among
among — 介系詞
1. with people or things on every side, so that you are positioned within them rath
在……之中
被周圍的人或物所包圍
with people or things on every side, so that you are positioned within them rather than outside.
Renata stood among the tall pine trees and listened to the wind.
馬可斯站在高大的松樹之間，傾聽著風聲。
among + plural noun (physical surroundings)
Rashida searched for her keys among the books on her desk.
莉娜在桌上的書本之中找她的鑰匙。
among + objects (looking inside a group)
The small village sits among green hills near the coast.
這座小村莊坐落在靠近海邊的綠色山丘之間。
There were two doctors among the passengers when the train stopped.
火車停下時，乘客之中有兩位醫生。
- amid
more formal or literary; often used with mass nouns like 'amid the noise'.
- amidst
literary variant of 'amid'; rarely used in everyday speech.
- surrounded by
longer phrase; emphasises the encircling effect more strongly.
- outside
outside the group rather than within it.
- apart from
separated from the surrounding people or things.
文法句型
among + plural noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually surrounded on multiple sides; for two items only, use 'between' instead. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about physical or visual location, while sense 2 is about belonging to a group.
常見錯誤
2. counted as one member of a wider set whose members share a quality, ranking, or
其中之一
屬於某個群體中的一份子
counted as one member of a wider set whose members share a quality, ranking, or situation.
Linnea is among the best students in her chemistry class this year.
瑪雅是她今年化學課裡最優秀的學生之一。
be + among the + superlative
Heart disease remains among the top three killers of older adults in Taiwan.
心臟病仍是台灣年長者三大死因之一。
remain + among the + ranked group
Cycling to night markets is popular among university students living in Tainan.
騎腳踏車去逛夜市，在住台南的大學生之間很受歡迎。
Three members of the Wu family were among the survivors of the flood.
吳家有三位成員名列這次水災的生還者之中。
Rising sea levels are debated among ocean scientists at the Taipei research conference each summer.
每年夏天的台北研討會上，海洋科學家都會討論海平面上升的議題。
- in the ranks of
more formal; emphasises being counted within a defined group.
- one of
simpler everyday alternative; structure is 'one of the best students'.
- amongst
British variant; identical meaning, slightly more formal feel.
- outside
not counted as a member of the group.
文法句型
among + plural noun (set of members)
用法筆記
Frequently followed by 'the' + a superlative or a defined group ('among the first', 'among the best'). Distinguish from sense 1: here 'among' signals membership or shared characteristics, not physical location.
常見錯誤
3. giving a portion to each member of a set with at least three people or things, s
分給；分配於
把東西分給三人以上的群體
giving a portion to each member of a set with at least three people or things, so that everyone receives a share.
Grandfather divided his savings among his five grandchildren before he died.
祖父去世前把存款分給他的五個孫子。
divide + object + among + group
The teacher shared the snacks among the children at the picnic.
老師在野餐時把點心分給孩子們。
share + object + among + recipients
The bakery's profits will be split equally among the four partners after the holiday rush.
假期旺季結束後，這家麵包店的利潤將平均分給四位合夥人。
Esme distributed the homework sheets among her classmates before lunch.
Esme 在午餐前把作業單分給她的同學。
- to one
given to a single person rather than divided.
文法句型
divide / share / split + among + plural noun
用法筆記
Only used when there are three or more recipients; for two recipients use 'between'. Verb is typically 'divide', 'share', 'split', or 'distribute'.
常見錯誤
4. used to name a few items as examples and hint that there are other unnamed ones
等等；包括
舉幾個例子，暗示還有更多
used to name a few items as examples and hint that there are other unnamed ones too.
The exhibition includes works by Picasso and Matisse, among other famous artists.
這場展覽展出畢卡索和馬諦斯等知名藝術家的作品。
among other + plural noun (open-ended list)
Dr. Greta studies tigers, lions, and leopards, among many endangered animals.
田中博士研究老虎、獅子和豹等多種瀕臨絕種的動物。
list + among many + plural noun
The school committee discussed bus routes and lunch menus, among other topics, at Monday's meeting.
學校委員會在週一的會議上討論了校車路線和午餐菜單等議題。
Maria speaks Spanish, French, and Mandarin, among several languages she learned in school.
瑪麗亞會說西班牙語、法語和中文等她在學校學過的多種語言。
文法句型
among + noun phrase (often introducing examples)
用法筆記
Almost always appears in the fixed phrases 'among other things', 'among others', or 'among many'. Signals to the reader that the named items are only a partial list.
常見錯誤
5. shared only by the people in a particular group and kept private from anyone out
彼此間；私下
只在自己人之間，不對外
shared only by the people in a particular group and kept private from anyone outside it.
The sisters argued among themselves about who should pay for dinner.
姊妹們彼此爭論誰該付晚餐錢。
argue / talk + among + reflexive pronoun
Let's keep this story among ourselves until the police finish their work.
在警方完成工作前，這件事我們自己人知道就好。
keep + something + among ourselves (privacy)
The neighbours sorted out the parking problem among themselves last weekend.
鄰居們上週末私下解決了停車問題。
The players whispered among themselves before the final round began.
球員們在最後一輪開始前彼此低聲交談。
- between ourselves
very similar; 'between ourselves' often signals a secret about to be told.
- in private
focuses on no outsiders being present, not on the group sharing.
- publicly
shared openly with everyone outside the group.
文法句型
among + reflexive pronoun (ourselves / themselves)
用法筆記
Only used with reflexive pronouns ('ourselves', 'yourselves', 'themselves'). Signals that whatever is happening stays inside the named group; outsiders are excluded.