among/əˋmʌŋ; əˈmʌŋ/ also 又作 amongst/əˋmʌŋst; əˈmʌŋst/prep 1 in a particular group of people or things 在〔某一特定人群或事物〕中: The decision has caused a lot of anger among women. 这个决定在女性中间引起了众怒。Relax, you’re among friends here. 放松一点﹐这儿都是你的朋友。When they were children they were always fighting among themselves . 他们小时候相互之间老是在吵架。2 in the middle of, through, or between 在…当中﹐在…中间: We found him hiding among the bushes. 我们发现他躲在灌木丛里。Rescue teams searched among the wreckage for survivors. 救援队在残骸中搜寻生还者。see box at见 BETWEEN 方框3 if something is divided or shared among a group of people, each person is given a part of it 在…之间分享[分配]: His money will be divided among his three children. 他的钱将分给他的三个孩子。4 used when you are mentioning one or two people or things from a larger group 作为…中的一员﹐是…之一: Swimming and diving are among the most popular Olympic events. 游泳和跳水属于最受欢迎的奥运会比赛项目。We discussed, among other things , ways to raise money. 除了其他问题﹐我们还讨论了如何筹集资金。