1. among:
1) 在……中間:
The town lies among the mountains.
這座市鎮(zhèn)位于群山之中。
There was discontent among workers.
工人中間有小滿情緒。
Divide the cake among the four of you.
這塊蛋糕你們四個人分。
2)是……中間的一(幾)個:
He was among the first to arrive.
他是第一批來的人。
Shelley is among the world’s greatest poets.
雪萊是世界上最偉大的詩人之一。
These are among his most important works.
這些是他最重要作品的一部分。
3)若干人)相互間:
The members were divided among themselves.
成員間意見有分歧。
China stands for equality among all nation, big or small.
中國主張大小國家一律平等。
3)(若干人)共同:
The three men had $300 among them.
這三付人共有300 美元。
Among them,they collected over a hundred pounds.
他們共同籌集了一百多英鎊。
4) among有時也用amongst這個形式:
The rood was distributed amongst the poor.
這批食品在窮人間分配了。
2. around:
1) 在……周圍,環(huán)繞:
We all drew up closely around him.
我們都緊緊站到他周圍。
They sat in a circle around their teacher.
他們圍著老師坐成一圈。
2) 在……范圍內(nèi):
Let's walk around the exhibition.
咱們在展覽會到處看看。
Let me show you around the town.
我?guī)愕匠抢锕涔洹?/p>
3)在拐角處:
The supermarket is around the corner.
超級市場在拐角處。
How far is it from here? -Just around the corner.
離這兒遠嗎? ―拐彎就到。
4)繞過,克服:
Let's go around the town,not through it.
咱們從城旁繞過去,而不是從城里穿過去。