among
preposition OPAL W
/əˈmʌŋ/
/əˈmʌŋ/
(also amongst
/əˈmʌŋst/
/əˈmʌŋst/
)- surrounded by somebody/something; in the middle of somebody/something
在…中；周围是 - a house among the trees
树林中的一座房子 - They strolled among the crowds.
他们在人群中信步而行。 - I found the letter amongst his papers.
我在他的文件中找到这封信。 - It's OK, you're among friends now.
没事，周围都是自己人。
- a house among the trees
- being included or happening in groups of things or people
在（其）中；…之一 - A British woman was among the survivors.
幸存者中有一位英国妇女。 - He was among the last to leave.
他是最晚离开的人之一。 - This attitude is common among the under-25s.
这种态度在 25 岁以下的人群中很普遍。 - ‘What was wrong with the job?’ ‘Well, the pay wasn't good, among other things.’
“这份工作有什么不好吗？” “嗯，别的不说，工资就不怎么样。” - Discuss it among yourselves (= with each other) first.
你们自己先讨论一下。
- A British woman was among the survivors.
- used when you are dividing or choosing something, and three or more people or things are involved
在（三者或以上）中（分配或选择） - They divided the money up among their three children.
他们把钱分给了他们的三个孩子。
- They divided the money up among their three children.
词源Old English ongemang (from on ‘in’ + gemang ‘assemblage, mingling’).