between…and…的用法

　　I'll phone you between lunch and three o'clock. 我将在午餐后三点钟以前给你打电话。

　　He felt something between laughter¹ and anger. 他既觉得好笑，又感到气愤。

　　(2) 由于……和……(表示原因)。如：

　　Between the noise outside and lack of sleep, he couldn't

　　concentrate². 由于外面的噪音加上睡眠不足，他无法专心。

　　注：between...and 不仅可连接两者，也可连接三者。如：

　　Luxemburg lies between France, Germany and Belgium. 卢森堡位于法国、德国和比利时之间。

　　Between cooking, writing and running the farm he was kept very busy. 他又是做饭，又是写作，还要打理农场，忙得不可开交。

　　(3) 用于习语：between ourselves [you and me] 仅你我知道的秘密。如：

　　Between ourselves, I don't think he will live much longer. 咱们私下说说，他活不久了。

　　Between you and me, he's not very reliable³. 这是只有你我之间才说，他不是很可靠。

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