【between音标】 英[bɪˈtwi:n] 美[bɪˈtwi:n]
【单词释义】 between是什么意思：
prep.在…之间；私下，暗中；在…中任择其一；来往于…之间
adv.当中，中间
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【单词例句】
◇ But if some form of combination between one-way television flow and interactive Internet is to be the basis of our future media,it is hard to see how it could be operated.
但是，单向传播的电视和互动网络之间某些方式的结合是我们未来媒体的基础。很难知道它是如何操作的。
◇ The huge distance between the source of the explosion and the Earth suggests gamma-ray bursts are up to 10 times larger than previously thought,said Jonathan Katz,professor of physics at Washington University in St Louis.
圣劳伦斯华盛顿大学的物理教授Jonathan Katz认为：从地球到爆炸源如此远的距离可以知道，伽马射线的爆炸要比我们所看到的要大十倍。
---- The Big Bang
◇ People usually lose about a centimeter in height every 10 years after age 40, according to Medline Plus, and that pace of height loss speeds up after age 70. Overall, you can lose between 1 to 3 inches in height as you age, per Medline Plus.
医学网站Medline Plus称，在40岁后每过十年人的身高通常会缩水1厘米左右，70岁后身高缩水速度会加快。总体来看，人在年老后身高会缩水1到3英寸。
---- Why do you shrink when you get older
◇ In a recent study that assessed the level of fungal contamination in bedding, researchers found that feather and synthetic pillows between 1.5 and 20 years old can contain between four and 17 different species of fungus.
最近的一项研究评估了床上用品的真菌污染水平，研究人员发现，使用年限在1.5年和20年之间的羽绒和化纤枕头含有4到17种不同的真菌。
---- How often you should wash your bed sheets?
◇ "For example, based on circadian rhythms, about 75% of people tend to be most mentally alert between 9am and 11am."
“比如，根据生物昼夜节律，75%的人在上午9点到11点头脑最清醒。”
---- Is this the best time to be productive?
◇ "It may lead to numerous complications, such as pneudomediastinum (air trapped in the chest between both lungs), perforation of the tympanic membrane (perforated eardrum), and even rupture of a cerebral aneurysm (ballooning blood vessel in the brain).'
“这可能会导致多种并发症，比如假性纵膈（空气滞留在两肺间的胸腔中）、鼓膜穿孔，甚至脑动脉瘤（肿胀的脑血管）破裂。”
---- Don't hold in a sneeze, It could be the death of you
◇ He says that restaurants that make the switch report a reduction in the number of straws they use between 50 and 80%.
他说，做出改变的餐厅报告说，所用的吸管数量减少了50%到80%。
---- Is time up for this plastic relic
◇ Past perception wasn't all bad. The union between marriage and the now-standard ring placement can be traced back to second-century Egyptians who falsely believed that "a certain most delicate nerve" began in the fourth left finger and stretched directly to the heart, according to the Greek scholar Appian.
古人也不全都认为左手不好。婚姻和左手无名指的关联可以追溯到2世纪的埃及。希腊学者阿皮安解释说，当时埃及人误以为“某个最脆弱的神经”从左手第四指开始，一直延伸到心脏。
---- Why are wedding rings worn on the left hand?
◇ Avoid wire hangers at all costs as they can cause indents in clothing and do not leave enough space between garments for them to breathe.
无论如何都不要使用金属衣架，因为它会在衣物上留下凹痕，还会让衣物挤在一起密不透气。
---- How to hang, wash, and care for clothes
◇ In the meantime, deliveries in China are increasingly being made by autonomous means. In recent months, several firms have received the green light to operate drones, either to deliver directly to the customer or to ferry goods between hubs.
与此同时，自主送快递在中国越来越普遍。最近几个月，已有几家公司获准通过无人机送货，无人机可以直接送货给客户，或在配送中心之间运送货物。
---- 'Little yellow horse' robot delivers useful service in China