among between为近义词,皆可表示“在……之间”,但用法大不相同。今天我们就说一下GMAT语法考试中between和among的区别。
一、among一般用于三者或三者以上的“在……中间”,其宾语通常是一个表示笼统数量或具有复数意义的名词或代词。
His house is hidden among the trees.
他的房子隐藏在树林之中。
She sat among the children.
她坐在孩子们中间。
二、between一般指两者之间,其宾语往往是一个具体数目的人(物),或者是由and连接的两个具体的人(物)。
There was a fight between the two boys.
这两个男孩间发生了一场格斗。
I am sitting between my parents.
我正坐在我父母中间。
三、真题
In archaeology, there must be a balance between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote respect for archaeological sites.
A. between explanation of the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
B. among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and promoting
C. between explaining the value and workings of archaeology, revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and when promoting
D. among explaining the value and workings of archaeology, the revelation of the mysteries of past and present cultures, and to promote
E. between explaining archaeology’s value and workings, in the revealing the mysteries of past and present cultures, and in promoting
翻译:
在考古学中,必须在解释考古的价值与运作方式,揭示过去和现在文化的奥秘,以及促进尊重考古遗址中寻求一种平行。
句式:
there must be a balance among explainin….., revealing ….., and promoting….
思路:
选项中出现between和among,分两类来看。
先看between也就是A,C,E项,between A and B,只能两项对比,读选项发现explaining xxx, revealing xxx, promoting xxx,三项对比,所以不能用between
再看B,D,among后的几个方面同样要保持结构一致,explaining(动名词) the revelation of(名词) to promote(不定式)结构不一致,所以排除D,选B。
选项:
A. between…and用在这里不对,between与第一个and连接的分别是explanation of the value 和workings of archaeology,很容易将这两部分视为平行结构,翻译为:“在考古学中,对价值的解释和考古工作必须保持平衡,然后考古学揭示了古今文化的奥秘”。。。翻译不通,之后的revealing没有逻辑主语,and to promote 在之前也应该有并列成分,但是找不到。所以A错
B. 正确
C. between…and误用,按照选项的结构来说,explaining 与revealing是并列成分,那么revealing前面缺少and;与第二个and之后成分并列的应该是前面整个句子,所以之后也应该是一个完整的句子,后面用and when promoting...不对。所以C错
D. among (A , B and C)之后可以跟三个或三个以上的并列成分,并具有相似结构,explaining,the revelation of,and to promote 结构不同,所以D错
E. between…and误用。
引申:
1) between …and 两者之间并列;
2) among…and三者及以上。
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