这两个介词均可表示“在…之中”。其区别在于:1、among只接复数名词、表人集体名词、复数意义的代词;而amid除此之外还可接单数名词和不可数名词。
2、among表同质关系;而amid表异质关系。
例如:她被发现置身于死人之间。
She was found among the dead.(她是死人)
She was found amid the dead.(她是活人)
3、among表示一事物游离于一个整体之外,易于分辨出来;而amid表示一事物融入一个整体之中,不易分辨出来。
4、among往往用于好的、有利的情况;而amid往往用于不好的、不利的情况。
1、They earned a fortune among themselves.
他们共同努力发了财。
2、They quarrelled among themselves.
他们自己彼此吵了起来。
3、You must settle the matter among yourselves.
你们必须彼此商量,自行解决这些问题。
4、This is a custom among the Germans.
这是德国人的习俗。
5、He divided his property among his sons.
他把他的财产分给了他的几个儿子。
6、We had less than 100 yuan among us.
我们几个人加起来一共不到100块钱。
Amid Midha.区总裁闵易达
invite amid.招标
amid multitudes.在人群当中
AMID ART.梅尔卡特
amid thin.萘乙酰胺
amid ship.在舰船中部
Sodium amid.氨基钠
amid Heluo.河洛之间
1、Oil shares advanced amid economic recovery hopes.
在一片经济复苏的希望中石油股票价格上涨。
2、The trial took place amid a blaze of publicity.
审讯在全面曝光的情况下进行。
3、The product was launched amid much fanfare worldwide.
这个产品在世界各地隆重推出。
4、The hotel was in a beautiful position amid lemon groves.
旅馆位于柠檬树丛之中,优美宜人。
5、He finished his speech amid tremendous applause.
他在雷鸣般的掌声中结束了演讲。
6、He came on stage amid clapping and cheering.
他在掌声和欢呼声中走上舞台。
7、The firm collapsed amid allegations of fraud.
该公司在一片欺诈的指责声中倒闭了。
8、The President resigned amid considerable controversy.
总统在一片争论声中辞职。
9、They could provide a ray of hope amid the general business and economic gloom
在普遍的商业和经济低潮中,他们能带来一线希望。
10、It is impossible to establish democracy amid economic chaos.
经济秩序混乱不堪,是不可能建立民主的。
11、Dr Amid was assisted by a young Asian nurse.
阿米德医生的助手是一位年轻的亚裔护士。
12、Dr Amid probed around the sensitive area
阿米德医生在敏感区周围检查。
13、Dr Amid was a man of indeterminate age
看不出阿米德博士的具体年龄。
14、The house was set amid dense trees and surrounded by an electrified fence.
那座房子坐落于茂密的树林中,四周布有带电围栏。
15、Amid the chaos,he had lofty aims.
尽管身处混乱之中,他却怀有崇高的目标。
16、Children were changing classrooms amid laughter and shouts.
孩子们在欢笑声和喊叫声中换教室。
17、They announced,amid much ballyhoo,that they had made a breakthrough.
在一通大吹大擂中,他们宣布自己取得了突破。
18、Amid the trees the sea mist was dripping
林子里弥漫着湿漉漉的海雾。
19、They lay snug and warm amid the blankets.
他们舒舒服服、暖暖和和地躺在毯子里。
20、He resigned amid allegations of financial impropriety.
他在财务作假的质疑声中辞职了。
1、The money was distributed among schools in the area.
这笔款项是在本地区的学校中分配的。
2、They divided the money up among the children.
他们把钱分给了孩子们。
3、Shakespeare's work was popular among the common people in his day.
莎士比亚的作品在他那个年代很受平民百姓的欢迎。
4、The money was divided equally among her four children.
这笔钱在她的四个孩子中平分了。
5、The TV series has a cult following among young people.
那部电视连续剧在年轻人中拥有一批狂热的迷恋者。
6、It's among the poorer countries of the world.
它是世界上的贫穷国家之一。
7、He was among the last to leave.
他是最后离开者之一。
8、It's a common mistake among learners of English.
这是学英语的人常犯的错误。
9、Breast cancer is the most common form of cancer among women in this country.
乳腺癌是这个国家妇女中最常见的一种癌症。
10、The risk of infection is appreciably higher among children.
儿童受到感染的危险性要高得多。
11、I would place her among the top five tennis players in the world.
我会把她排在世界五名顶尖网球选手之列。
12、It's OK,you're among friends now.
好了,现在你的周围都是朋友了。
13、The news caused great excitement among her friends.
这消息使她的朋友们兴奋不已。
14、She was among the leaders of the race from the start.
比赛一开始她就与领先的几位选手并驾齐驱。
15、Women and children are feared to be among the victims.
大家担心受害者中有妇女儿童。
16、Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。
17、He numbers among the best classical actors in Britain.
他被看作是英国最好的古典剧目演员之一。
18、There was an air of expectancy among the waiting crowd.
等待的人群有一种期盼的心情。
19、These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。
20、News of the losses caused panic among investors.
亏损的消息令投资者人心惶惶。