Giữa, ở giữa

between Hanoi and Pekin

giữa Hà nội và Bắc kinh

a treaty was concluded between the two nations

một hiệp ước được ký kết giữa hai nước

between you and me; between ourselves

nói riêng giữa chúng ta với nhau

Trong khoảng

between five and six kilometres

trong khoảng năm, sáu kilômét

between now and the end of this month

trong khoảng thời gian từ nay đến cuối tháng

Nửa... nửa; vừa... vừa

what a strange piece of furniture! it's something between an armchair and a sofa

đồ đạc gì mà trông lạ thế này! nửa ra là ghế bành, nửa ra là trường kỷ

Ở giữa

to stand between

đứng giữa; xen vào, can thiệp vào (để điều đình, hoà giải...)

far between

ở cách xa nhau, thưa thớt

visits are far between

những cuộc đến thăm rất thưa thớt

giữa hai

Prep.

A at or to a point in the area orinterval bounded by two or more other points in space, time,etc. (broke down between London and Dover; we must meet betweennow and Friday). b along the extent of such an area or interval(there are five shops between here and the main road; works bestbetween five and six; the numbers between 10 and 20).

Separating, physically or conceptually (the distance betweenhere and Leeds; the difference between right and wrong).

A bycombining the resources of (great potential between them;between us we could afford it). b shared by; as the jointresources of (œ5 between them). c by joint or reciprocal action(an agreement between us; sorted it out between themselves).°In sense 3 with reference to more than two people or things isestablished and acceptable (e.g. relations between Britain,France, and Germany).

To and from (runs between London andSheffield).

Taking one and rejecting the other of (decidebetween eating here and going out).

Adv. (also in between)at a point or in the area bounded by two or more other points inspace, time, sequence, etc. (not fat or thin but in between).

Between ourselves (or you and me) in confidence. between times(or whiles) in the intervals between other actions;occasionally. [OE betweonum f. Gmc (as BY, TWO)]