第十四章 介词 between , beyond 和but 的用法

　　1. between:

　　l)在(两者)之间：

　　I sat between Smith and Jane.

　　我坐在史密斯和简之间。

　　Come between nine and ten o'clock.

　　在九、十点之间来。

　　2)在三个以上的人或东西间：

　　The three children saved ￡100 between them.

　　三个孩子一起存了100英镑。

　　They don't know the difference between wheat，oats and barley.

　　他们分不清小麦、燕麦和大麦。

　　3)用于某些成语：

　　Just between ourselves, I don't think he did right.

　　咱们私下里说说，我觉得他做得不对。

　　He could read between the lines.

　　他能在字里行间看出问题。

　　We'll share the room between us.

　　这间房咱们合住。

　　2. beyond:

　　1)在……外边，在……那一边：

　　Beyond the tow cottages stood Li's house.

　　那两问草房的那一边是李家的房子。

　　The lake is beyond that hill.

　　湖在小山的那一边。

　　2)超出：

　　It's expensive and beyond their reach.

　　这东西很贵，超出他们的购买力。

　　To do this was quite beyond my power.

　　办这事完全超出我的能力。

　　3)无法……：

　　The scenery is beautiful beyond description.

　　风景美得无法形容。

　　She was touched beyond words.

　　她被感动得无法用言语形容。

　　3. but:

　　l)除了(多和nobody, nothing, who 等代词连用):

　　I haven't told anybody but you.

　　除了你我没告诉任何人。

　　Who but a fool would do such a thing?

　　除了傻瓜谁会干这种事?

　　2)用于某些成语：

　　He lives in the next house but one.

　　他住在隔壁过去一家。

　　He was the last but one to arrive.

　　他是倒数第二个来的。