1. between 表示某人（物）在兩個或者兩個以上的為數不多的單獨的人或物之間；among表示某人（物）在一群人/一組人/一堆人或物中間，通常是三者以上，是不被單獨看待的。如：
She was standing between Alice and Mary.我站在Alice和Mary中間。
She was standing among a crowd of children.她站在一群小孩中間。
Our house is between the wood,the river and the viliage.我們的房子在樹木，河流和小鎮中間。
His house is hidden among the trees.他的房子隱藏在樹林中間。
2. between也可以用在三者以上的事物中間，表示一物和數物之間的關系，如：
a little valley between high mountains.小村莊在大山中間。
I saw something between the wheels of the car.我看到某物在車輪中間。
3. divide……between,share ……between（在……之間分享） 可以用在單數名詞前，當在復數名詞前使用時，between/among都可以使用，如：
He divided his money between his wife,his daughter and his sister.他把錢分給了妻子，女兒和妹妹。
I shared the food between/among all my friends.我把食物跟我所有的朋友分享了。