Amongst Meaning in English

word

US

/əˈməŋst/

uh-MUHNGST

UK

/ɐmˈʌŋst/

uh-MUHNGST

释义

A preposition meaning 'in the middle of' or 'surrounded by' a group of people or things. It is also used to mean 'within a group' when talking about sharing, choosing, or existing inside that group.

用法与细微差别

'Amongst' means the same as 'among', but it sounds more literary, traditional, or formal in modern English. It is common before plural nouns like 'amongst friends' or 'amongst the trees', but in everyday speech, 'among' is usually more natural.

• Spanish: entre
• Portuguese (BR): entre
• Portuguese (PT): entre
• Chinese (Simplified): 在…之中 - 在…当中
• Chinese (Traditional): 在…之中 - 在…當中
• Hindi: के बीच - के बीचों-बीच
• Arabic: بين - وسط
• Bengali: মধ্যে - মাঝে
• Russian: среди - между
• Japanese: 〜の中で - 〜の間で
• Vietnamese: giữa
• Korean: 가운데 - 속에
• Turkish: arasında - içinde
• Urdu: میں - کے درمیان
• Indonesian: di antara

例句

That rumor spread quickly amongst the students.

natural

He sat quietly amongst the crowd and watched.

natural

The house stood amongst the trees.

basic

She felt happy amongst her friends.

basic

We shared the food amongst the children.

basic

There was a quiet sense of trust amongst the team.

natural