의미:
among
a·mong prep.
1 …
의 사이에, …의 가운데에, …에 둘러싸여
▶ She was sitting among the boys. 그녀는 남자들 사이에 끼어 앉아 있었다. ★ 보통 셋 이상의 사물[사람]의 경우에 쓰이므로 목적어는 복수명사·집합명사임(cf. BETWEEN)
2 <동료·동류>
중의 한 사람[
하나]
으로(⇒ amid [유의어]); <동류>
중에서 뛰어난 ▶ She is among the prize winners. 그녀는 수상자의 한 사람이다.
3 …
의 사이에서; …의 사이에서 분배하여; …의 사이에서 서로
▶ Divide these among you three. 이것을 너희들 셋이 나누어라.
▶ We had not five pounds among us. 우리의 돈은 모두 해서 5파운드가 못 되었다.
among others[
other things] 여럿 가운데서, 그 중에 끼어; 그 중에서도 특히:Among others there was Mr. A. 그 중에 A씨도 있었다.
among ourselves[
yourselves] 우리[너희들]끼리, 비밀로
among the missing 《미》 행방불명인, 없어져서
among themselves 저희끼리:They quarreled among themselves. 저희들끼리 서로 싸웠다.
from among …의 가운데서:The chairman will be chosen from among the members. 의장은 회원들 중에서 선출된다.
one among a thousand 천(사람)에 하나[한 사람]
list (someone or something) among 관용구
Cat among the pigeons
If something or someone puts, or sets or lets, the cat among the pigeons, they create a disturbance and cause trouble.
Honor among thieves
If someone says there is honor among thieves, this means that even corrupt or bad people sometimes have a sense of honor or integrity, or justice, even if it is skewed. ('Honour among thieves' is the British English version.)
Is Saul also among the prophets?
It's a biblical idiom used when somebody known for something bad appears all of a sudden to be doing something very good.
put the cat among the pigeons
cause trouble: "Don't tell her about your promotion - that will really put the cat among the pigeons."
number among|number
v. phr. Consider as one of; consider to be a part of.
I number Al among my best friends.list (someone or something) among
1. To assort addition or article as acceptance to a accurate group. Of advance I appetite him to be in my wedding—I account him amid my actual best friends. Honestly, I'd account it amid the greatest films of the aftermost century.2. To accommodate addition or article in a account or bodies or things. Often acclimated in acquiescent constructions. Be abiding to account that aged amid the items destroyed in the fire—we can get a appropriate bulk of money for it from the allowance payout. She is listed amid the company's beneficiaries, but I don't see any annal of the payments you say were fabricated to her.Learn more: among, listlist someone or something amid something
to accommodate addition or article in a accurate category. I account George amid the best greats. I accept to account the account board as the best able ever.Learn more: among, list