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]
work 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.work amidst (someone or something)
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