in-between

IPA/ˌɪn.bɪˈtwiːn/
IPA/ˌɪn.bɪˈtwiːn/

in-between — 形容詞

1. in a position or state that falls somewhere between two recognised categories, m

1.形容詞B2
釋義

難以歸類的

處於兩者之間、難以歸類的

in a position or state that falls somewhere between two recognised categories, making it difficult to give a precise name or description

例句

Soraya described her job as an in-between role that mixed sales and customer support.

Soraya 說她的工作難以歸類，融合了銷售和客服兩種性質。

attributive use before noun: in-between + role

The paint on the wall is an in-between shade, neither clearly blue nor green.

牆上的油漆是一種難以歸類的色調，既不算藍色也不算綠色。

常見搭配
  • in-between stage
  • in-between size
  • in-between state
  • in-between role
  • in-between colour
同義詞
  • intermediate

    more formal; used in technical or academic contexts

  • transitional

    focuses on a temporary stage of change rather than a static middle state

  • middle

    simpler and more general, but lacks the sense of 'hard to classify'

用法筆記

Often used before a noun (attributive), but also appears after linking verbs such as feel, seem, or sound. Common in informal contexts when describing colours, ages, roles, or seasons that do not fit neatly into a category.

常見錯誤

This is an in-between size between S and M.
This is an in-between size
not quite small and not quite medium.' — The hyphenated adjective already implies the middle position; repeating 'between X and Y' is often redundant.
慣用語

in between

idiom

in the space or time between two things; not at one end or the other

在中間

The bakery and the library face each other, and the post office sits right in between.

Marta planned a short stop in between her flight to Tokyo and her connecting flight to Seoul.

同根字

  • in-betweenness
    名詞C2
  • between
    介系詞A2

常見搭配

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