between...and...可连接两个非谓语动词吗？

问题描述

between…and…可连接两个非谓语动词吗？

比如用between…and… 连接两个不定式、现在分词、过去分词等。

老师答疑

陈老师：

between…and…中的between是介词，所以between…and… 可以连接两个动名词，但通常不宜连接其他非谓语动词。如：

He was walking a fine line between being funny and being rude. 他是在幽默和粗鲁之间走钢丝。

There’s a world of difference between being alone and being lonely. 独自一人和孤独之间有很大的差别。

There’s all the difference in the world between choosing to do something and being forced to do it. 选择做与被迫做差别极大。

There are many differences between living in a city and living in the country. 住在城市和住在乡下有很多不同之处。

We need to strike a balance between protecting him and letting him become more independent. 我们需要在保护他和让他更独立这两者之间找到一个平衡点。