1ARGUEif something comes between two people, it causes an argument or problems between them 引起两人之间的纠纷
I let my stupid pride come between us.
我那可恶的自尊心导致我俩之间产生了芥蒂。
Examples from the Corpus
come between somebody• The bulk of the decline in traditional families came between 1970 and 1980, with smaller decreases since then.• No time lag should come betweendemand and supply.• Westward the Hudson came between Sammler and the great Spryindustries of New Jersey.• A change from Krankoor to Kranko came between the 1847 and 1848 volumes, soon after Theunis's death.• Yet again the business of running the hotel had come between them when they had something important to sort out.• The Voice had come between them.• He has come between us and ruined our lives.• A true cat always comes between you and your newspaper.
a)PROBLEMto make people argue and feel angry with each other, when they had been friends before 离间,挑拨
Nothing will ever come between us now.
我们之间现在再也没有什么障碍了。
I didn’t want to come between a husband and wife.
我可不想在夫妻之间挑拨离间。
b)PREVENTto prevent someone from giving enough attention to something 妨碍,打扰
She never let anything come between her and her work.
她从来都不让任何事情妨碍她的工作。
Examples from the Corpus
come between • The bulk of the decline in traditional families came between 1970 and 1980, with smaller decreases since then.• No time lag should come betweendemand and supply.• Westward the Hudson came between Sammler and the great Spryindustries of New Jersey.• A change from Krankoor to Kranko came between the 1847 and 1848 volumes, soon after Theunis's death.• Yet again the business of running the hotel had come between them when they had something important to sort out.• The Voice had come between them.• He has come between us and ruined our lives.• A true cat always comes between you and your newspaper.