1.sandwich用作动词的意思是“把…夹在…之间”,指像做夹心面包一样把人或物夹或挤在两个以上的人或物之间。
2.sandwich用作及物动词,接名词或代词作宾语,多与between连用。可用于被动结构。

sandwich between(v.+prep.)
把…挤〔夹〕在…之间 crush or fit (sb/sth) tightly between (two things or people)
▲sandwich sb/sth between sb/sth
I'm very busy but I'll try to sandwich that job between visitors.我很忙,但是我会尽力在接待来客之间挤时间做那项工作。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
I couldn't get out of the bus, as I was sandwiched between an old lady with stiff legs and a kicking schoolchild.我无法下车,因为我夹在了一个腿脚不灵便的老妇人和一个腿脚不安分的小学生中间。
Our car was sandwiched between two big trucks, almost touching them.我们的小汽车被挤在两辆大卡车之间,差点儿就碰上了。
A film of plastic was sandwiched between two pieces of glass.一块塑料薄膜夹在两片玻璃中间。
This visit was sandwiched between visits to his native Japan.在访问故国日本期间,他安排了这次访问。

用作及物动词
▲S+～+n./pron.
I'm very busy today but I will sandwich that job in after tea.我今天很忙,但我将在下午茶后挤出时间来做那件事。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
Study should be sandwiched with periods of rest.学习期间应安插一些休息时间。
其他
▲v-ed as Attrib.
Leisure is not something sandwiched into the wee hours after an exhausting day.所谓空闲并不是可以挤在忙了一整天后的三更半夜的时间。

［词源］  ＜古英语sandwich(夹心面包)

1.三明治是欧美人喜爱的一种食品,在面包中夹有肉或干酪,用于比喻可指夹在一起的东西。
2.sandwich可置于其他名词前作定语。

This sandwich has no taste.这三明治一点味道也没有。
Cut the sandwich into four equal slices.把这个三明治切成大小相同的4块。
He looked at the sandwich with greedy eyes.他眼馋地望着三明治。
To make a ham sandwich you put a slice of ham between two slices of bread.把一片火腿夹在两片面包之间就做成了火腿三明治。
The sandwich ought to be good—I used the very best ingredients.三明治应该是好的——我用了最好的配料。
Taste some of this sandwich.请尝尝这种三明治。
People should not often eat sandwich made of chicken and fine flour.人们不应该经常食用精粉和鸡肉制的三明治。
The hungry boy ate the sandwich with brutish enjoyment.那个饿极了的男孩吃三明治时狼吞虎咽。
She cut the sandwich into pieces and gave one to each child.她把三明治切成几块,给每个孩子一块。
He ate the whole sandwich and drank all the tea.他吃了整块三明治并把茶喝光了。
The stream flowed over its slim sandwich of mud and stones.小溪在那浅浅的泥石混杂的河道中流着。