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either

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 ['aɪðə; 'iː-]
  • 美式音标 [ˈiː.ðər]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • conj. 或者，要么
  • adv. 也；而且
  • det. （两者之中的）任何一个；（两者之中的）各方；（用于否定句表示两者）都不
  • adj. （两者中） 任一的；两者择一的
  • pron. （两者中的）任何一个；（两者中的）每个；（用于否定句表示两者）都不

同根派生

  • either

用法辨析

    pron. (代词)

  • either作代词时,意为“(二者之中)任何一个”,在句中作主语或宾语,表示单数概念; 作主语时谓语动词一般用单数形式,但在否定句中常用复数形式。either可单独用,也可和of连用, of后跟复数名词或复数代词,但意义明确时可省略of短语。

    • adv. (副词)

  • either用作副词时须放在否定的动词或形容词之后,表示“也(不)”,加强语气。
  • either在口语中有时也可放在否定句中的名词后加强语气。
  • either可以和or连用,表示“或是…或是…”。在连接并列的主语时谓语动词一般和邻近的主语一致; 用于否定句中,表示“既(不)…又(不)”。

英汉例句

    用作代词 (pron.)

  • Either of the plans is equally dangerous.
    这两个计划中,哪一个都同样有危险。

    • 用作形容词 (adj.)

    用作定语: ～+ n.

  • You may use either computer.
    两台计算机你可以随便用一台。

    • 用作副词 (adv.)

  • He won't go and I won't go either.
    他不去,我也不去。

词组短语

    短语

  • not either 不可以;不是;不是非此即彼;也不是
  • dunno either 不知道或者;也不知道
  • either symbol 任一符号;抉择符号;翻译
  • either nor 也没有任何;或者
  • either at 在任一

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • used in negative sentences instead of "also" or "too"
  • used when referring to a choice between two possibilities
  • both

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • You use either in front of the first of two or more alternatives, when you are stating the only possibilities or choices that there are. The other alternatives are introduced by "or." (or)
  • You use either in a negative statement in front of the first of two alternatives to indicate that the negative statement refers to both the alternatives.
  • You can use either to refer to one of two things, people, or situations, when you want to say that they are both possible and it does not matter which one is chosen or considered.
  • Either is also a quantifier.
  • Either is also a determiner.
  • You use either in a negative statement to refer to each of two things, people, or situations to indicate that the negative statement includes both of them.
  • Either is also a quantifier.
  • Either is also a determiner.
  • You use either by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned.
  • When one negative statement follows another, you can use either at the end of the second one to indicate that you are adding an extra piece of information, and to emphasize that both are equally important.
  • You can use either to introduce a noun that refers to each of two things when you are talking about both of them.