either

/ˈaɪðə(r)], [ˈiːðə(r)//ˈiːðər/

★★★★★adv.

adv

①[用对等连接词either ... or]不是…(就是…);或…(或…)
- Either you or I must go.不是你去,就是我去。
- You can go there either by bus or by train.你搭巴士或火车去。
- Either you must obey my order or you must leave here.你不服从我的命令就得离开这里。

②[构成否定句]也(不)(参照also; too)
- She won't go and he won't go either.她不去,他也不去。
- Nor I either.我也不(…)。
- "I won't do such a thing."－"I won't (do it) (,)either."「我不做这种事。」「我也不做。」

③ 【口】(修正前面的叙述)而且;就那件事而论
- There was once a time, and not so long ago either ...有一段时间,而且不是很久以前…。

adj, pron

① 1[肯定](二者之中)任一2[否定]二者都3[疑问、条件]任一
- There are houses on either side of the street.街道的每一旁都有房子。
- Either (of them) will do.随便哪一个都行。
- I don't know either (girl).我两个(女孩)都不认识(★可写为I know neither (girl).)。
- Did you see either of the girls [either girl]?你见到两个女孩中的哪一个吗?

② 【文】两方(的);各(的)
- of either sex两性的
- on either side of a window在窗子的两边

用法

(1)either通常当单数用:

Either is capable of performing his duty.

((二人之中)任何一人都能履行他的义务);不过近来,尤其是碰到either of…的形式时,亦有当复数用的:

Either of them is [are] highly intelligent.

(其中的任何一个都非常聪明。)

(2)adj., pron.作二者解时,现在通常用

both (sides)或each (side)。

(3)i)either ... or ...的动词通常与后面的主词一致:

Either he or I am to blame.

(该受责备的不是他就是我);

不过,这种表达方法并不好,所以多半说成

Either he is to blame, or I am.

ii)either ... or ...要接同样的词类或同样结构的单字、词组,因此底下这种说法是不妥当的:

You must either obey my order or you must leave here.

短语

either way
- ① 总之;两边都
- Either way, I can't lose.总之我不能失败。
in either case
- ① 两种情形都
- In either case the answer is the same.在两种情形下,答案都相同。

反义词

bothadj.任一的
neitheradj.(二者之中)都不是

词汇	either
释义	either /ˈaɪðə(r)], [ˈiːðə(r)//ˈiːðər/ ★★★★★adv. －－－ adv ①[用对等连接词either ... or]不是…(就是…);或…(或…) Either you or I must go.不是你去,就是我去。 You can go there either by bus or by train.你搭巴士或火车去。 Either you must obey my order or you must leave here.你不服从我的命令就得离开这里。 ②[构成否定句]也(不)(参照also; too) She won't go and he won't go either.她不去,他也不去。 Nor I either.我也不(…)。 "I won't do such a thing."－"I won't (do it) (,)either."「我不做这种事。」「我也不做。」 ③ 【口】(修正前面的叙述)而且;就那件事而论 There was once a time, and not so long ago either ...有一段时间,而且不是很久以前…。 adj, pron ① 1[肯定](二者之中)任一2[否定]二者都3[疑问、条件]任一 There are houses on either side of the street.街道的每一旁都有房子。 Either (of them) will do.随便哪一个都行。 I don't know either (girl).我两个(女孩)都不认识(★可写为I know neither (girl).)。 Did you see either of the girls [either girl]?你见到两个女孩中的哪一个吗? ② 【文】两方(的);各(的) of either sex两性的 on either side of a window在窗子的两边用法 (1)either通常当单数用: Either is capable of performing his duty. ((二人之中)任何一人都能履行他的义务);不过近来,尤其是碰到either of…的形式时,亦有当复数用的: Either of them is [are] highly intelligent. (其中的任何一个都非常聪明。) (2)adj., pron.作二者解时,现在通常用 both (sides)或each (side)。 (3)i)either ... or ...的动词通常与后面的主词一致: Either he or I am to blame. (该受责备的不是他就是我); 不过,这种表达方法并不好,所以多半说成 Either he is to blame, or I am. ii)either ... or ...要接同样的词类或同样结构的单字、词组,因此底下这种说法是不妥当的: You must either obey my order or you must leave here. 短语 either way ① 总之;两边都 Either way, I can't lose.总之我不能失败。 in either case ① 两种情形都 In either case the answer is the same.在两种情形下,答案都相同。反义词 bothadj.任一的 neitheradj.(二者之中)都不是
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