Definition of either in English:

either

conjunction & adverbˈʌɪðəˈiːðə

1Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) given alternatives (the other being introduced by ‘or’)
或者，要么（用来提出两个或更多选择中的前一个选择，而后一个选择用or引出）
either I accompany you to your room or I wait here
要么我陪你去你的房间，要么我在这儿等着。
available in either black or white
有黑和白两种颜色可供选择。
Example sentencesExamples
- As a rough rule of thumb, the best rates are available either over the internet or from some of the aggressive building societies.
- Then either through tiredness of lack of concentration, Celtic began to lose the plot.
- Her hair was either naturally black or she had it dyed that color, my guess is that it was dyed.
- He was not selected in either the All Black senior team or junior team which was named earlier this week.
- Other treatments may be used either as alternatives, or in combination with a facelift.
- We were fairly certain that the pilot either blacked out again or ran out of fuel.
- Her paintings are in either bright colours or black and white.
- Each member receives a monthly statement showing either a debit or credit balance.
- Mrs Atkins called for the money either to be made available to the nurses for whom it was intended or returned to the original donors.
- He sought to argue in the alternative that he either was insane at the time he killed her or he was so drunk that he was incapable of forming the intent to do so.
- This would be accompanied with either one or two gallon cans of tea.
- We want to discuss this face to face, you need to either be available on Saturday Morning or come out and see us.
- This can happen either occasionally during cell wounding or regularly during cytokinesis and meiosis.
- Plants are also available mail order either via the website or by ringing 01904 728506.
- He had on a black and white stripped shirt with a pair of black pants and was either a bartender or a referee.
- As usual, you can either follow the links, or read the cut and paste articles below.
- Inside you find grippy sports seats, either in boring black or with bright contrast trim.
- I have also now made the track available for download in either WMA or MP3 format.
- Nine out of 29 households participated in the scheme either regularly or occasionally.
- But the guys I can talk to either aren't available to me or wouldn't understand.
- Behind the sticker there should either be a small black piece of plastic or just a hole, as shown below.
- Can we either provide a link or a brief explanation in future, please?
- It was introduced from North America either by accident or design from Victorian times.
- Perhaps your newspaper can help by either publishing this letter or informing your readers through an article.
2adverb, with negative Used to indicate a similarity or link with a statement just made.
也
You don't like him, do you? I don't either
你不喜欢他，对么？我也不喜欢他。
it won't do any harm, but won't really help either
它没有什么害处，但也没什么真正的益处。
Example sentencesExamples
- You don't need to be a genius to work out the similarities either.
- The players were not available for that tie either and, six years on, not much appears to have changed.
- I don't believe that the Reserve Bank believes that there is a strong link either.
- In fact, increasing your size won't matter either, so grab a cream bun whenever you like.
- The harder path, if we have the will, isn't paved with yellow bricks and it isn't black and white either.
- Needless to say I won't be writing to them for permission to use these links either.
- And I am not going to open any of her letters either, they can go straight in the bin.
- No knocks, creaks or rattles either, indicating that it's been well screwed together.
1. 2.1 For that matter; moreover.
  I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid, either
  我当时太累了，去不了，而且我也付不起那份费用。
  Example sentencesExamples
  The added sugar and salt in the sauce will not help health matters, either.
  There is no such thing as a Great Novel, divorced from its readers, or an absolute stinker of a novel either, for that matter.
  It wasn't something that Joan could easily ignore either; no matter how hard she tried.
  Nor did I know how long that would be the case for us both, either, as a matter of fact.
  Well, it does not matter any more either, apparently - we just go with those polls.
  The copious quantities of salt in this product are unlikely to help matters either.

determiner & pronounˈʌɪðəˈiːðə

1One or the other of two people or things.
（两者之中的）任何一个
as determiner there were no children of either marriage
两次婚姻都没有生孩子。
as pronoun their mortgage will be repaid if either of them dies
他俩有一笔抵押贷款，任何一方死亡就得偿还。
Example sentencesExamples
- There is no truth to either of those statements reported in the Sunday Star Times.
- A win would secure top spot for either of us, a loss could have seen either team drop out.
- It was a very tight tough game with few chances created by either team.
- They would be together always, no matter what happened to either of them and that was what was important.
- Equal rights to custody means that a child born outside of marriage can live with either parent.
- He decided to drop the subject of Rocky, seeing as how it barely mattered to either of them whether he had a job or not.
- Get yourself to either venue this weekend and you'll see theatre that makes you believe in theatre again.
- Journey time to either city is around 5 to 6 hours - the road is in a decent state.
- Every blogger linked to by either of us will be considered for a broadcast interview.
- Is it possible that either of those statements could be true, let alone both at the same time?
- Holding federal elections before either event would not win public favour.
- Our reason for choosing the phrase world politics is that we think it is more inclusive than either of the alternative terms.
- Are there any further matters which either of you wish me to deal with?
- I don't have a problem with people thinking either of the two statements above, and giving their opinion when asked.
- Then the event started and I didn't get a chance to introduce myself to either of those admirable gentlemen.
- These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended.
- There are plenty of people with libertarian values who don't feel at home in either party.
- Change-of-address cards are available at either of the downtown postal locations.
- Is there in any one of the statements by either presidential candidate a solution here?
- Three months was so short a time for love, but it didn't matter to either of them really.
1. 1.1determiner Each of two.
  （两者之中）任一的，各一的，每一的
  the road was straight, with fields on either side
  笔直的道路两旁都有草地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  In the end though, all the tour amounted to was a ride up and down a nearby canyon; two to a camel, in metal seats slung either side of the camel.
  Her two friends standing either side of the peroxide blonde, whose ample bosom was spilling out of her tight top, sneered at me.
  The grass on either side of me was blooming with flowers in its green sea of blades.
  The fields on either side were strangely empty and quiet, with almost no livestock to be seen.
  One is an idea I've had knocking around since about 1994, and is set at about that time and a couple of years either side of it.
  Tall trees and expanses of paddy fields and villages lie there on either side of the road.
  They kept the ball alive in contact, and always had support runners on either side of the ball-carrier.
  The service road on either side of the existing road was not continuous.
  There was enough pride and quiet admiration to fill Yankee Stadium, right there on either side of the fence in left field.
  At either side there are clipped hedgerows, through which are visible the concrete posts of a boundary fence.
  Play had become untidy for a brief period either side of the interval, with signs that a very good Waterloo side was beginning to get on top.
  In the recording, the choir stands in two rows at the front of the congregational pews, with the musicians placed at either side.
  Those trees used to stand like sentinels on either side of the path leading to the bandstand from the Glass House.
  We stepped into the house and into a narrow entryway, which had a door on either side of it and stairs going to the second floor.
  Just before the farm is reached you will see waymarked paths and stiles leading through fields on either side of the farm road.
  A pair of potted hydrangeas sat on either side of the front door.
  Everyone hid in the tall prairie grass on either side of the road.
  The rice fields on either side of the road lay motionless in the dim light.
  There were empty grassy fields on either side of the uninterrupted road.
  One of my favourite memories is my father planting loads of young Christmas trees in the woods that ran either side of the field.

Usage

In good English writing style, it is important that either and or are correctly placed so that the structures following each word balance and mirror each other. Thus, sentences such as either I accompany you or I wait here and I'm going to buy either a new camera or a new video are correct, whereas sentences such as either I accompany you or John and I'm either going to buy a new camera or a video are not well-balanced sentences and should not be used in written English

Phrases

either way

Whichever of two given alternatives is the case.
（两种情况中）不论发生哪一种情况，无论怎样
they may leave or they may accept the change, but either way, it'll take some work on your end
Example sentencesExamples
- Suing for libel is much easier in the UK than in the USA, but either way you would not want it to happen.
- If you are motivated by money alone then I think you're likely to be disappointed either way.
- Give your all to one or the other, either way you'll be a great performer!
- They can use it or not, but that's all they get, and he gets paid either way.
- It was either give in now or give in later, either way I was going to give in.
- Whether or not the plutocrats will be swayed remains to be seen, but either way BMW has given it its best.
- All it takes is a telephone call, either to the council or local councillor, either way it will be removed.
- She might be guilty or she might be innocent but either way at least someone has been held to account.
- Seeing as he's going to gaol either way, he may as well make a bit of money out of it.
- He had his family's blessing, but says he would have made the break either way.

Origin

Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye¹ and whether.

Rhymes

neither

Definition of either in US English:

either

conjunction & adverb

1Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “or”)
或者，要么（用来提出两个或更多选择中的前一个选择，而后一个选择用or引出）
either I'll accompany you to your room, or I'll wait here
要么我陪你去你的房间，要么我在这儿等着。
available in either black or white
有黑和白两种颜色可供选择。
Example sentencesExamples
- He was not selected in either the All Black senior team or junior team which was named earlier this week.
- As a rough rule of thumb, the best rates are available either over the internet or from some of the aggressive building societies.
- As usual, you can either follow the links, or read the cut and paste articles below.
- It was introduced from North America either by accident or design from Victorian times.
- Other treatments may be used either as alternatives, or in combination with a facelift.
- This would be accompanied with either one or two gallon cans of tea.
- But the guys I can talk to either aren't available to me or wouldn't understand.
- Her hair was either naturally black or she had it dyed that color, my guess is that it was dyed.
- He had on a black and white stripped shirt with a pair of black pants and was either a bartender or a referee.
- We were fairly certain that the pilot either blacked out again or ran out of fuel.
- Then either through tiredness of lack of concentration, Celtic began to lose the plot.
- Her paintings are in either bright colours or black and white.
- I have also now made the track available for download in either WMA or MP3 format.
- We want to discuss this face to face, you need to either be available on Saturday Morning or come out and see us.
- Behind the sticker there should either be a small black piece of plastic or just a hole, as shown below.
- He sought to argue in the alternative that he either was insane at the time he killed her or he was so drunk that he was incapable of forming the intent to do so.
- Nine out of 29 households participated in the scheme either regularly or occasionally.
- This can happen either occasionally during cell wounding or regularly during cytokinesis and meiosis.
- Perhaps your newspaper can help by either publishing this letter or informing your readers through an article.
- Mrs Atkins called for the money either to be made available to the nurses for whom it was intended or returned to the original donors.
- Inside you find grippy sports seats, either in boring black or with bright contrast trim.
- Each member receives a monthly statement showing either a debit or credit balance.
- Can we either provide a link or a brief explanation in future, please?
- Plants are also available mail order either via the website or by ringing 01904 728506.
2adverb, with negative Used to indicate a similarity or link with a statement just made.
也
You don't like him, do you? I don't either
你不喜欢他，对么？我也不喜欢他。
it won't do any harm, but won't really help either
它没有什么害处，但也没什么真正的益处。
Example sentencesExamples
- No knocks, creaks or rattles either, indicating that it's been well screwed together.
- I don't believe that the Reserve Bank believes that there is a strong link either.
- In fact, increasing your size won't matter either, so grab a cream bun whenever you like.
- And I am not going to open any of her letters either, they can go straight in the bin.
- The players were not available for that tie either and, six years on, not much appears to have changed.
- Needless to say I won't be writing to them for permission to use these links either.
- You don't need to be a genius to work out the similarities either.
- The harder path, if we have the will, isn't paved with yellow bricks and it isn't black and white either.
1. 2.1 For that matter; moreover.
  I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid my way, either
  我当时太累了，去不了，而且我也付不起那份费用。
  Example sentencesExamples
  It wasn't something that Joan could easily ignore either; no matter how hard she tried.
  Well, it does not matter any more either, apparently - we just go with those polls.
  There is no such thing as a Great Novel, divorced from its readers, or an absolute stinker of a novel either, for that matter.
  The copious quantities of salt in this product are unlikely to help matters either.
  The added sugar and salt in the sauce will not help health matters, either.
  Nor did I know how long that would be the case for us both, either, as a matter of fact.

determiner & pronoun

1One or the other of two people or things.
（两者之中的）任何一个
as determiner there were no children of either marriage
两次婚姻都没有生孩子。
as pronoun they have a mortgage that will be repaid if either of them dies
他俩有一笔抵押贷款，任何一方死亡就得偿还。
Example sentencesExamples
- Change-of-address cards are available at either of the downtown postal locations.
- He decided to drop the subject of Rocky, seeing as how it barely mattered to either of them whether he had a job or not.
- Holding federal elections before either event would not win public favour.
- There is no truth to either of those statements reported in the Sunday Star Times.
- Equal rights to custody means that a child born outside of marriage can live with either parent.
- It was a very tight tough game with few chances created by either team.
- Three months was so short a time for love, but it didn't matter to either of them really.
- A win would secure top spot for either of us, a loss could have seen either team drop out.
- Get yourself to either venue this weekend and you'll see theatre that makes you believe in theatre again.
- Journey time to either city is around 5 to 6 hours - the road is in a decent state.
- These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended.
- Then the event started and I didn't get a chance to introduce myself to either of those admirable gentlemen.
- Every blogger linked to by either of us will be considered for a broadcast interview.
- Is it possible that either of those statements could be true, let alone both at the same time?
- They would be together always, no matter what happened to either of them and that was what was important.
- Are there any further matters which either of you wish me to deal with?
- Our reason for choosing the phrase world politics is that we think it is more inclusive than either of the alternative terms.
- There are plenty of people with libertarian values who don't feel at home in either party.
- I don't have a problem with people thinking either of the two statements above, and giving their opinion when asked.
- Is there in any one of the statements by either presidential candidate a solution here?
1. 1.1determiner Each of two.
  （两者之中）任一的，各一的，每一的
  the road was straight with fields of grass on either side
  笔直的道路两旁都有草地。
  Example sentencesExamples
  Tall trees and expanses of paddy fields and villages lie there on either side of the road.
  Just before the farm is reached you will see waymarked paths and stiles leading through fields on either side of the farm road.
  At either side there are clipped hedgerows, through which are visible the concrete posts of a boundary fence.
  Play had become untidy for a brief period either side of the interval, with signs that a very good Waterloo side was beginning to get on top.
  They kept the ball alive in contact, and always had support runners on either side of the ball-carrier.
  Those trees used to stand like sentinels on either side of the path leading to the bandstand from the Glass House.
  Everyone hid in the tall prairie grass on either side of the road.
  One is an idea I've had knocking around since about 1994, and is set at about that time and a couple of years either side of it.
  In the end though, all the tour amounted to was a ride up and down a nearby canyon; two to a camel, in metal seats slung either side of the camel.
  We stepped into the house and into a narrow entryway, which had a door on either side of it and stairs going to the second floor.
  The rice fields on either side of the road lay motionless in the dim light.
  There was enough pride and quiet admiration to fill Yankee Stadium, right there on either side of the fence in left field.
  The fields on either side were strangely empty and quiet, with almost no livestock to be seen.
  The grass on either side of me was blooming with flowers in its green sea of blades.
  One of my favourite memories is my father planting loads of young Christmas trees in the woods that ran either side of the field.
  Her two friends standing either side of the peroxide blonde, whose ample bosom was spilling out of her tight top, sneered at me.
  The service road on either side of the existing road was not continuous.
  A pair of potted hydrangeas sat on either side of the front door.
  There were empty grassy fields on either side of the uninterrupted road.
  In the recording, the choir stands in two rows at the front of the congregational pews, with the musicians placed at either side.

Usage

In good English writing style, it is important that either and or are correctly placed so that the structures following each word balance and mirror each other. Thus, it is correct to say either I'll accompany you, or I'll wait here. The two expressed choices are parallel, as each includes the subject and its verb phrase: I'll accompany you; I'll wait here. It would be incorrect to say either I'll accompany you or John because the first choice includes the subject and its verb phrase, but the second choice is just an object: I'll accompany you; John. A corrected version could be I'll accompany either you or John (now the choices are parallel, as each is just the object: you; John)

Phrases

either way

Whichever of two given alternatives is the case.
（两种情况中）不论发生哪一种情况，无论怎样
they may leave or they may accept the change, but either way, it'll take some work on your end
Example sentencesExamples
- They can use it or not, but that's all they get, and he gets paid either way.
- He had his family's blessing, but says he would have made the break either way.
- All it takes is a telephone call, either to the council or local councillor, either way it will be removed.
- Suing for libel is much easier in the UK than in the USA, but either way you would not want it to happen.
- It was either give in now or give in later, either way I was going to give in.
- She might be guilty or she might be innocent but either way at least someone has been held to account.
- Seeing as he's going to gaol either way, he may as well make a bit of money out of it.
- Give your all to one or the other, either way you'll be a great performer!
- Whether or not the plutocrats will be swayed remains to be seen, but either way BMW has given it its best.
- If you are motivated by money alone then I think you're likely to be disappointed either way.

Origin

Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye and whether.

单词	either
释义	Definition of either in English: either conjunction & adverbˈʌɪðəˈiːðə 1Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) given alternatives (the other being introduced by ‘or’) 或者，要么（用来提出两个或更多选择中的前一个选择，而后一个选择用or引出） either I accompany you to your room or I wait here 要么我陪你去你的房间，要么我在这儿等着。 available in either black or white 有黑和白两种颜色可供选择。 Example sentencesExamples As a rough rule of thumb, the best rates are available either over the internet or from some of the aggressive building societies. Then either through tiredness of lack of concentration, Celtic began to lose the plot. Her hair was either naturally black or she had it dyed that color, my guess is that it was dyed. He was not selected in either the All Black senior team or junior team which was named earlier this week. Other treatments may be used either as alternatives, or in combination with a facelift. We were fairly certain that the pilot either blacked out again or ran out of fuel. Her paintings are in either bright colours or black and white. Each member receives a monthly statement showing either a debit or credit balance. Mrs Atkins called for the money either to be made available to the nurses for whom it was intended or returned to the original donors. He sought to argue in the alternative that he either was insane at the time he killed her or he was so drunk that he was incapable of forming the intent to do so. This would be accompanied with either one or two gallon cans of tea. We want to discuss this face to face, you need to either be available on Saturday Morning or come out and see us. This can happen either occasionally during cell wounding or regularly during cytokinesis and meiosis. Plants are also available mail order either via the website or by ringing 01904 728506. He had on a black and white stripped shirt with a pair of black pants and was either a bartender or a referee. As usual, you can either follow the links, or read the cut and paste articles below. Inside you find grippy sports seats, either in boring black or with bright contrast trim. I have also now made the track available for download in either WMA or MP3 format. Nine out of 29 households participated in the scheme either regularly or occasionally. But the guys I can talk to either aren't available to me or wouldn't understand. Behind the sticker there should either be a small black piece of plastic or just a hole, as shown below. Can we either provide a link or a brief explanation in future, please? It was introduced from North America either by accident or design from Victorian times. Perhaps your newspaper can help by either publishing this letter or informing your readers through an article. 2adverb, with negative Used to indicate a similarity or link with a statement just made. 也 You don't like him, do you? I don't either 你不喜欢他，对么？我也不喜欢他。 it won't do any harm, but won't really help either 它没有什么害处，但也没什么真正的益处。 Example sentencesExamples You don't need to be a genius to work out the similarities either. The players were not available for that tie either and, six years on, not much appears to have changed. I don't believe that the Reserve Bank believes that there is a strong link either. In fact, increasing your size won't matter either, so grab a cream bun whenever you like. The harder path, if we have the will, isn't paved with yellow bricks and it isn't black and white either. Needless to say I won't be writing to them for permission to use these links either. And I am not going to open any of her letters either, they can go straight in the bin. No knocks, creaks or rattles either, indicating that it's been well screwed together. 2.1 For that matter; moreover. I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid, either 我当时太累了，去不了，而且我也付不起那份费用。 Example sentencesExamples The added sugar and salt in the sauce will not help health matters, either. There is no such thing as a Great Novel, divorced from its readers, or an absolute stinker of a novel either, for that matter. It wasn't something that Joan could easily ignore either; no matter how hard she tried. Nor did I know how long that would be the case for us both, either, as a matter of fact. Well, it does not matter any more either, apparently - we just go with those polls. The copious quantities of salt in this product are unlikely to help matters either. determiner & pronounˈʌɪðəˈiːðə 1One or the other of two people or things. （两者之中的）任何一个 as determiner there were no children of either marriage 两次婚姻都没有生孩子。 as pronoun their mortgage will be repaid if either of them dies 他俩有一笔抵押贷款，任何一方死亡就得偿还。 Example sentencesExamples There is no truth to either of those statements reported in the Sunday Star Times. A win would secure top spot for either of us, a loss could have seen either team drop out. It was a very tight tough game with few chances created by either team. They would be together always, no matter what happened to either of them and that was what was important. Equal rights to custody means that a child born outside of marriage can live with either parent. He decided to drop the subject of Rocky, seeing as how it barely mattered to either of them whether he had a job or not. Get yourself to either venue this weekend and you'll see theatre that makes you believe in theatre again. Journey time to either city is around 5 to 6 hours - the road is in a decent state. Every blogger linked to by either of us will be considered for a broadcast interview. Is it possible that either of those statements could be true, let alone both at the same time? Holding federal elections before either event would not win public favour. Our reason for choosing the phrase world politics is that we think it is more inclusive than either of the alternative terms. Are there any further matters which either of you wish me to deal with? I don't have a problem with people thinking either of the two statements above, and giving their opinion when asked. Then the event started and I didn't get a chance to introduce myself to either of those admirable gentlemen. These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended. There are plenty of people with libertarian values who don't feel at home in either party. Change-of-address cards are available at either of the downtown postal locations. Is there in any one of the statements by either presidential candidate a solution here? Three months was so short a time for love, but it didn't matter to either of them really. 1.1determiner Each of two. （两者之中）任一的，各一的，每一的 the road was straight, with fields on either side 笔直的道路两旁都有草地。 Example sentencesExamples In the end though, all the tour amounted to was a ride up and down a nearby canyon; two to a camel, in metal seats slung either side of the camel. Her two friends standing either side of the peroxide blonde, whose ample bosom was spilling out of her tight top, sneered at me. The grass on either side of me was blooming with flowers in its green sea of blades. The fields on either side were strangely empty and quiet, with almost no livestock to be seen. One is an idea I've had knocking around since about 1994, and is set at about that time and a couple of years either side of it. Tall trees and expanses of paddy fields and villages lie there on either side of the road. They kept the ball alive in contact, and always had support runners on either side of the ball-carrier. The service road on either side of the existing road was not continuous. There was enough pride and quiet admiration to fill Yankee Stadium, right there on either side of the fence in left field. At either side there are clipped hedgerows, through which are visible the concrete posts of a boundary fence. Play had become untidy for a brief period either side of the interval, with signs that a very good Waterloo side was beginning to get on top. In the recording, the choir stands in two rows at the front of the congregational pews, with the musicians placed at either side. Those trees used to stand like sentinels on either side of the path leading to the bandstand from the Glass House. We stepped into the house and into a narrow entryway, which had a door on either side of it and stairs going to the second floor. Just before the farm is reached you will see waymarked paths and stiles leading through fields on either side of the farm road. A pair of potted hydrangeas sat on either side of the front door. Everyone hid in the tall prairie grass on either side of the road. The rice fields on either side of the road lay motionless in the dim light. There were empty grassy fields on either side of the uninterrupted road. One of my favourite memories is my father planting loads of young Christmas trees in the woods that ran either side of the field. Usage In good English writing style, it is important that either and or are correctly placed so that the structures following each word balance and mirror each other. Thus, sentences such as either I accompany you or I wait here and I'm going to buy either a new camera or a new video are correct, whereas sentences such as either I accompany you or John and I'm either going to buy a new camera or a video are not well-balanced sentences and should not be used in written English Phrases either way Whichever of two given alternatives is the case. （两种情况中）不论发生哪一种情况，无论怎样 they may leave or they may accept the change, but either way, it'll take some work on your end Example sentencesExamples Suing for libel is much easier in the UK than in the USA, but either way you would not want it to happen. If you are motivated by money alone then I think you're likely to be disappointed either way. Give your all to one or the other, either way you'll be a great performer! They can use it or not, but that's all they get, and he gets paid either way. It was either give in now or give in later, either way I was going to give in. Whether or not the plutocrats will be swayed remains to be seen, but either way BMW has given it its best. All it takes is a telephone call, either to the council or local councillor, either way it will be removed. She might be guilty or she might be innocent but either way at least someone has been held to account. Seeing as he's going to gaol either way, he may as well make a bit of money out of it. He had his family's blessing, but says he would have made the break either way. Origin Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye¹ and whether. Rhymes neither conj.1 phr. Definition of either in US English: either conjunction & adverb 1Used before the first of two (or occasionally more) alternatives that are being specified (the other being introduced by “or”) 或者，要么（用来提出两个或更多选择中的前一个选择，而后一个选择用or引出） either I'll accompany you to your room, or I'll wait here 要么我陪你去你的房间，要么我在这儿等着。 available in either black or white 有黑和白两种颜色可供选择。 Example sentencesExamples He was not selected in either the All Black senior team or junior team which was named earlier this week. As a rough rule of thumb, the best rates are available either over the internet or from some of the aggressive building societies. As usual, you can either follow the links, or read the cut and paste articles below. It was introduced from North America either by accident or design from Victorian times. Other treatments may be used either as alternatives, or in combination with a facelift. This would be accompanied with either one or two gallon cans of tea. But the guys I can talk to either aren't available to me or wouldn't understand. Her hair was either naturally black or she had it dyed that color, my guess is that it was dyed. He had on a black and white stripped shirt with a pair of black pants and was either a bartender or a referee. We were fairly certain that the pilot either blacked out again or ran out of fuel. Then either through tiredness of lack of concentration, Celtic began to lose the plot. Her paintings are in either bright colours or black and white. I have also now made the track available for download in either WMA or MP3 format. We want to discuss this face to face, you need to either be available on Saturday Morning or come out and see us. Behind the sticker there should either be a small black piece of plastic or just a hole, as shown below. He sought to argue in the alternative that he either was insane at the time he killed her or he was so drunk that he was incapable of forming the intent to do so. Nine out of 29 households participated in the scheme either regularly or occasionally. This can happen either occasionally during cell wounding or regularly during cytokinesis and meiosis. Perhaps your newspaper can help by either publishing this letter or informing your readers through an article. Mrs Atkins called for the money either to be made available to the nurses for whom it was intended or returned to the original donors. Inside you find grippy sports seats, either in boring black or with bright contrast trim. Each member receives a monthly statement showing either a debit or credit balance. Can we either provide a link or a brief explanation in future, please? Plants are also available mail order either via the website or by ringing 01904 728506. 2adverb, with negative Used to indicate a similarity or link with a statement just made. 也 You don't like him, do you? I don't either 你不喜欢他，对么？我也不喜欢他。 it won't do any harm, but won't really help either 它没有什么害处，但也没什么真正的益处。 Example sentencesExamples No knocks, creaks or rattles either, indicating that it's been well screwed together. I don't believe that the Reserve Bank believes that there is a strong link either. In fact, increasing your size won't matter either, so grab a cream bun whenever you like. And I am not going to open any of her letters either, they can go straight in the bin. The players were not available for that tie either and, six years on, not much appears to have changed. Needless to say I won't be writing to them for permission to use these links either. You don't need to be a genius to work out the similarities either. The harder path, if we have the will, isn't paved with yellow bricks and it isn't black and white either. 2.1 For that matter; moreover. I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid my way, either 我当时太累了，去不了，而且我也付不起那份费用。 Example sentencesExamples It wasn't something that Joan could easily ignore either; no matter how hard she tried. Well, it does not matter any more either, apparently - we just go with those polls. There is no such thing as a Great Novel, divorced from its readers, or an absolute stinker of a novel either, for that matter. The copious quantities of salt in this product are unlikely to help matters either. The added sugar and salt in the sauce will not help health matters, either. Nor did I know how long that would be the case for us both, either, as a matter of fact. determiner & pronoun 1One or the other of two people or things. （两者之中的）任何一个 as determiner there were no children of either marriage 两次婚姻都没有生孩子。 as pronoun they have a mortgage that will be repaid if either of them dies 他俩有一笔抵押贷款，任何一方死亡就得偿还。 Example sentencesExamples Change-of-address cards are available at either of the downtown postal locations. He decided to drop the subject of Rocky, seeing as how it barely mattered to either of them whether he had a job or not. Holding federal elections before either event would not win public favour. There is no truth to either of those statements reported in the Sunday Star Times. Equal rights to custody means that a child born outside of marriage can live with either parent. It was a very tight tough game with few chances created by either team. Three months was so short a time for love, but it didn't matter to either of them really. A win would secure top spot for either of us, a loss could have seen either team drop out. Get yourself to either venue this weekend and you'll see theatre that makes you believe in theatre again. Journey time to either city is around 5 to 6 hours - the road is in a decent state. These two groups have changed the world, but not in the way that either intended. Then the event started and I didn't get a chance to introduce myself to either of those admirable gentlemen. Every blogger linked to by either of us will be considered for a broadcast interview. Is it possible that either of those statements could be true, let alone both at the same time? They would be together always, no matter what happened to either of them and that was what was important. Are there any further matters which either of you wish me to deal with? Our reason for choosing the phrase world politics is that we think it is more inclusive than either of the alternative terms. There are plenty of people with libertarian values who don't feel at home in either party. I don't have a problem with people thinking either of the two statements above, and giving their opinion when asked. Is there in any one of the statements by either presidential candidate a solution here? 1.1determiner Each of two. （两者之中）任一的，各一的，每一的 the road was straight with fields of grass on either side 笔直的道路两旁都有草地。 Example sentencesExamples Tall trees and expanses of paddy fields and villages lie there on either side of the road. Just before the farm is reached you will see waymarked paths and stiles leading through fields on either side of the farm road. At either side there are clipped hedgerows, through which are visible the concrete posts of a boundary fence. Play had become untidy for a brief period either side of the interval, with signs that a very good Waterloo side was beginning to get on top. They kept the ball alive in contact, and always had support runners on either side of the ball-carrier. Those trees used to stand like sentinels on either side of the path leading to the bandstand from the Glass House. Everyone hid in the tall prairie grass on either side of the road. One is an idea I've had knocking around since about 1994, and is set at about that time and a couple of years either side of it. In the end though, all the tour amounted to was a ride up and down a nearby canyon; two to a camel, in metal seats slung either side of the camel. We stepped into the house and into a narrow entryway, which had a door on either side of it and stairs going to the second floor. The rice fields on either side of the road lay motionless in the dim light. There was enough pride and quiet admiration to fill Yankee Stadium, right there on either side of the fence in left field. The fields on either side were strangely empty and quiet, with almost no livestock to be seen. The grass on either side of me was blooming with flowers in its green sea of blades. One of my favourite memories is my father planting loads of young Christmas trees in the woods that ran either side of the field. Her two friends standing either side of the peroxide blonde, whose ample bosom was spilling out of her tight top, sneered at me. The service road on either side of the existing road was not continuous. A pair of potted hydrangeas sat on either side of the front door. There were empty grassy fields on either side of the uninterrupted road. In the recording, the choir stands in two rows at the front of the congregational pews, with the musicians placed at either side. Usage In good English writing style, it is important that either and or are correctly placed so that the structures following each word balance and mirror each other. Thus, it is correct to say either I'll accompany you, or I'll wait here. The two expressed choices are parallel, as each includes the subject and its verb phrase: I'll accompany you; I'll wait here. It would be incorrect to say either I'll accompany you or John because the first choice includes the subject and its verb phrase, but the second choice is just an object: I'll accompany you; John. A corrected version could be I'll accompany either you or John (now the choices are parallel, as each is just the object: you; John) Phrases either way Whichever of two given alternatives is the case. （两种情况中）不论发生哪一种情况，无论怎样 they may leave or they may accept the change, but either way, it'll take some work on your end Example sentencesExamples They can use it or not, but that's all they get, and he gets paid either way. He had his family's blessing, but says he would have made the break either way. All it takes is a telephone call, either to the council or local councillor, either way it will be removed. Suing for libel is much easier in the UK than in the USA, but either way you would not want it to happen. It was either give in now or give in later, either way I was going to give in. She might be guilty or she might be innocent but either way at least someone has been held to account. Seeing as he's going to gaol either way, he may as well make a bit of money out of it. Give your all to one or the other, either way you'll be a great performer! Whether or not the plutocrats will be swayed remains to be seen, but either way BMW has given it its best. If you are motivated by money alone then I think you're likely to be disappointed either way. Origin Old English ǣgther, contracted form of ǣg(e)hwæther, of Germanic origin; ultimately related to aye and whether. conj.1 phr.
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