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either/ˈaiðə, ˈi:-/ conj., adv., pron. & det.●conj. (introducing a word, phrase, or clause that is paired with another word, phrase, or clause introduced by or) as one of two mutually exclusive possibilities (与 or 一起连用)不是…就是…；或…或…；要么…要么… either come in or go out 或者进来，或者出去； is either black or white 不是黑的就是白的 ●adv. (after a neg. sentence 用于否定句之后) 1 any more than the person or thing just mentioned 也不 Tim didn't like it and Patrick didn't either 蒂姆不喜欢它，帕特里克也不喜欢它 2 moreover, indeed 此外；再说 there is no time to lose, either 再说，这事刻不容缓 ●pron. one or the other of two (两者间)任何一个，这个或那个 either of you can go 你们两个谁去都可以； I like both twins but Jeremy doesn't like either 这对双胞胎我都喜欢，可是杰里米既不喜欢这个也不喜欢那个 ●det. 1 one or the other of two 两者中的任一，任何一个(一方) you may have either book 你可以在这两本书中随便挑一本 2 each of two (两个中间的)每一个 either side of the road 路的每一边 □ either way in either case or event 无论如何 [Old English œˉgther, from Germanic] |