🔑ei·therBrE/ˈaɪðə(r)/NAmE/ˈaɪðər/BrE/ˈiːðə(r)/NAmE/ˈiːðər/determiner, pronoun🔑oneortheotheroftwo; itdoesnotmatterwhich(两者中的)任何一个◆Youcanparkoneithersideofthestreet. 这条街两边都可停车。◆Youcankeeponeofthephotos. Eitherofthem—whicheveryoulike. 你可以保留一张照片。两张里任选一张,你喜欢的就行。◆Therearetwotypesofqualification—eitherisacceptable. 有两种资格证明,任何一种都可以接受。neither / either
After neither and either you use a singular verb. * neither 和 either 后用单数动词:◆Neither candidate was selected for the job.申请这个工作的两个候选人都未获选。
Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal. * neither of 和 either of 后接复数名词或代词加单数或复数动词,用复数动词较非正式:◆Neither of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language.我的父母都不会说外语。
When neither… nor… or either… or… are used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more informal. * neither ... nor ... 或 either ... or ... 与两个单数名词连用时,谓语动词可用单数或复数;用复数动词较非正式。
🔑ei·therBrE/ˈaɪðə(r)/NAmE/ˈaɪðər/BrE/ˈiːðə(r)/NAmE/ˈiːðər/adverb🔑usedafternegativephrasestostatethatafeelingorsituationissimilartoonealreadymentioned(用于否定词组后)也◆Petecan'tgoandIcan'teither. 皮特不能去,我也不能。◆(NAmE, informal) 'Idon'tlikeit.''Meeither.'(= NeitherdoI). “我不喜欢这个。” “我也不喜欢。”🔑usedtoaddextrainformationtoastatement(补充时说)而且◆IknowagoodItalianrestaurant. It'snotfarfromhere, either. 我知道一家很好的意大利餐馆,而且离这儿不远。🔑either… or…usedtoshowachoiceoftwothings(对两事物的选择)要么…要么,不是…就是,或者…或者◆Well, Ithinkshe'seitherCzechorSlovak. 嗯,我看她不是捷克人就是斯洛伐克人。◆I'mgoingtobuyeitheracameraoraDVDplayerwiththemoney. 我打算用这笔钱买一台照相机或者 DVD 机。◆Eitherhecouldnotcomeorhedidnotwantto. 他要么是不能来,要么就是不想来。neither / either
After neither and either you use a singular verb. * neither 和 either 后用单数动词:◆Neither candidate was selected for the job.申请这个工作的两个候选人都未获选。
Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal. * neither of 和 either of 后接复数名词或代词加单数或复数动词,用复数动词较非正式:◆Neither of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language.我的父母都不会说外语。
When neither… nor… or either… or… are used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more informal. * neither ... nor ... 或 either ... or ... 与两个单数名词连用时,谓语动词可用单数或复数;用复数动词较非正式。