🔑nei·therBrE/ˈnaɪðə(r)/NAmE/ˈnaɪðər/BrE/ˈniːðə(r)/NAmE/ˈniːðər/determiner, pronounnotonenortheotheroftwothingsorpeople两者都不◆Neitheransweriscorrect. 两个答案都不对。◆Neitherofthemhas/haveacar.他们两个都没有汽车。◆Theyproducedtworeports, neitherofwhichcontainedanyusefulsuggestions. 他们提交了两个报告,都没有任何有用的建议。◆'Whichdoyoulike?''Neither. Ithinkthey'rebothugly.'“你喜欢哪一个?” “两个都不喜欢。我觉得两个都很难看。”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。