Learner's definition of OTHER
always used before a noun
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used to refer to the one person or thing that remains or that has not been mentioned另一的 -
What's in your other hand?你另一只手里拿的是什么？
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“Is this the ear that hurts?” “No, it's my other ear.”“是这只耳朵疼吗？”“不是，是另一只。”
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My other son is a doctor.我的另一个儿子是医生。
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Their other car is a lot smaller than this one.他们的另一辆车比这辆小得多。
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I didn't like this novel as much as the other one.我对这本小说的喜爱程度不如另一本。
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Do you want the other half of my bagel?你还想要我剩下的那半个面包圈吗？
— see also other half 2
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used to refer to all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned其他的；其余的 -
“Is this the last copy?” “Yes, all the other copies have been sold.”“这是最后一本吗？”“是的，其他的都卖完了。”
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She was taller than the other girls in her class. [=she was taller than the rest of the girls in her class]她是班上女孩当中个子最高的。
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One of her daughters lives in Texas and her two other daughters live in California.她有一个女儿住在得克萨斯州，其他两个女儿住在加利福尼亚州。
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This car got better gas mileage than the other ones we tested.这辆车的汽油里程数高于我们测试的其他车辆。
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: in addition to the person or thing that has already been mentioned别的 -
Does anyone have any other [=additional, more] ideas?各位还有什么别的想法吗？
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These and other issues will be discussed at the next meeting.这些问题以及另外一些问题将在下一次会议上讨论。
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The driver's wife and two other passengers were injured in the accident.司机的妻子以及另外两名乘客在事故中受了伤。
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Leaders from China, Russia, and 14 other countries attended the conference.来自中国、俄罗斯以及其他14个国家的领导人出席了这次会议。
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The study found, among other things [=in addition to things that are not specifically mentioned], that men and women are equally at risk for the disease.除了其他一些发现以外，那项研究还发现，男性和女性都有染上那种疾病的危险。
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There's one other [=one more] person I'd like you to meet.还有一个人我想让你见见。
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: different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned不同的；另外的 -
Some people believe it while other people don't.有些人相信这件事，而另外一些人则不相信。
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“Parents should teach their children to respect other people's property,” she said.“家长应该教育自己的孩子尊重别人的财产。”她说。
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Gas prices are even higher in other parts of the country.在这个国家的其他地区，汽油的价格甚至更高。
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We are asking people to donate money or to help in other ways.我们正在动员人们捐款，或者用别的方式提供帮助。
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The main road is closed, so you'll need to find some other [=another] way to get there.主干道封闭了，你得找别的路去那儿。
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I'm afraid we'll have to finish this meeting some other time.恐怕我们得另找时间才能完成这次会议的议题。
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Any other day but tomorrow would be okay.除了明天以外，哪一天都行。
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There weren't any other children for us to play with.没有其他的孩子和我们一起玩耍。
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It was horrible. There's really no other way to describe it.太可怕了。再没有别的方式来形容这件事了。
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It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one [=all the towns] in the state.这个问题正影响着这个镇子和州里所有其他的小镇。
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used to refer to the place that is furthest away from the speaker or to the direction that is opposite to an original direction远处的；对面的 -
We live near the school, but his house is on the other [=opposite] side of town.我们住在学校附近，而他的家在镇上的另一头。
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I was sitting at the other end of the room.我正坐在房间的另一端。
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She turned around and started walking in the other direction.她转过身，开始朝相反的方向走去。
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We should have gone the other way.我们本应该走另一条路的。
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: opposite or completely different相反的；截然不同的 -
Some days he doesn't eat anything, while other days he goes to the other extreme and eats everything in the refrigerator.有些天他什么都不吃，而另一些天他又走另一个极端，把冰箱里的存货一扫而空。
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We ate dinner and then watched the movie, but we should have done it the other way around. [=we should have watched the movie first]我们吃了晚饭，然后看电影，不过我们本应该先看电影的。
every other
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used to indicate how often a repeated activity happens or is done每隔一个 -
I run every other day. [=I run one day, then the next day I do not run, then the day after that I run, etc.]我每隔一天跑一次步。
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The contest is held every other year. [=every two years]这项比赛每两年举办一次。
in other words
— see 1word
look the other way
— see 1look
none other than
— see 1none
on the other hand
— see 1hand
other than
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: not including (something or someone)除了…以外 -
We're open every day other than [=except, except for] Sunday.除了星期天以外，我们每天都开门。
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I saw a movie, but other than that, I didn't do much last weekend.上周末我看了一部电影，除此以外没做什么别的事。
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a : different from (something)不同于的 -
Could we have something other than cereal [=something that is not cereal] for breakfast?早餐我们能不能不吃麦片，改吃点别的？
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We never saw him drink anything other than beer. [=we only saw him drink beer]除了啤酒，我们从未看到过他喝别的什么饮料。
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Do you have this sweater in any color other than red?这款毛衣除了红色，还有别的颜色吗？
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She said nothing about the case other than that her client would not be found guilty.关于这起案件，她只是说她的当事人不会被判有罪。
b : in a different way from a specified way用不同的方式 3
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used to introduce a statement that indicates the only person or thing that is not included in or referred to by a previous statement除了 -
Take no orders other than from me.只许听从我的命令。
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No one may enter other than by special permission.除非有特殊的许可，否则任何人都不得入内。
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You can't get there other than by boat.要到那里只能坐船。
the other day/night/evening (etc.)
: on a day/night/evening (etc.) in the recent past不久前的一天/一个夜晚/一个晚上 -
I talked to him just the other day. [=a few days ago]几天前，我刚和他谈过话。
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The other morning, I saw a deer on our lawn.不久前的一个早上，我看到有一头鹿在我们的草坪上。
2 other /ˈʌðɚ/ pronoun
Learner's definition of OTHER
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a : a different or additional person or thing不同的人（或事物）；额外的一个人（或事物） -
This car is like no other! [=this is a very special car]这辆车独一无二！
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The storms came one right after the other. [=they happened very close together]暴风雨一场接着一场。
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I love you and no other. [=no one else]我爱你，只爱你一个人。
— see also each other, significant other b others : different or additional people or things不同的人（或事物）；另外的人（或事物） -
These issues and others will be discussed at the next meeting.这些问题和另外一些问题将在下次会议上讨论。
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She and two others were injured in the accident.她和其他两个人在事故中受了伤。
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Some medicines work better than others.某些药的疗效比其他药好。
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Some (people) believe it while others don't.对于这件事，一些人相信，而另一些人不信。
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Be kind to others.对待别人要友善。
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One student stood out above all others.一名学生从其他学生中脱颖而出。
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a the other : the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet另一个人（或事物） -
She ate one half of the bagel and gave me the other.她把面包圈吃了一半，把另一半给了我。
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I held on with one hand and waved with the other.我用一只手抓住，挥动另一只手。
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Each of them looked at the other. = They each looked at the other. [=they looked at each other]他们互相对望。
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You can have (either) one or the other —but not both.你可以拿这一个或者那一个——但不能两个都拿。
b the others : all the members of a group except the person or thing that has already been mentioned其余的人（或事物） -
He got a drink of water while the others continued playing.他喝了一杯水，而其他人则继续玩。
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This is the last copy. All the others have been sold.这是最后一本，其他的都卖完了。
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This car got better gas mileage than the others we tested.这辆车的汽油里程数高于我们测试的其他车辆。
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the other : an opposite place or thing对面；对立的事物 -
We moved from one side of town to the other.我们从镇子的一头搬到了另一头。
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She sat at one end of the table while I sat at the other.她坐在餐桌的一端，而我坐在另一端。
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The weather can go from one extreme to the other. [=the weather can change very suddenly]天气有时会从一个极端骤然变到另一个极端。
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used in phrases like something or other or somehow or other when the specific details about something are not important or have been forgotten某个什么东西（或事情）；通过某种方法 -
He said he had to go buy something or other at the grocery store.他说，他得去杂货店买点什么东西。
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Somehow or other, we managed to get all of the boxes into the car.我们想方设法把所有的盒子都塞进了车里。
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For some reason or other, they wouldn't let her in the building.出于某种原因，他们不愿意让她进入这幢建筑物。
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Everyone has felt that way at some time or other in their lives.每一个人在他们生命中的某个时候都会有那样的感受。
in one ear and out the other
— see 1ear