another
/əˈnʌðə(r)/determiner & pronoun
1
- used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about; one more; a further(人, 事物)又一个(的), 再一个(的):
as determiner have another drink再喝一杯
I didn't say another word
我没有再说一个字
as pronoun she was to become another of his stars.她会成为他的另一个明星。
1.1
- as determiner used with a proper name to indicate someone or something's similarity to the person or event specified和专有名词连用, 表示同类的人或事件又一个:
this will not be another Vietnam.
这不会是另一个越南。
2
- used to refer to a different person or thing from one already mentioned or known about(人, 事物)别的, 不同的:
as determiner his wife left him for another man他妻子离开了他跟了别的男人
as pronoun moving from one place to another.从一地到另一地。
2.1
- as determiner used to refer to someone sharing an attribute in common with the person already mentioned另一类似的:
his kiss with another man caused a tabloid rumpus.
他和另一男人接吻造就了小报的轰动新闻。
词源
Middle English: as an other until the 16th cent.