either

[ˈaɪðə(r)]
  • 释义
  • 词义辨析
  • either, both, neither
  • 这三个词都表示“两者…”。neither表示“两者都不…”,常与单数谓语动词搭配; both表示“两者都…”,常与复数谓语动词搭配; either表示“两者之一”,常与单数谓语动词搭配。
  • either, any
  • 这两个词都可指“任何一个”。它们的区别是:
    any是指三个或更多中的一个; 而either则是指两个中的一个。
  • either, also, as well, besides, moreover, too
  • 这组词(组)都有“也,此外,还有”的意思。它们的区别是:
    also一般用于肯定句,有强调意味,位于主谓语之间,即实义动词之前,助动词之后; too只用于肯定句中,一般位于句末,比also更口语化; either一般只用于否定句,多位于句末; as well和too一样多用于口语,放在句末; besides与moreover词义基本相同,但moreover后面所叙述的,通常比前面所叙述更为重要或更深入一步,在词序方面, moreover往往用于句首,另外, moreover是较为正式的用语。例如:
    He also asked to go.他也要去。
    I can also do it.我也能干那个活。
    English is not easy, and French is not easy either.英语不容易,法语也不容易。
    He is a teacher, and a writer as well.他是个教师,也是个作家。
    I don't like those shoes; besides, they're too expensive.那双鞋我不喜欢,而且也太贵。
    I don't like skating; moreover, the ice is too thin.我不想去溜冰,再说冰层也太薄。
    The Opposition have consistently accused the Government of corruption.Moreover, they have named names.反对党一直在指责政府腐败,而且是指名道姓的。
  • also,too,as well,either,likewise
  • 这些词都含“也”之意。
    also比too正式一些,语气较重,只用于肯定句,一般紧靠动词。
    too语气较轻,多用于口语,在肯定句中使用,通常位于句末。
    as well一般不用否定句,通常放在句末,强调时可放在句中。
    either用于否定句,放在句末,之前加逗号。
    likewise是书面语用词。
  • 双语例句
  • 1、

    You can park on either side of the street.

    这条街两边都可停车。

    ——《牛津高阶英汉双解词典》
  • 2、

    On either side of the rostrum sat representatives of parents, teachers and Red Scarves.

    演讲台两边,坐着家长代表, 教师代表和红领巾代表.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 3、

    There is a door on either side.

    两侧各有一门.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》
  • 4、

    The segments are filmed using either local actors or the actual people involved.

    这些片断是由当地的演员或真实的当事人参与拍摄的。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 5、

    Most single parents are either divorced or separated.

    大多数单身父母要么离婚了要么分居了。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 6、

    A buxom widow must be either married , buried or shut up in a convent.

    寡妇门前是非多.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 7、

    Either she goes or I go.

    要么她走,要么我走。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 8、

    On either side of the tracks the ground fell away sharply.

    跑道两侧都是很陡的斜坡。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 9、

    The basketball nets hung down from the ceiling at either end of the gymnasium.

    篮筐分别从体育馆两头的天花板上悬吊下来。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 10、

    The bathroom has taken a lot longer to get right than either Elaine or Dennis had envisaged.

    装修浴室花的时间远比伊莱恩和丹尼斯预想的要长。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 11、

    Either he escaped, or he came to grief. In any case, he was never seen again.

    他要么逃掉了,要么遭到了不测。不管怎么样,反正再也没有人见过他。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 12、

    They gave money to the Conservative Party either personally or through their companies.

    他们要么以个人名义要么通过他们的公司捐钱给了保守党。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 13、

    For months I had been either unwilling or unable to go through with it.

    数月来,我一直不是不愿意就是没办法做这件事。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 14、

    Parents of either sex should beware of imposing their own tastes on their children.

    父母双方都应切记不要把自己的喜好强加给孩子。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 15、

    He sometimes couldn't remember either man's name.

    有时候,两个人的名字他一个都想不起来.

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 16、

    The gutters either side of the paved high road were gurgling and even flooding.

    铺砌的大路两旁的排水沟在汩汩作响,甚至漫出水来。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 17、

    In Britain, we have so far escaped, in large measure, either of these afflictions.

    在英国,我们迄今为止已经远远地避开了这两类麻烦。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 18、

    You can take part in multiplayer games either on a LAN network or via the internet.

    可以通过局域网或因特网参加多人游戏。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 19、

    Mary was a better rider than either of them and she excelled at outdoor sports.

    玛丽的骑术比他们俩都要好,而且她擅长户外运动。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 20、

    Don't agree, but don't argue either.

    别同意,但是也别争辩。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 21、

    He prophesied that within five years his opponent would either be dead or in prison.

    他预言5年内他的敌人要么会死去,要么会进监狱。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 22、

    There was no vibration transmitted to the handles and the machine wasn't noisy either.

    没有任何振动传导到手柄,机器也没有任何噪音。

    ——柯林斯例句
  • 23、

    In either event you will benefit.

    无论怎样你都会得到好处的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 24、

    He won't go and I won't go either.

    他不去,我也不去.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 25、

    Either an author or a man interested in literature is named a literary man.

    一个作者或一个对文学感兴趣的人被称作文人.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 26、

    Concentrators in geological sciences elect either geology or geography.

    主修地质学的学生要选修地质学或地理课程.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 27、

    Either of the plans is equally dangerous.

    这两个计划中,哪一个都同样有危险.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 28、

    Either dye or paints are used to colour cloth.

    不论是染料还是颜料都是用来染布的.

    ——《简明英汉词典》
  • 29、

    You can apply either personally or in letter.

    你可以亲自接洽也可以写信.

    ——《现代汉英综合大词典》