音标:['i:ðә] ; 柯林斯词典等级:5 级; 牛津三千核心词汇;
a. (两者之中)任一的, (两者之中)各一的
pron. (两者之中)任一
conj. 或, 要么
r. after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

考试类型:[中考/高考]
词性分布:
副词80%
副词20%

either的用法和样例:

例句

用作形容词(adj.)
  1. The thief was put in the police car with a policeman on either side of him.窃贼被送到警车上,身旁各坐着一个警察。
用作代词(pron.)
  1. You may take either of the roads.两条路你随便走哪一条。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. It's not as heavy, either.这也不那么重。
  2. If you do not go, I shall not go either.你不去,我也不去。
用作连词(conj.)
  1. I will go on business either this week or next week.我将在这星期或下星期出差。
  2. Either we will find a supply, or we will make the goods.我们或是寻求供货,或者自己制造。

常见句型

用作代词(pron.)
  1. Either of the plans is equally dangerous.这两个计划中,哪一个都同样有危险。
  2. The news did not shock either of them.这消息没有使他们任何一个人震惊。
  3. I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
  4. I have bought two books, you can have either.我买了两本书,你要哪一本都可以。
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语~+ n.
  1. You may use either computer.两台计算机你可以随便用一台。
  2. He could write with either hand.他左右手都能写字。
用作副词(adv.)
  1. He won't go and I won't go either.他不去,我也不去。
  2. The product is of high quality and is not expensive either.这种产品质量好价格也不贵。
  3. Tom has no home, or friends either.汤姆没有家,也没有朋友。
  4. Either your watches or mine is wrong.不是你们的表不准,就是我的表不准。
  5. I have not been to either Paris or Rome.我既没有到过巴黎也没有到过罗马。

词汇搭配

  • either ... or ...或 ... 或 ...
  • in either event无论是这样还是那样...
  • either-or只能二选一的,非彼即...
  • either...or... 不是...就是.....
  • on either hand在两边
  • either-way market两可市场
  • either off or on总之(不管怎样)...
  • in either case两种状况都(不论发生...
  • either way总之(不管怎样...
  • either ... or 不是 ... 就是...

经典引文

  • Dame Mildred and Miss Tin sat on either side of the Emperor.

    出自:E. Waugh
  • He had a cup of coffee in either hand.

    出自:S. Bellow
  • He had lived in Dublin and Paris and London and had been equally at home in either capital.

    出自:B. Bainbridge
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