单词：either
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
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：
either的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- 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.)
- You may take either of the roads.两条路你随便走哪一条。
用作副词(adv.)
- It's not as heavy, either.这也不那么重。
- If you do not go, I shall not go either.你不去，我也不去。
用作连词(conj.)
- I will go on business either this week or next week.我将在这星期或下星期出差。
- 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.)
- Either of the plans is equally dangerous.这两个计划中,哪一个都同样有危险。
- The news did not shock either of them.这消息没有使他们任何一个人震惊。
- I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。
- 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.- You may use either computer.两台计算机你可以随便用一台。
- He could write with either hand.他左右手都能写字。
用作副词(adv.)
- He won't go and I won't go either.他不去,我也不去。
- The product is of high quality and is not expensive either.这种产品质量好价格也不贵。
- Tom has no home, or friends either.汤姆没有家,也没有朋友。
- Either your watches or mine is wrong.不是你们的表不准,就是我的表不准。
- 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. WaughHe had a cup of coffee in either hand.
出自：S. BellowHe had lived in Dublin and Paris and London and had been equally at home in either capital.
出自：B. Bainbridge
【近义词】
- each每个
- both两者的
- too也
- also也
- any任何的
- one一
- or或者
- as well也
- the那
- other其他的
- either任一的
- one or the other总有一个
- either one任何一个
- whichever无论哪个
- two二
- of关于
- well很好地
- as同样地
- likewise同样地
- neither两者都不
【反义词】
- neither两者都不