a.
- (兩者之中)任一的You may go by either road.
你兩條路都可以走。
- (兩者之中)每一方的;每一的She studied history and philosophy, but she had little interest in either subject.
她學過歷史和哲學,但對這兩門課都沒有多少興趣。
He had a bag in either hand.他兩手各拿一個提袋。
pron.
- (兩者之中)任何一個I don't agree with either of you on these issues.
在這些問題上,你們兩個我都不同意。
conj.
- (通常與or連用)或者Either you or your father must see this young man today.
你或是你的父親今天必須見這位年輕人。
She is coming either today or tomorrow.她不是今天就是明天來。
ad.
- (用在否定句中)也,而且;根本If you don't go, I won't either.
你如不去,我也不去。
It won't do them any good, but it won't do them any harm either.這對他們沒有好處,但也沒有壞處。
片語
either ... or ...
- 不是……就是……;要麼……要麼……She is either drunk or mad.
她不是醉了就是瘋了。
辨析
同義:
a.兩者之一的
one or the other one of two either onea.兩者中任何一方的
both eachpron.兩者中的任何一個
one or the other either onead.也(不……)
also too as well反義:
a.「兩者之中任一的」的反義字
neither