| 单词 | either |
| 释义 | Word Frequency either(ˈaɪðə, ˈiːðə) determiner 1. a. one or the other (of two) either coat will do b. (as pronoun) either is acceptable 2. both one and the other there were loudspeakers at either end of the hall 3. (coordinating) used preceding two or more possibilities joined by "or" you may have either cheese or a sweet adverb (sentence modifier) ▶ USAGE Either is followed by a singular verb in good usage: either is good; either of these books is useful. Care should be taken to avoid ambiguity when using either to mean both or each, as in the following sentence: a ship could be moored on either side of the channel. Agreement between the verb and its subject in either…or… constructions follows the pattern given for neither…nor…4. (used with a negative) used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause John isn't a liar, but he isn't exactly honest either Word origin Old English ǣgther, short for ǣghwæther each of two; related to Old Frisian ēider, Old High German ēogihweder; see each, whether |
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