( one more ) 另一本书(書) lìng yī běn shū ⇒ I need another book, I've finished this one. → 我再需要一本书，这本已经读完了。 Wǒ zài xūyào yī běn shū, zhè běn yǐjīng dúwán le.
another drink?
再来(來)一杯？ zài lái yī bēi?
another 5 years/miles/kilos
再有5年/英里/公斤 zài yǒu wǔ nián/yīnglǐ/gōngjīn ⇒ Continue down the road for another 2 kilometres. → 沿着这条路再走两公里。 Yánzhe zhè tiáo lù zài zǒu liǎng gōnglǐ.
another or a different matter
另一回事 lìng yī huí shì
another word for this is ...
对(對)于(於)这(這)个(個)的另一种(種)说(說)法是 ... duìyú zhège de lìngyīzhǒng shuōfǎ shì ...
Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
Mrs. Madrigal buttered another piece of toast.
We're going to have another baby.
Synonyms: a further, an extra, one more, an additional More Synonyms of another
Another is also a pronoun.
The demand generated by one factory required the construction of another.
2. determiner
You use another when you want to emphasize that an additional thing or person is different to one that already exists.
I think he's just going to deal with this problem another day.
The counsellor referred her to another therapist.
Synonyms: a different, an alternative, a variant More Synonyms of another
Another is also a pronoun.
It appeared to mean one thing but in fact meant quite another.
He didn't really believe that any human being could read another's mind.
3. determiner
You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement.
Another time of great excitement for us boys was when war broke out.
Another change that Sue made was to install central heating.
4. determiner
You use another before a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount, to indicate an additional amount.
Continue down the same road for another 2 kilometres.
He believes prices will not rise by more than another 4 per cent.
5. determiner [DET n-proper]
You use another in front of the name of a well-known person, place, or event to indicate that you think someone or something is just like that person, place, or event.
You may never be another Hemingway, but you can learn to write well.
6.
See one another
7.
See one thing after another
8.
See or another
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another in British English
(əˈnʌðə)
determiner
1.
a.
one more; an added
another chance
b.
(as pronoun)
help yourself to another
2.
a.
a different; alternative
another era from ours
b.
(as pronoun)
to try one path, then another
3.
a.
a different example of the same sort
another Beethoven
b.
(as pronoun)
we got rid of one loafer, but I think this new man's another
4. another place
Word origin
C14: originally an other
another in American English
(əˈnʌðər)
adjective
1.
one more; an additional
have another cup of tea
2.
a different; not the same
in another city, at another time
3.
one of the same sort as; some other
another Caesar
pronoun
4.
one additional
5.
a different one
anger is one thing, but rage is another
6.
one of the same kind
Word origin
ME an other; OE uses solid ōther in same sense
More idioms containing
another
one door closes and another one opens
when one person sneezes, another catches cold
be long on one thing and short on another
someone wouldn't like to be in another person's shoes
have another string to your bow
one thing led to another
tomorrow is another day
one man's meat is another man's poison
another nail in the coffin
Examples of 'another' in a sentence
another
Is it just another cry for attention from a man who admits he is a compulsive showman?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
He also offers another option at the back of the lineout.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Trust has been eroded by the fact that she has been embroiled in one scandal after another.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You have another demanding person to consider and can feel stressed and exhausted.
The Sun (2016)
There is another place they can go.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The organ had by the time another became available.
The Sun (2017)
The two were not just rivals but were known to be cold towards one another.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Just another game, just another pay day.
The Sun (2016)
There were also another 100 permanently excluded for attacking an adult.
The Sun (2016)
Firms should not see penalties just as another cost of doing business.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Those who can gain credit from another provider would also be eligible.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
You may end up feeling like you go from one chest infection to another.
The Sun (2015)
Under what circumstances would you be willing to let another person cut in front of you?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Place another baking sheet on top to weigh them down.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Whether different in kind or only in degree is a question for another time.
Collins, Richard Television - policy and culture (1990)
Why is one called and another not?
Christianity Today (2000)
Ensure it is turned off or move the seat to another place in the car.
The Sun (2007)
Were they actually listening to one another?
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Another person was arrested for failing to remove a face covering.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
And that will take me to another place.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
The driver of another car also died at the scene and his two women passengers were badly hurt.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
It would be similar to calling on a group of neighbours who live next door to one another.
Samways, B. & Byrne-Jones, T. Computers Basic Facts (1983)
This is not just another interview.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
So this isn't just another interview where you say you are better when you are not?
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
You ask me that question another 400 times and it will always be same answer.
The Sun (2012)
It wasn't just another old season.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When you have another person in the middle, it is not the same thing.
Susie Gilbert and Jay Shir A TALE OF FOUR HOUSES: Opera at Covent Garden, La Scala, Vienna and the Met since1945 (2003)
In other languages
another
British English: another /əˈnʌðə/ DETERMINER
You use another to mean one more.
She ate another cake.
American English: another
Arabic: آخَرُ
Brazilian Portuguese: adicional
Chinese: 另一个
Croatian: drugi
Czech: další
Danish: en anden
Dutch: een andere
European Spanish: otro
Finnish: toinen
French: autre
German: noch ein
Greek: άλλος
Italian: un altro
Japanese: もう一つの
Korean: 또 하나의
Norwegian: en til
Polish: jeszcze jeden
European Portuguese: outro
Romanian: alt
Russian: другой
Latin American Spanish: otro
Swedish: en annan
Thai: อีกอันหนึ่ง
Turkish: diğer
Ukrainian: ще один
Vietnamese: khác
All related terms of 'another'
another job
A job is the work that someone does to earn money.
one another
You use one another to indicate that each member of a group does something to or for the other members.
or another
You use or another in expressions such as one kind or another when you do not want to be precise about which of several alternatives or possibilities you are referring to.
another place
the other House of Parliament (used in the House of Commons to refer to the House of Lords and vice versa)
another sign
If there is a sign of something, there is something which shows that it exists or is happening .
another year
A year is a period of twelve months or 365 or 366 days, beginning on the first of January and ending on the thirty-first of December .
another planet
A planet is a large, round object in space that moves around a star. The Earth is a planet.
another example of
An example of something is a particular situation, object, or person which shows that what is being claimed is true .
another opportunity
An opportunity is a situation in which it is possible for you to do something that you want to do.
one with another
on average
in another's shoes
in another's position
dance to another tune
to alter one's actions or opinions as a result of changed conditions
one thing and another
You can use the expression ' one thing and another ' to suggest that there are several reasons for something or several items on a list , but you are not going to explain or mention them all.
one way and another
on balance
but that's another story
You say ' but that's another story ' when you have mentioned a subject that you are not going to talk about or explain in detail .
horse of another color
an entirely different matter
one thing after another
If you talk about one thing after another , you are referring to a series of repeated or continuous events .
tomorrow is another day
said to mean that, although you have just had a bad experience , you are confident or hopeful that your life will be much better in the future
a horse of another colour
a completely different topic , argument , etc
another nail in the coffin
the latest in a series of events which are seriously harming something or someone
one thing led to another
You say one thing led to another when you are explaining how something happened , but you do not really want to give the details or you think people will be able to imagine the details.
another matter/a different matter
If you say that something is another matter or a different matter , you mean that it is very different from the situation that you have just discussed .
you've got another think coming
you are mistaken and will soon have to alter your opinion
change one's tune
to alter one's attitude or tone of speech
one after the other one after another
If you do something to several things one after the other or one after another , you do it to one, then the next , and so on, with no break between your actions.
have another string to your bow
to have more than one useful skill , ability , or thing that you can use in case you are unsuccessful with the first skill, ability, or thing. In this expression , ` bow ' is pronounced with the same vowel sound as the word `show'.
one after the other/one after another
You use one after the other or one after another to say that actions or events happen with very little time between them.
one door closes and another one opens
said to mean that if one thing you do fails , you will soon have an opportunity to try to succeed at something else. This expression is often used to encourage someone to keep trying after they have had a disappointment or failure .
one man's meat is another man's poison
said to point out that different people like different things
be long on one thing and short on another
to have a lot of one thing but not very much of another
make fish of one and flesh of another
to discriminate unfairly between people
one way or another/one way or the other
You can use one way or another or one way or the other when you want to say that something definitely happens , but without giving any details about how it happens.
when one person sneezes, another catches cold
said to mean that the things that happen to one country or person have a great effect or influence on other countries or people
a string to one's bow another string to your bow
If someone has more than one string to their bow , they have more than one ability or thing they can use if the first one they try is not successful .
someone wouldn't like to be in another person's shoes
said to mean that someone would not like to be in the same situation as a particular person
Chinese translation of 'another'
another
(əˈnʌðəʳ)
adj
another book (= one more) 另一本书(書) (lìng yī běn shū)
⇒ I need another book, I've finished this one.我再需要一本书，这本已经读完了。 (Wǒ zài xūyào yī běn shū, zhè běn yǐjīng dúwán le.)
(= a different one) 另外的 (lìngwài de)
⇒ Can I have another book, this one's torn.能不能给我另外一本书，这本书撕坏了。 (Néng bùnéng gěi wǒ lìngwài yī běn shū, zhè běn shū sīhuài le.)
another 5 years/miles/kilos再有5年/英里/公斤 (zài yǒu wǔ nián/yīnglǐ/gōngjīn)
⇒ Continue down the road for another 2 kilometres.沿着这条路再走两公里。 (Yánzhe zhè tiáo lù zài zǒu liǎng gōnglǐ.)
pron
(= one more) 再一个(個) (zài yī gè)
⇒ He had a drink, then poured another.他喝了一杯，随后又倒了一杯。 (Tā hēle yī bēi, suíhòu yòu dàole yī bēi.)
(= a different one) 不同的一个(個) (bùtóng de yī gè)
⇒ a civil war, with one community against another不同群体间进行的一场内战 (bùtóng qúntǐ jiān jìnxíng de yī chǎng nèizhàn)
one another相互 (xiānghù)
one (shop) after another一个(個)(商店)挨着(著)一个(個)(商店) (yī gè (shāngdiàn) āizhe yī gè (shāngdiàn))