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单词 another
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Definition of another in English:

another

determiner & pronounəˈnʌðə
  • 1Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about; one more; a further.

    as determiner have another drink
    I didn't say another word
    as pronoun she was to become another of his stars
    Example sentencesExamples
    • After my shower I sat down to the piano and fumbled through another of those old songs we used to sing.
    • I take another drink but it makes me slightly dizzy, forcing me to retire to my bedroom.
    • Thanks for adding this to your faves, and for following yet another of my stories.
    • The rain is lashing down, but if she does not go for a run, she will not have another chance this morning.
    • Perhaps they can stage another celebrity boxing match between the two of them.
    • For the week of the exams, we would have a test in the morning and another in the afternoon.
    • I went in on the off chance and discovered another of the harder to get Islay malts.
    • This concern is illustrated by another of his habitual metaphors, that of war as a game.
    • The Italians tend to do one dive in the morning followed by another in the afternoon.
    • Today we were hit by another of those winter storms that are so common at this time of year.
    • He is keen to stay and it is understood that he has already agreed terms for another two years.
    • This week there was another of the endless line of surveys out about the way we live today.
    • And this despite the fact that yet another of the bombs was at the end of the road on which we work.
    • Terri was another of the girls who used to hang round the memorial on a Saturday afternoon.
    • It is another of those tiny groups of dots that punctuate the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
    • It is yet another of the many enigmas which surround this extraordinary building.
    • We ate small bits of malt loaf that I had chopped up and drank another energy drink.
    • I don't want to hear another word from anybody who thinks the way we live now is acceptable.
    • We climbed in and didn't say another word until we were a block away from school.
    • Mrs Coffey then went straight back on to her computer without saying another word to him.
    Synonyms
    one more, a further, an additional, a second
    an extra, a spare
    a different, some other, not the same, an alternative
    1. 1.1as determiner Used with a proper name to indicate someone or something's similarity to the person or event specified.
      this will not be another Vietnam
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Opponents of the market say we have to stop another Enron from happening again.
      • If such a deal is not achieved, Cancun could become another Seattle.
      • More of a prickly problem is persuading games publishers that it isn't another Windows 3.0.
      Synonyms
      another, duplicate, reproduction, twin, double, new, replicate, matching
  • 2Used to refer to a different person or thing from one already mentioned or known about.

    as determiner come back another day
    his wife left him for another man
    as pronoun moving from one place to another
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is one thing to read of life on board his ship; it is quite another to live it.
    • We always got it right for the indoors but for one reason or another it never quite worked outdoors.
    • It is one thing to be out of the loop, quite another to have a different circle of thought altogether.
    • He said he hoped to spend the night with his daughter before seeking another home this morning.
    • Yet the protests that have erupted over the last few weeks show another outcome is possible.
    • At least a point was gained from this game but on another day it could quite easily have been a nil return.
    • It is one thing to possess an electric bulb yet it is quite another to make it light up.
    • There may be another person who has taken over, who is different but you don't know them.
    • If you do not need immediate care, then you may be referred to another part of the NHS.
    • It had belonged to another of the guards, and Peter had at first been loath to put it on.
    • Also included is a one off story in which Red gets to see another possible future.
    • There was no actual finding one way or another of fraud, wilful default or neglect.
    • We simply have to convince people that one way of using words is better than another.
    • An article that referred to another publication for more details was not reviewed.
    • Read another way, his words were a warning to Brown to keep his hands out of the contest.
    • It is one thing to know these facts, but another to try to implement them in daily hospital life.
    • As with any habit, if you want to change it you must replace it with another habit.
    • It is one thing becoming a member, quite another to be asked to actually play with the old boys.
    • It was followed by one of him with Nora, then one of him with Emy, and another of him and baby Gail.
    • He added that another possibility would be to block the road so it could not be used as a thoroughfare.
    Synonyms
    different, other, another, second, possible, substitute, replacement
    1. 2.1as determiner Used to refer to someone sharing an attribute in common with the person already mentioned.
      his kiss with another man caused a tabloid rumpus
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The way he'd look at her in despair when she kissed or embraced another actor during a show.
      • Brett leaned over to place a quick kiss on her lips as he cut off another driver to the right of his original lane.
      • Theo had just had his lunch when I visited him in the room he shared with another man.
      • They talked for an hour or two before Kieran asked her if she had ever kissed another girl before.
      • Mrs Hunt says financial reasons prompted her to share her eggs with another woman.
      • As long as I didn't have to share a room with another alkie and the telly was in English.
      • He fooled the firm's staff by claiming he was another prisoner with whom he was sharing a cell.

Origin

Middle English: as an other until the 16th century.

Rhymes

brother, mother, other, smother, t'other
 
 

Definition of another in US English:

another

pronoun & determinerəˈnəT͟Hərəˈnəðər
  • 1Used to refer to an additional person or thing of the same type as one already mentioned or known about; one more; a further.

    as determiner have another drink
    I didn't say another word
    she was to become another of his stars
    as pronoun they have two practices, one in the morning and another in the afternoon
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Mrs Coffey then went straight back on to her computer without saying another word to him.
    • I take another drink but it makes me slightly dizzy, forcing me to retire to my bedroom.
    • Thanks for adding this to your faves, and for following yet another of my stories.
    • He is keen to stay and it is understood that he has already agreed terms for another two years.
    • It is another of those tiny groups of dots that punctuate the vast expanse of the Pacific Ocean.
    • For the week of the exams, we would have a test in the morning and another in the afternoon.
    • Perhaps they can stage another celebrity boxing match between the two of them.
    • The Italians tend to do one dive in the morning followed by another in the afternoon.
    • It is yet another of the many enigmas which surround this extraordinary building.
    • And this despite the fact that yet another of the bombs was at the end of the road on which we work.
    • We ate small bits of malt loaf that I had chopped up and drank another energy drink.
    • I don't want to hear another word from anybody who thinks the way we live now is acceptable.
    • We climbed in and didn't say another word until we were a block away from school.
    • I went in on the off chance and discovered another of the harder to get Islay malts.
    • The rain is lashing down, but if she does not go for a run, she will not have another chance this morning.
    • Terri was another of the girls who used to hang round the memorial on a Saturday afternoon.
    • After my shower I sat down to the piano and fumbled through another of those old songs we used to sing.
    • This concern is illustrated by another of his habitual metaphors, that of war as a game.
    • Today we were hit by another of those winter storms that are so common at this time of year.
    • This week there was another of the endless line of surveys out about the way we live today.
    Synonyms
    one more, a further, an additional, a second
    a different, some other, not the same, an alternative
    1. 1.1as determiner Used with a proper name to indicate someone or something's similarity to the person or event specified.
      this will not be another Vietnam
      they said she was another Jennifer Aniston
      Example sentencesExamples
      • If such a deal is not achieved, Cancun could become another Seattle.
      • More of a prickly problem is persuading games publishers that it isn't another Windows 3.0.
      • Opponents of the market say we have to stop another Enron from happening again.
      Synonyms
      another, duplicate, reproduction, twin, double, new, replicate, matching
  • 2Used to refer to a different person or thing from one already mentioned or known about.

    as determiner come back another day
    his wife left him for another man
    as pronoun moving from one place to another
    it is one thing to formulate policies and quite another to implement them
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It is one thing to be out of the loop, quite another to have a different circle of thought altogether.
    • It is one thing to know these facts, but another to try to implement them in daily hospital life.
    • We always got it right for the indoors but for one reason or another it never quite worked outdoors.
    • An article that referred to another publication for more details was not reviewed.
    • Also included is a one off story in which Red gets to see another possible future.
    • At least a point was gained from this game but on another day it could quite easily have been a nil return.
    • It is one thing to possess an electric bulb yet it is quite another to make it light up.
    • There may be another person who has taken over, who is different but you don't know them.
    • We simply have to convince people that one way of using words is better than another.
    • There was no actual finding one way or another of fraud, wilful default or neglect.
    • He said he hoped to spend the night with his daughter before seeking another home this morning.
    • He added that another possibility would be to block the road so it could not be used as a thoroughfare.
    • It had belonged to another of the guards, and Peter had at first been loath to put it on.
    • If you do not need immediate care, then you may be referred to another part of the NHS.
    • Read another way, his words were a warning to Brown to keep his hands out of the contest.
    • It is one thing becoming a member, quite another to be asked to actually play with the old boys.
    • As with any habit, if you want to change it you must replace it with another habit.
    • Yet the protests that have erupted over the last few weeks show another outcome is possible.
    • It is one thing to read of life on board his ship; it is quite another to live it.
    • It was followed by one of him with Nora, then one of him with Emy, and another of him and baby Gail.
    Synonyms
    different, other, another, second, possible, substitute, replacement
    1. 2.1as determiner Used to refer to someone sharing an attribute in common with the person already mentioned.
      his kiss with another man caused a tabloid rumpus
      Example sentencesExamples
      • He fooled the firm's staff by claiming he was another prisoner with whom he was sharing a cell.
      • As long as I didn't have to share a room with another alkie and the telly was in English.
      • Theo had just had his lunch when I visited him in the room he shared with another man.
      • Mrs Hunt says financial reasons prompted her to share her eggs with another woman.
      • They talked for an hour or two before Kieran asked her if she had ever kissed another girl before.
      • Brett leaned over to place a quick kiss on her lips as he cut off another driver to the right of his original lane.
      • The way he'd look at her in despair when she kissed or embraced another actor during a show.

Origin

Middle English: as an other until the 16th century.

 
 
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