either 英 [ˈaɪðə(r)] 　 美 [ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ]

either

either　 英 [ˈaɪðə(r)] 美 [ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ]

adj. 两者之一的；　 prep. 任何一个　 conj. 也（用于否定句）；　

You can park on either side of the street.　这条街两边都可停车。
There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable.　有两种资格证明，任何一种都可以接受。

  • Either usually signals a choice between two things. Either we go to the movies or the park: we can't do both.
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  • adj. 两者之一的；
  • prep. 任何一个
  • conj. 也（用于否定句）；
  • pron. 任一；两者中的一个

  • 1. You can park on either side of the street.

    这条街两边都可停车。

  • 2. There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable.

    有两种资格证明，任何一种都可以接受。

  • 3. The offices on either side were empty.

    两边的办公室都是空的。

  • 4. Pete can't go and I can't either.

    皮特不能去，我也不能。

  • 5. I don't like it.’ ‘Me either.’

    “我不喜欢这个。”“我也不喜欢。”

  • either Old English ægðer, contraction of æghwæðer (pron., adv., conj.) "each of two, both," from a "always" (see aye (adv.)) + ge- collective prefix + hwæðer "which of two, whether" (see whether). Cognate with Dutch ieder, Old High German eogiwedar, German jeder "either, each, every").
ei·ther ★ / ˈaɪðə(r) ; NAmE ˈaɪðər / / ˈiːðə(r) ; NAmE ˈiːðər / determiner , pronoun , adverb determiner , pronoun ★ 1 ★ one or the other of two; it does not matter which （两者中的）任何一个 ◆ You can park on either side of the street. 这条街两边都可停车。 ◆ You can keep one of the photos. Either of them—whichever you like. 你可以保留一张照片。两张里任选一张你喜欢的。 ◆ There are two types of qualification—either is acceptable. 有两种资格证明，任何一种都可以接受。 ☞note at neither 2 ★ each of two （两者中的）每个，各方 ◆ The offices on either side were empty. 两边的办公室都是空的。 ◆ There's a door at either end of the corridor. 走廊两端各有一道门。 adverb ★ 1 ★ used after negative phrases to state that a feeling or situation is similar to one already mentioned （用于否定词组后）也 ◆ Pete can't go and I can't either. 皮特不能去，我也不能。 ◆ ( NAmE) ( informal) ‘I don't like it.’ ‘Me either.’ (= Neither do I.) “我不喜欢这个。”“我也不喜欢。” 2 ★ used to add extra information to a statement （补充时说）而且 ◆ I know a good Italian restaurant. It's not far from here, either. 我知道一家很好的意大利餐馆，而且离这儿不远。 3 ★ either… or… used to show a choice of two things （对两事物的选择）要么…要么，不是…就是，或者…或者 ◆ Well, I think she's either Czech or Slovak. 嗯，我看她不是捷克人就是斯洛伐克人。 ◆ I'm going to buy either a camera or a DVD player with the money. 我打算用这笔钱买一架照相机或者 DVD 机。 ◆ Either he could not come or he did not want to. 他要么是不能来要么就是不想来。 ☞note at neither ☞compare or  (1 ) ei·ther / ˈaɪðə(r) ; NAmE ˈaɪðər /
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