either/'aɪðər $ 'iːðər/

a. used to refer to one or the other of two

pron. one or the other of two

ad. used in negative sentences to mean “also”

a. 两方任一方的；二者中任一个的：Either tree is tall. （= Both trees are tall.）这两棵树的任何一棵都是高的。

◇The waitress held a plate in either hand. 女侍者一手托一个盘子。

◇I don't like either bag. = I like neither bag. 这两个包中的任何一个我都不喜欢。

pron. 两方任一方；二者中任一个：[either of the/my +名词复数+ v. 单] Either of the trees （= Either tree） is tall. 这两棵树的任何一棵都是高的。

◇[用于否定句] I don't like either of them. 我不喜欢两个中的任何一个。

ad. [用于否定句] 也：[置于句末] He can't drive and I can'teither. 他不会开车，我也不会。

◇“I don't like the play.” “Me either.” “我不喜欢这个戏。” “我也不喜欢。”

either ... or ... 要么…要么…，或者…或者…：[作主语时，谓语动词的单复数形式与or后的成分一致] Either the students or the teacher is right. 或者学生们是对的，或者老师是对的。

◇Either the teacher or the students are right. 或者老师是对的，或者学生们是对的。

◇You can have either coffee, tea, or orange juice. 你可以喝咖啡、茶或者橘子汁。

◇[有时either可省略] I don't know (either) this man or this woman. 我不知道这位男子也不知道这位女子。

音组-ther/-ðər $ -ðər/

bother; brother; either; father; feather; gather; leather; mother; neither; other; rather; weather; whether

常犯错误

✗ There are trees on either sides of the road.

✓ There are trees on either side of the road.

✓ There are trees on both sides of the road. 马路两旁都有树。

常犯错误

✗ Either Jack or I is wrong.

✓ Either Jack or I am wrong. 不是杰克错，就是我错。

常犯错误

✗ He is not tall too.

✓ He is not tall either. 他也不高。

用法either通常指“两种中的一个”，如：You can take either of them. 意为“你可以拿任何一个”，即“只拿一个”。但either side/end/hand 则指“两者中每一个都”，即“两者都”。There is a church at either end of the street. 街道的一头一尾都有座教堂。

巧记 neither ... nor ...或either ... or ...作主语时，谓语的单复数形式根据nor或or后的成分决定。

辨析also; either

辨析both; either; neither