neither/'naɪðər $ 'niːðər/

a. used to refer to not one or the other of two people or things

pron. not one or the other of two people or things

ad. used to show that a negative statement is also true of sb/sth

a. 两者都不：[neither + 可数名词单数 + v. 单] Neither boy is tall. 两个男孩都不高。

◇“Which answer is correct?” “Neither one.” “哪个答案是对的?” “两个都不对。”

pron. 两者都不：[neither + v. 单] Neither is correct. 两个都不对。

◇[neither of the/my + 可数名词复数 + v. 单/复] Neither of the two boys sings(或sing) well. 这两个男孩都唱得不好。

◇“Which one do you like?” “Neither.” “你喜欢哪一个?” “两个都不喜欢。”

ad. 也不：[neither + 助词 +主语] “I don't believe him.” “Neither do I.” “我不相信他。” “我也不信。”

neither ... nor ... 既不…也不…： He was neither happy nor sad. 他既不开心，也不难过。

◇[引导主语时，谓语动词单复数形式与nor后的成分一致] Neither Jack nor I am right. 杰克和我都不对。

常犯错误

✗ Neither you nor he are right.

✓ Neither you nor he is right. 你和他都不对。

常犯错误

✗ He didn't go, neither I went.

✓ He didn't go, neither did I. 他没去，我也没去。

[✌neither作副词表示“也不”，且置于句首时，主谓要倒装，用“助词+主语”结构。与here置于句首时，主谓的倒装方式有所不同。]

常犯错误

✗ I'm neither happy or sad.

✓ I'm neither happy nor sad.

✓ I'm not happy or sad. 我既不高兴，也不悲伤。

[✌neither ... nor ...中的nor不可改作or]

辨析neither; none

辨析both; either; neither