either
adverb
uk/ˈaɪ.ðər//ˈiː.ðər/us/ˈiː.ðɚ//ˈaɪ.ðɚ/B1
used innegativesentencesinsteadof "also" or "too":
（用于否定句）也I don'teatmeatand myhusbanddoesn't either.我不吃肉，我丈夫也不吃。
"I've never been to theStates." "I haven't either."“我从没去过美国。”“我也没有。”
They do really goodfoodat thatrestaurantand it's not veryexpensiveeither.那家餐厅饭菜做得很好，而且价格也不太贵。
- I've never been here before either, so it's allstrangeto me too.
- Wecertainlydon'tleadalifeofluxurybut we're notpooreither.
- "And thedressthat youboughtme doesn'tfiteither!" sheshoutedas shewalkedoff.
- Actually I'mpleasedyou don'twantto go, because I don't either.
- I'm notallowedanotherpieceofcake, so you're not either!
Also, extra, and in addition
- added
- additional
- additionally
- again
- along
- et al.
- et cetera
- etc.
- excess
- filler
- hand
- rate
- regardless
- same
- second
- secondly
- side
- suchlike
- supernumerary
- touch
Grammar
Either
Either is a determiner, a pronoun, an adverb or a conjunction.…Eitheras a determiner
We can use either as a determiner before a noun to talk about two choices or possibilities. The noun that follows either must be a singular countable noun:…Eitheras a pronoun
We can use either as a pronoun:…Eitheras an adverb
We can use either as an adverb after a negative verb:…Eitheras a conjunction
We can use either with or as a conjunction to connect two clauses:…either
determiner,pronoun,conjunction
uk/ˈaɪ.ðər//ˈiː.ðər/us/ˈiː.ðɚ//ˈaɪ.ðɚ/B1
used when referring to achoicebetween twopossibilities:
（两种可能性的选择）要么…要么，不是…就是，或者…或者；（两者中）任何一个Eithercandidatewould beidealfor thejob.这两个人中的任意一个都是做这项工作的理想人选。
"Do youpreferporkorbeef?" "I don't like either."“你喜欢吃猪肉还是牛肉?”“两样我都不喜欢。”
"Would you like themetalorplasticone?" "Either will do."“你是要金属的，还是塑料的？”“哪种都行。”
You can get there bytrainorbus- eitherway/ineithercaseit'll take anhour.去那儿你坐火车和大巴都行——怎么去都得花一个小时。
We can eithereatnoworafter the show - it's up to you.我们可以现在吃饭，也可以在演出后吃——由你定。
Either youleavenoworIcallthepolice!要么你现在离开，要么我就叫警察！
- You canmovethecursoreither by using themouseor by using thearrowkeyson thekeyboard.
- She eitherlovesyou orhatesyou - it's all or nothing with her.
- We gotcaughtinpouringrainwithout eitherraincoatsorumbrellas.
- He's either aheroor avillain,dependingonyourpointofview.
- It's eitherSpanishorPortuguesethat shespeaks, but I'veforgottenwhich.
Either, or, neither, nor
- and
- and/orphrase
- else
- neither
- nor
- or
- or elseidiom
- otherwise
Grammar
Either
Either is a determiner, a pronoun, an adverb or a conjunction.…Eitheras a determiner
We can use either as a determiner before a noun to talk about two choices or possibilities. The noun that follows either must be a singular countable noun:…Eitheras a pronoun
We can use either as a pronoun:…Eitheras an adverb
We can use either as an adverb after a negative verb:…Eitheras a conjunction
We can use either with or as a conjunction to connect two clauses:…Either…or…
Either… or… connects two choices:…either
determiner
uk/ˈaɪ.ðər//ˈiː.ðər/us/ˈiː.ðɚ//ˈaɪ.ðɚ/B2
both:
（两者中）每个，各方Unfortunately I wassittingat thetablewithsmokerson eithersideof me.真倒霉，餐桌上坐在我两边的人都抽烟。
- We havestudentslivingon eithersideof us.
- I hadchildrenon eithersideof me.
- Companydirectorswereseatedon eithersideof me so I was onbestbehaviour.
- I wasluckybecause I hadfriendssittingon eithersideof me on theplane.
- We havefamilylivingon eithersideof us.
Linguistics: both, all, each & every
- A, a
- all
- all roundphrase
- any
- apiece
- both
- each
- every
- every minuteidiom
- pan
- per
- pop
- strength
- the
- throw
- to
- whole
Grammar
Either
Either is a determiner, a pronoun, an adverb or a conjunction.…Eitheras a determiner
We can use either as a determiner before a noun to talk about two choices or possibilities. The noun that follows either must be a singular countable noun:…Eitheras a pronoun
We can use either as a pronoun:…Eitheras an adverb
We can use either as an adverb after a negative verb:…Eitheras a conjunction
We can use either with or as a conjunction to connect two clauses:…Either…or…
Either… or… connects two choices:…