neither与either区别
neither与either区别
neither,either
Neither的意思是“两个都不”(not either);either的意思是“两个中的任何一个”(one of two)或“两个中的各一个”(each of two).
Neither常和nor用在一起;either常与or用在一起.
下面先看两个neither的例句:
Neither Mr.Li nor Mr.Zhang is in * now.
李先生和张先生现在都不在香港.
I like neither of the novels.
这两本小说我都不喜欢.
在口语里,我们常用not either代替neither.如上面第二个句子,在口语中可以说:I don't like either of the novels.
下面是either的例句:
Either Mr.Li or Mr.Zhang is in * now.
不是李先生就是张先生现在在香港.
We can take either road.
两条路我们可以任挑一条走.
在上面两句中,either表示one of two的意思.在下面的句子中,either作each of two和each of more than two things
They took seats on either side.
他们在两边就座.
Just above the platform,at either of the four corners is an exquisite female bust.
就在平台上,四个角落的每个角都有一个精致的妇女半身像.
在美国英语中,当either表示both和each的涵义时,它的动词用复数形式.例:
Either of them are enough to drive a man to distraction.
他们之中的任何一个都足以驱使一个人变得疯狂.
I do not think either of them are at home.
我认为他们两个人都不会在家.
请注意,当neither表示“亦不”涵义时,其后的主谓语往往要倒装.例:
You did not see her,neither did I.
你没有看见她,我亦未看见她.
You will not go to Macau,I neither will I.
你不想去澳门,我也不想去.
顺带一提,以上两句中的neither did I/neither will I 可说成nor did I/nor will I或and I didn't either/and I won't either.