either

['i:ðə]

adj.任一的, 两方的
pron.任一
adv.也（用于否定句中）
conj.或者（常用于either...or...的结构中）

a.

1. (两者之中)任一的

You may go by either road.

你两条路都可以走。

2. (两者之中)每一方的; 每一的

She studied history and philosophy, but she had little interest in either subject.

她学过历史和哲学, 但对这两门课都没有多少兴趣。

He had a bag in either hand.

他两手各拿一只包。

pron.

(两者之中)任何一个

I don't agree with either of you on these issues.

在这些问题上, 你们两个我都不同意。

conj.

(通常与or连用)或者

Either you or your father must see this young man today.

你或是你的父亲今天必须见这位年轻人。

She is coming either today or tomorrow.

她不是今天来就是明天来。

ad.

(用在否定句中)也, 而且; 根本

If you don't go, I won't either.

如果你不去, 我也不去。

It won't do them any good, but it won't do them any harm either.

这对他们没有好处, 但也没有坏处。

词义辨析

同义:

a.两者之一的

one or the other  one of two  either one

a.两者中任何一方的

both  each

pron.两者中的任何一个

one or the other  either one

ad.也(不……)

also  too  as well  

反义:

a.两者之中任一的

neither  

英英释义

副词 either:

after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'

短语词组

either ... or ...

1. 不是……就是……; 要么……要么……

She is either drunk or mad.

她不是醉了就是疯了。

补充

eithereither英:[ˈaiðə] 美:[ˈiðɚ, ˈaɪðɚ]pron.1.(两者之中)任何一个Either of the plans is equally dangerous.这两个计划中, 哪一个都同样有危险。The news did not shock either of them.这消息没有使他们任何一个人震惊。I don't think either of them are at home.我想他们中任何一个都不在家。I have bought two books, you can have either.我买了两本书, 你要哪一本都可以。adj.1.(两者中)任一的You may use either computer.两台计算机你可以随便用一台。He could write with either hand.他左右手都能写字。adv.1.(否定句中)也He won't go and I won't go either.他不去, 我也不去。The product is of high quality and is not expensive either.这种产品质量好价格也不贵。Tom has no home, or friends either.汤姆没有家, 也没有朋友。Either your watches or mine is wrong.不是你们的表不准, 就是我的表不准。I have not been to either Paris or Rome.我既没有到过巴黎也没有到过罗马。adj.1.非此即彼的, 两者择一的

例句

1. either bus will take you there.两辆公共汽车中任何一辆都能带你去那里。 2. The police have the authority to pursue suspects into either country.警方可获得授权进入两国中任何一国追捕嫌疑犯。 3. I sometimes couldn't remember either man's name.有时候, 这两个男人的名字我一个也想不起来。 4. I don't like either.两个我都不喜欢。 5. Take either of them.两个当中你拿一个吧。 6. Do either of you smoke?你们两个有谁吸烟吗？ 7. There was no sound from either of the flats.两个公寓里都没有声音。 8. There are no easy answers to either of those questions.那两个问题都不容易回答。 9. You don't like it? I don't like it either.你不喜欢它？我也不喜欢。 10. I've never been to Spain.—I haven't either.我从没去过西班牙。——我也没去过。 11. Don't agree, but don't argue either.别同意, 但是也别争辩。 12. I don't like milk, and I don't like eggs either.我不喜欢牛奶, 也不喜欢鸡蛋。 13. Sightseeing is best done either by tour bus, on foot, or by bicycle.最好是乘坐旅游巴士、步行或骑自行车观光。 14. either she goes or I go.要么她去, 要么我去。 15. You can have either ice cream or yoghurt.你可以吃冰激凌或喝酸奶。 16. There had been no sign of either breathlessness or chest pain before the heart attack.心脏病发前并未出现呼吸困难或胸痛的病征。 17. either I accompany you to your room or I wait here.要么我陪你去你的房间，要么我在这儿等。 18. available in either black or white.有黑和白两种颜色供选择。 19. You don't like him, do you? I don't either.你不喜欢他，对么？我也不喜欢他。 20. it won't do any harm, but won't really help either.那没有什么害处，也没什么真正的益处。 21. I was too tired to go. And I couldn't have paid my way, either.我当时太累了，去不了，而且我也付不起自己的费用。 22. [as determiner]there were no children of either marriage.两桩婚姻没有一个带来子嗣。 23. [as pronoun]they have a mortgage which will be repaid if either of them dies.如果两人中任何一方死了，抵押金都将被退回。 24. the road was straight with fields of grass on either side.笔直的道路两旁都有草地。 25. I'm not sure whether he is trying to be clever or controversial, but either way, such writing smacks of racism.我不知道他是想显示自己聪明还是想引起争论，但不管怎样，这样的文章打击了种族主义。 26. You can choose either soup or salad, but not both.有汤，也有色拉，但你只能选一样。 27. You can ask either of us for advice.我们俩谁都可以给你出主意。 28. either of us is willing to help.我们俩谁都乐意伸出援手。 29. It is a pleasant road, with trees on either side.这条路两边都种了树，真是赏心悦目。 30. I don't like Pat and I don't like Nick much either.我不喜欢帕特，也不大喜欢尼克。 31. ‘I can't remember his name.’ ‘I can't either.’“我记不起他的名字。”“我也记不起。” 32. The restaurant is quite good. And it's not expensive either.这家饭店很不错，价钱也不算贵。 33. I can meet you either Thursday or Friday.我星期四或星期五都可以同你见面。 34. either you leave or I do.不是你走就是我走。 35. You can either write or phone.你可以写信，也可以打电话。 36. Flowers bloomed on either side [=on both sides] of the walk.人行道两边的鲜花都开了。 37. either [=each] answer is correct. [=both answers are correct]两种回答都正确。 38. I don't like either book. [=I like neither book]这两本书我都不喜欢。 39. French and English are closer to each other than either language is to Chinese.法语和英语这两种语言与汉语比，都不如它们二者之间更加接近。 40. I haven't written to either parent. [=I haven't written to the mother or the father]我还没有给父亲或母亲写信。 41. You may take either road.两条路你走哪条都可以。 42. You may choose either answer.你可以选择二者中的任一答案。 43. either way/option is all right with me.两种方法/选择中的任何一个我都可以接受。 44. "It's all right with me either way. = I don't mind either way. = either way, I don't mind. [=both possibilities are okay to me]"这两种我哪种都行。 45. either (of the two answers) is correct. [=both answers are correct]两种回答都正确。 46. "I don't think that either of the two answers is correct. = Of the two answers, I don't think that either is correct."我认为这两种回答都不正确。 47. I don't like either of the answers. [=I like neither of the answers]这两种回答我都不喜欢。 48. I haven't written to either of my parents.我还没有给父亲或母亲写信。 49. French and English are closer to each other than either (of the two languages) is to Chinese.法语和英语这两种语言与汉语比，都不如它们二者之间更加接近。 50. either is correct.两个都对。 51. either of the answers is/are correct.两个答案都对。 52. This was not something that either of them was/were happy about.这不是件让双方都感到高兴的事。 53. You can either go or stay.你可以走也可以不走。 54. I can't remember her name. It's either Marie or Mary.我记不清她的名字了。不是叫玛莉就是玛丽。 55. He will give the money either to his son or his daughter. = He will give the money to either his son or his daughter.他将会把钱给儿子或者女儿。 56. A statement is either true or false. [=no statement is both true and false]陈述要么是真的要么就是假的。 57. "They can either be black, brown, or blue. = They can be either black, brown, or blue."它们可以是黑色的、棕色的或蓝色的。 58. either the professor or the students are wrong.不是教授错了就是学生错了。 59. either you or I am wrong.要么你错要么我错。 60. The cars are reliable and are not expensive either.这些车质量可靠而且价格也不贵。 61. He is not wise or handsome either. [=he is neither wise nor handsome]他不聪明也不英俊。 62. “I didn't like the movie.” “Me either.” [=I also didn't like the movie]“我不喜欢这部电影。”“我也不喜欢。” 63. “I don't like that guy.” “Me neither.”“我不喜欢那个人。”“我也不喜欢。”