基本含义
either:表示 “两者中的任何一个”,例如:You can choose either of the two books.(你可以从这两本书中任选一本。)
neither:表示 “两者都不”,例如:Neither of them is correct.(他们两个都不正确。)
与动词的搭配
either:作主语时,谓语动词一般用单数形式。例如:Either student has a chance to win the prize.(两个学生中的任何一个都有获奖的机会。)
neither:作主语时,谓语动词也通常用单数形式。例如:Neither answer is satisfactory.(两个答案都不令人满意。)
与 of 短语连用
either of:后接复数名词或代词,谓语动词通常用单数形式,也可以用复数形式(在口语或非正式文体中)。例如:Either of the plans is /are feasible.(这两个计划中的任何一个都是可行的。)
neither of:后接复数名词或代词,谓语动词一般用单数形式。例如:Neither of the boys has come back yet.(两个男孩都还没有回来。)
用于否定句和肯定句的区别
either:常用于否定句的末尾,表示 “也(不)”,例如:I don't like this movie, and my brother doesn't like it either.(我不喜欢这部电影,我哥哥也不喜欢。)
neither:本身就表示否定,用于句首时,句子需要部分倒装。例如:Neither do I like this movie.(我也不喜欢这部电影。)
either例句:
Yeah, I don't I don't care either. I don't care either.
嗯 我也无所谓 我也无所谓
2. I'm not talking to either one of you about either one of you.
我不会在你们面前谈论对方的事
3. And you're either with me, or you're against me.
你若不与我同道 就是敌人
4. either you're with me or against me.
你要么追随我 要么反对我
neither例句:
Neither of them has/have a car.
他们两个都没有汽车。
They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.
他们提交了两个报告,都没有任何有用的建议。
‘Which do you like? ’ ‘Neither. I think they're both ugly. ’
“你喜欢哪一个?”“两个都不喜欢,我觉得两个都很难看。”