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单词 also
释义

also

adverb
 OPAL S
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/
/ˈɔːlsəʊ/
not used with negative verbs
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  1. in addition; too
    • She's fluent in French and German. She also speaks a little Italian.
    • rubella, also known as German measles
    • I didn't like it that much. Also, it was much too expensive.
    • Jake's father had also been a doctor (= both Jake and his father were doctors).
    • She was not only intelligent but also very musical.
    • He also recently said that he would be leaving at the end of the year.
    • I probably also have a copy of the list.
    Language Bank additionadditionAdding another item
      • Bilingual children do better in IQ tests than children who speak only one language. In addition/What is more, they seem to find it easier to learn third or even fourth languages.
      • Learning another language not only improves children’s job prospects in later life, but also boosts their self-esteem.
      • Teaching children a second language improves their job prospects in later life. Other benefits include increased self-esteem and greater tolerance of other cultures.
      • Another/One further/One additional reason for encouraging bilingual education is that it boosts children’s self-esteem.
      • Studies suggest that bilingual children find it easier to learn additional languages. There is, moreover, increasing evidence that bilingual children perform better across a range of school subjects, not just foreign languages.
      • His claim that children find bilingual education confusing is based on very little evidence. Moreover, the evidence he does provide is seriously flawed.
      • Research has shown that first-language development is not impeded by exposure to a second language. Furthermore, there is no evidence to support the claim that children find bilingual education confusing.
    Which Word? also / as well / tooalso / as well / too
    • Also is more formal than as well and too, and it usually comes before the main verb or after be:
      • I went to New York last year, and I also spent some time in Washington.
      In British English it is not usually used at the end of a sentence. Too is much more common in spoken and informal English. It is usually used at the end of a sentence:
      • ‘I’m going home now.’ ‘I’ll come too.’
      . In British English as well is used like too, but in North American English it sounds formal or old-fashioned.
    • When you want to add a second negative point in a negative sentence, use not…either:
      • She hasn’t phoned and she hasn’t written either
      . If you are adding a negative point to a positive one, you can use not… as well/​too:
      • You can have a burger, but you can’t have fries as well.
    Word OriginOld English alswā ‘quite so, in that manner, similarly’, composite of all + so.
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