neither

determiner, pronoun

/ˈnaɪðə(r)/, /ˈniːðə(r)/

/ˈniːðər/, /ˈnaɪðər/

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not one nor the other of two things or people
- Neither answer is correct.
- Neither of them has/have a car.
- They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions.
- ‘Which do you like?’ ‘Neither. I think they're both ugly.’
Grammar Point neither / either
neither / either
- After neither and either you use a singular verb:
  Neither candidate was selected for the job.
- Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal:
  Neither of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language.
- When neither… nor… or either… or… are used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more informal.
Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’).

neither

adverb

/ˈnaɪðə(r)/, /ˈniːðə(r)/

/ˈniːðər/, /ˈnaɪðər/

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used to show that a negative statement is also true of somebody/something else
- He didn't remember and neither did I.
- I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane.
- ‘I can't understand a word of it.’ ‘Neither can I.’
- (informal) ‘I don't know.’ ‘Me neither.’
neither… nor…
used to show that a negative statement is true of two things
- I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him.
- Their house is neither big nor small.
- Neither the TV nor the DVD player actually work/works.

Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’).

单词	neither
释义	neither determiner, pronoun /ˈnaɪðə(r)/, /ˈniːðə(r)/ /ˈniːðər/, /ˈnaɪðər/ jump to other results not one nor the other of two things or people Neither answer is correct. Neither of them has/have a car. They produced two reports, neither of which contained any useful suggestions. ‘Which do you like?’ ‘Neither. I think they're both ugly.’ Grammar Point neither / eitherneither / either After neither and either you use a singular verb: Neither candidate was selected for the job. Neither of and either of are followed by a plural noun or pronoun and a singular or plural verb. A plural verb is more informal: Neither of my parents speaks/speak a foreign language. When neither… nor… or either… or… are used with two singular nouns, the verb can be singular or plural. A plural verb is more informal. Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’). neither adverb /ˈnaɪðə(r)/, /ˈniːðə(r)/ /ˈniːðər/, /ˈnaɪðər/ jump to other results used to show that a negative statement is also true of somebody/something else He didn't remember and neither did I. I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane. ‘I can't understand a word of it.’ ‘Neither can I.’ (informal) ‘I don't know.’ ‘Me neither.’ neither… nor… used to show that a negative statement is true of two things I neither knew nor cared what had happened to him. Their house is neither big nor small. Neither the TV nor the DVD player actually work/works. Word OriginMiddle English: alteration (by association with either) of Old English nawther, contraction of nāhwæther (from nā ‘no’ + hwæther ‘whether’).
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