单词 | either |
释义 | either (once / 26 pages) adv Either usually signals a choice between two things. Either we go to the movies or the park: we can't do both. Either is used in many comparisons, as in: "I'm not young, but I'm not old either" or "I'm no Martha Stewart, but I'm not a slob either." A choice between two things is often called an either/or choice. You can vote for either the Republican candidate, the Democratic candidate, or an independent candidate. You can't vote for two of them or all three. When you see the word either, you're probably going to have to make a choice. WORD FAMILYeither: eithers USAGE EXAMPLESThere was no immediate comment from either North or South Korea on Mr. Trump’s latest remarks. New York Times(Jan 02, 2017) Whether he's sentenced to death or not, it's unlikely Roof would be executed any time soon, in either jurisdiction. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) Brown said the team would prefer not to use franchise tags on either player. Washington Times(Jan 02, 2017) adv after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also' he isn't stupid, but he isn't exactly a genius either I don't know either if you don't order dessert I won't either |
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