Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #437
either
也
used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'likewise'
- 1.
after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
在否定陈述后用作强调,意为“同样”或“也”
在否定陈述后用作强调,意为“同样”或“也”
In use
I don't like coffee, and I don't like tea either.
She hasn't finished her homework, and she hasn't called her parents either.
He didn't see the movie, and I didn't see it either.
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
not + verb + ... + either
用于否定句，表示'也'，通常放在句末。
I don't like it either.
我也不喜欢它。
not + noun/pronoun + either
用于否定回应，省略了动词。
Not me either.
也不是我。
Common mistakes
I don't like it too.I don't like it either.
在否定句中，应使用 'either' 而非 'too' 来表示'也'。
I like it either.I like it too.
在肯定句中，应使用 'too' 而非 'either' 来表示'也'。
Connections
Collocations
- don't either
- 也不
- I don't like it either.我也不喜欢它。
- doesn't either
- 也不
- She doesn't like it either.她也不喜欢它。
- didn't either
- 也没
- He didn't go either.他也没去。
- can't either
- 也不能
- I can't swim either.我也不会游泳。
- won't either
- 也不会
- They won't come either.他们也不会来。
- hasn't either
- 也没有
- She hasn't finished either.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
否定句中用either表示'也'，肯定句用too，记住'either'里的'e'像'也'的声母y，但用在否定。
Context & Register
通常用于否定句后，表示“也”，多为口语和书面语中的中性用法。
Grammar Note
用于否定句后，表示“也”
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words ending in 'ther' have varied vowel sounds. Only 'neither' (with /aɪ/ pronunciation) rhymes with the given pronunciation of 'either' (/ˈaɪð.ər/). Other words like 'other', 'bother', 'weather', 'leather', 'feather' are lookalikes but sound different.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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