Word · CEFR A1 · Frequency #437
either
也
核心释义
used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'likewise'
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在否定陈述后用作强调,意为“同样”或“也”
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”
用法In use
I don't like coffee, and I don't like tea either.
用法提示：either 用于否定句末，表示“也（不）”，与前面的否定保持一致。
She hasn't finished her homework, and she hasn't called her parents either.
用法提示：副词 either 放在否定句末尾，表示“同样不、也”。
He didn't see the movie, and I didn't see it either.
用法提示：either 在否定陈述后作副词，意为“也（不）”，强调同样的情况。
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
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧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。
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
用于否定句后，表示“也”
发音与拼写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.
高价值词汇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。
用法优先级
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