Word · Frequency #69
other
不是已经提到或暗示的相同的一个或多个
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
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Not the one or ones previously referred to.
不是之前提到的那个或那些
不是之前提到的那个或那些
In use
Some people like tea, but other people prefer coffee.
I have two books. One is red, and the other is blue.
She always thinks of others before herself.
other + plural noun
注意：other 后接可数名词复数或不可数名词。
We need to find other solutions.
我们需要找到其他解决方案。
the other + singular noun
特指两者中的另一个。
He held a book in one hand and a pen in the other hand.
他一只手拿着书，另一只手拿着笔。
others (pronoun, plural)
泛指其他的人或事物，作代词。
Some students finished early; others took more time.
一些学生提前完成了，另一些花了更多时间。
Common mistakes
I have two other book.I have two other books.
在可数名词前，'other' 后需使用复数形式，因为指代多个其他物品。
Give me other chance.Give me another chance.
'another' 用于单数可数名词前，表示“另一个”；而 'other' 通常与复数或不可数名词连用，在单数可数名词前须加限定词。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
用来指代其他人或事物
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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