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neither pron.两者都不adj.两者都不的adv.也不conj.也不；既不 (1) 我父母都不喜欢音乐。(2) 两种说法都不正确。(3) 双方都不愿采取行动。(4) 两把椅子坐起来都不舒服。(5) 他没有票，我也没有。(6) 好表不快也不慢。(7) 这旅馆既不宽敞也不舒服。(8) 他既不会读也不会写。(9) 既不是我也不是他能够了解她。 The adjective neither comes directly from Middle English, evolving from the word nawther. Neither is versatile, and can be used as a pronoun, ("Neither of your ideas works"), or an adjective ("Neither plan can be used"). It can also be used as a conjunction, in which case it is usually paired with "nor" ("We can use neither your first suggestion nor your second one"). Sounds like you're having a tough day.

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英 ['naɪðə(r)] 美 ['niːðər] (1) Neither of my parents enjoys music.(2) Neither of the statements is true.(3) Neither side is willing to make a move.(4) Neither chair is comfortable.(5) He hasn't got a ticket and neither have I.(6) A good watch neither gains nor loses.(7) The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable.(8) He can neither read nor write.(9) Neither he nor I am able to understand her. When offered a choice between two things you don't like, you might choose neither. Whereas "either" means you would pick one, neither closes the door on both, saying you do "not" choose "either" one. 1[CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词]既不…(也不…) You use neither in front of the first of two or more words or expressions when you are linking two or more things which are not true or do not happen. The other thing is introduced by 'nor'. Professor Hisamatsu spoke neither English nor German...久松教授既不会讲英语，也不会讲德语。The play is neither as funny nor as disturbing as Tabori thinks it is.这部戏既不像塔博里想象的那么滑稽，也不像他想象的那么让人讨厌。2[DET-NEG 否定限定词]两个都不；(两者之中)无一个 You use neither to refer to each of two things or people, when you are making a negative statement that includes both of them. At first, neither man could speak.起初，两个人都不会说。Neither is also a quantifier.Neither of us felt like going out.我俩都不想外出。Neither is also a pronoun.They both smiled； neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long.他俩都笑了，看来两人都未意识到我已离开很长时间了。3[CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词]也不；都不 If you say that one person or thing does not do something and neither does another, what you say is true of all the people or things that you are mentioning. I never learned to swim and neither did they...我从没学过游泳，他们也没有。Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland.英国不同意，丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。4[CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词](用于否定陈述后，强调要引出另一否定陈述)也不 You use neither after a negative statement to emphasize that you are introducing another negative statement.   [FORMAL 正式]I can't ever recall Dad hugging me. Neither did I sit on his knee.我不记得爸爸曾经抱过我，我也没在他膝盖上坐过。5[PHRASE 短语]不相干；无关紧要 If you say that something is neither here nor there, you mean that it does not matter because it is not a relevant point.   [v-link PHR]'I'd never heard of her before I came here.' — 'That is neither here nor there.'“来之前我从未听说过她。”——“那没什么。”Whether or not he realised the fact was neither here nor there.他是否认识到事实真相无关紧要。Usage Note :Do not confuse neither and none. You use neither in negative statements to refer to two people or things. Neither had close friends at university. You use neither of in the same way, followed by a pronoun or a noun group. Neither of them spoke... Neither of these extremes is desirable. Note that you can also use neither before a singular count noun. Neither side can win. You use none in negative statements to refer to three or more people or things. None could afford the food. You use none of in the same way, followed by a pronoun or a noun group. None of them had learned anything... None of his companions answered. 不要混淆 neither 和 none 的用法。neither 是对两个人或物的否定，如：Neither had close friends at university (两个人在上大学时都没有亲密的朋友)；neither of 的用法与 neither 相同，后跟代词或名词短语，如：Neither of them spoke (两个人都不说话)，Neither of these extremes is desirable (两个极端都不可取)；注意可以在单数可数名词前使用 neither，如：Neither side can win (双方都赢不了)。在否定三个或三个以上的人或物时，使用 none，如：None could afford the food (没有人买得起这些食物)；none of 的用法与 none 相同，后跟代词或名词短语，如：None of them had learned anything (他们中谁也没学到任何东西)，None of his companions answered (他的同伴谁也没吭声)。

英语单词	neither
英美音标	英 ['naɪðə(r)] 美 ['niːðər]
中文释义	pron.两者都不 adj.两者都不的 adv.也不 conj.也不；既不
英语例句	(1) Neither of my parents enjoys music. (2) Neither of the statements is true. (3) Neither side is willing to make a move. (4) Neither chair is comfortable. (5) He hasn't got a ticket and neither have I. (6) A good watch neither gains nor loses. (7) The hotel is neither spacious nor comfortable. (8) He can neither read nor write. (9) Neither he nor I am able to understand her.
中文例句	(1) 我父母都不喜欢音乐。 (2) 两种说法都不正确。 (3) 双方都不愿采取行动。 (4) 两把椅子坐起来都不舒服。 (5) 他没有票，我也没有。 (6) 好表不快也不慢。 (7) 这旅馆既不宽敞也不舒服。 (8) 他既不会读也不会写。 (9) 既不是我也不是他能够了解她。
vocabulary简明	When offered a choice between two things you don't like, you might choose neither. Whereas "either" means you would pick one, neither closes the door on both, saying you do "not" choose "either" one.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective neither comes directly from Middle English, evolving from the word nawther. Neither is versatile, and can be used as a pronoun, ("Neither of your ideas works"), or an adjective ("Neither plan can be used"). It can also be used as a conjunction, in which case it is usually paired with "nor" ("We can use neither your first suggestion nor your second one"). Sounds like you're having a tough day.
柯林斯解释	1 [CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词]既不…(也不…) You use neither in front of the first of two or more words or expressions when you are linking two or more things which are not true or do not happen. The other thing is introduced by 'nor'. Professor Hisamatsu spoke neither English nor German... 久松教授既不会讲英语，也不会讲德语。 The play is neither as funny nor as disturbing as Tabori thinks it is. 这部戏既不像塔博里想象的那么滑稽，也不像他想象的那么让人讨厌。 2 [DET-NEG 否定限定词]两个都不；(两者之中)无一个 You use neither to refer to each of two things or people, when you are making a negative statement that includes both of them. At first, neither man could speak. 起初，两个人都不会说。 Neither is also a quantifier. Neither of us felt like going out. 我俩都不想外出。 Neither is also a pronoun. They both smiled； neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long. 他俩都笑了，看来两人都未意识到我已离开很长时间了。 3 [CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词]也不；都不 If you say that one person or thing does not do something and neither does another, what you say is true of all the people or things that you are mentioning. I never learned to swim and neither did they... 我从没学过游泳，他们也没有。 Britain does not agree and neither do Denmark, Portugal and Ireland. 英国不同意，丹麦、葡萄牙和爱尔兰也持反对意见。 4 [CONJ-COORD-NEG 连词](用于否定陈述后，强调要引出另一否定陈述)也不 You use neither after a negative statement to emphasize that you are introducing another negative statement. [FORMAL 正式] I can't ever recall Dad hugging me. Neither did I sit on his knee. 我不记得爸爸曾经抱过我，我也没在他膝盖上坐过。 5 [PHRASE 短语]不相干；无关紧要 If you say that something is neither here nor there, you mean that it does not matter because it is not a relevant point. [v-link PHR] 'I'd never heard of her before I came here.' — 'That is neither here nor there.' “来之前我从未听说过她。”——“那没什么。” Whether or not he realised the fact was neither here nor there. 他是否认识到事实真相无关紧要。 Usage Note : Do not confuse neither and none. You use neither in negative statements to refer to two people or things. Neither had close friends at university. You use neither of in the same way, followed by a pronoun or a noun group. Neither of them spoke... Neither of these extremes is desirable. Note that you can also use neither before a singular count noun. Neither side can win. You use none in negative statements to refer to three or more people or things. None could afford the food. You use none of in the same way, followed by a pronoun or a noun group. None of them had learned anything... None of his companions answered. 不要混淆 neither 和 none 的用法。neither 是对两个人或物的否定，如：Neither had close friends at university (两个人在上大学时都没有亲密的朋友)；neither of 的用法与 neither 相同，后跟代词或名词短语，如：Neither of them spoke (两个人都不说话)，Neither of these extremes is desirable (两个极端都不可取)；注意可以在单数可数名词前使用 neither，如：Neither side can win (双方都赢不了)。在否定三个或三个以上的人或物时，使用 none，如：None could afford the food (没有人买得起这些食物)；none of 的用法与 none 相同，后跟代词或名词短语，如：None of them had learned anything (他们中谁也没学到任何东西)，None of his companions answered (他的同伴谁也没吭声)。

I Negative Things Statements Side Conj Coord Neg 连词 Refer