neither

neither [ˈnaiðə, ˈni:ðə] adv.

1. ■ 也不

2. ■ [口](=either)也

You don't like this book. Neither do I. 你不喜欢这本书, 我也不喜欢。

The enemy troop couldn't make any advance, and neither could they retreat. 敌军进退两难。

I don't know that neither. 那个我也不知道。

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词性变化

neither [ˈnaiðə, ˈni:ðə] adj.

1. ■ [与单数名词或代词连用]即非此又非彼的; (两者)都不的

Neither statement is true. (=Neither of the statements is true.)两种说法都不正确。

On neither side of the street are there any trees. 街道两旁都没有什么树木。

Neither book is satisfactory. 两本书都不令人满意.

He took neither side in the quarrel. 在争吵中他任何一方都不参加。

In neither case will he come. 不论在哪种情况下, 他都不会来。

neither [ˈnaiðə, ˈni:ðə] conj.

1. ■ [与nor配合使用]两者都不...; 既不...(也不)(谓语通常与最近一个名词[代词]相一致)

neither for nor against 既不赞成也不反对

Neither you nor I am wrong. 你和我都没错。

Neither you nor I, nor anybody else knows the answer. 你, 我, 其他任何人都不知道这答案。

Neither could theory do without practice, nor could practice do without theory. 理论没有实践不行, 实践没有理论也不行。

neither [ˈnaiðə, ˈni:ðə] pron.

1. ■ 二者都不

Neither was satisfactory. 二者都不使人满意。

I like neither. 我两个都不喜欢。

Neither of these words is correct. 这两个词都不正确。

I know neither of them. 他们两个人我都不认识。

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习惯用语

neither ...nor...

1. ■ 既不...也不...