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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

either ['aɪðər]
  1. 1. adjective (one or other) 两者任一的
    Either bus will take you there.
    两路公共汽车之中任一辆都会把你带到那儿。
  2. 2. adjective (both, each) 两者中每一方的
    In either case the answer is the same.
    两者答案是一样的。
  3. 3. pronoun (after negative) 两者之中任何一个
    There was no sound from either of the flats.
    两个单元都没声音。
  4. 4. pronoun (after interrogative) 两者之中任何一个
    "Which one?" - "Either of them."
    “哪一个？” “哪个都行。”
  5. 5. adverb (in negative statements) 也
    His singing is hopeless and he can't act either.
    他唱歌不行，表演也不行。
  6. 6. conjunction either... or... 要么...要么...
    on either side
    在两边
    I don't like either of them
    两个我都不喜欢
    no, I don't either
    不，我也不
    I haven't seen either one or the other
    我两个都没看见

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

either [ 'ɪðə] [ 'aɪðə]
  1. 1. adjective （两者之中）任一的
    use either hand
    (两手中)用任一只手
    "Would you like red or white wine?" - "Oh, either."
    “您想要红酒还是白酒？”“噢，哪种都行。”
    Ask Alex or Tom, either of them will help you.
    去问阿历克斯或汤姆，他们俩都会帮你的。
    You can use the train or the bus, either way will take an hour.
    你可以坐公交车或是火车，都要花一个小时。
    She doesn't want either of them.
    两个她都不想要。
  2. 2. adjective （两者之中）每一方的，每一
    He had a tool in either hand.
    他每只手都拿一把工具。
    People were smoking on either side of me.
    我的两边都有人抽烟。
    There is a house on either side.
    两边各有一幢房子。
    You can park on either parking lot.
    两个停车场都能停车。
    The ticket can be bought on either store.
    两家店面都可以买到票。
  3. 3. pronoun （两者之中）任何一个，（两个中间）或者这个，或者那个
    There's bread or cake, you can have either.
    有面包和蛋糕，你想要哪个都行。
  4. 4. conjunction 或者，要末[一般只用于“either…or…”（“或者…或者…，不是…就是…，是…呢，还是…，不论…还是…”）结构中]
    Either go or stay.
    要末去，要末留下。
    Either call me tonight or I'll speak to you tomorrow.
    要么今晚打电话给我，要么我明天再跟你说。
    There's either mashed, boiled, or baked potatoes.
    有土豆泥、煮土豆，还有烤土豆。
    Either you can go or you can stay.
    你可以走，也可以留下。
  5. 5. adverb [用于否定句或否定词组后]也，亦，而且
    If you don't go, I won't either.
    如果你不去，我也不去。
    The menu is boring and it's not cheap either.
    这菜单没什么新意，而且菜价也不便宜。
    I don't eat meat and Sam doesn't either.
    我不吃肉，山姆也不吃。
  6. 6. adverb [verbal] [用于否定句或否定词组后，加强语气]根本
    It's mine. "It isn't either!"
    “它是我的。”“根本不是!”
  7. 7. adverb [用于疑问句或条件从句中选择部分后加强语气]
    He has no family, or friends either.
    他既没有家，也没有朋友。
    I don't want to go, and my wife doesn't either.
    我不想去，我妻子也不想去。

Collins English-English Dictionary

either ['aɪðə]
  1. 1. determiner one or the other (of two)
    either coat will do
  2. 2. determiner (as pronoun)
    either is acceptable
  3. 3. determiner both one and the other
    there were ladies at either end of the table
  4. 4. determiner [coordinating] used preceding two or more possibilities joined by ``or''
    you may have either cheese or a sweet
  5. 5. adv [sentence modifier] [used with a negative] used to indicate that the clause immediately preceding is a partial reiteration of a previous clause
    John isn't a liar, but he isn't exactly honest either
  6. 6. adv [Etymology] Old English ægther, short for æghwæther each of two; related to Old Frisian eider, Old High German eogihweder; see each, whether
  7. 7. adv [Usage] either is followed by a singular verb in good usage: either is good; either of these books is useful. Care should be taken to avoid ambiguity when using either to mean both or each, as in the following sentence: a ship could be moored on either side of the channel. Agreement between the verb and its subject in eitheror constructions follows the pattern given for neithernor
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Examples

Each and "either" are distributive words.
“each”和“either”是个体词。 → distributive
use either hand
(两手中)用任一只手 → either
He had a tool in either hand.
他每只手都拿一把工具。 → either
Either go or stay.
要末去，要末留下。 → either
If you don't go, I won't either.
如果你不去，我也不去。 → either
It's mine. "It isn't either!"
“它是我的。”“根本不是!” → either
He has no family, or friends either.
他既没有家，也没有朋友。 → either
either go or stay
或是去或是留下来 → or
He doesn't like either of them.
两个他都不喜欢。
Either call me tonight or I'll speak to you tomorrow.
要么今晚打电话给我，要么我明天再跟你说。 → either
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