代词（两者之中）任何一个
形容词（两者中）任一的; 非此即彼的，两者择一的
副词（否定句中）也; [用于否定句或否定词组后]也（不…），亦，而且; [口语] [用于否定句或否定词组后以加强语气]根本; 当然
连词[通常用于“either…or…”结构中]或者，要么[在“either…or…”结构中，动词的人称和数一般与离得最近的主动响应，但有时用第三人称单数，在口语中也有把两个主语合在一起用作复数的]
形容词
1. He had a bag in either hand.
他两手各拿一个提袋。
2. You may use either hammer.
两把锤子中你可以随便用哪一把。
副词
1. If you don't go, I won't either.
你如不去，我也不去。
连词
1. Either my father or my brothers are coming.
不是我父亲就是我兄弟要来。
打电话
A：What’s your phone number?
你的电话号码是多少？
B：Do you mean my office number or my cell phone number?
你是指我的办公室号码还是手机号？
A：Your cell phone number.
你的手机号码。
B：It’s 13722852784.
我的手机号码是13722852784。
A：Do I need to dial a 0 if I’m in a different city?
如果我在不同的城市，我需要加拨0 吗？
B：I don’t think so.
我想不用。
A：Ok, so I’ll just call you later and then we’ll make plans for dinner.
好，我一会儿打电话给你，计划一下晚餐。
B：Maybe I should get your number, too. My phone is almost out of batteries. I might have to call you from a public phone.
或许我也应该要你的号码。我手机快没电了。我可能得用公共电话给你打。
A：Good thinking. My number is 13922847328.
考虑得有道理，我的号码是13922847328。
B：You might want to send me a text first. If my battery is low, text messages are better.
你可以先发个信息给我。如果我快没电了，发短信比较好。
A：Ok, either I’ll call you or you call me around 5 pm.
好，要么我打给你要么大约在下午5 点左右你打给我。
B：Talk to you then!
一会儿联系。
A：Later!
一会儿联系。
Jogging-(慢跑)
B：Hey, Tom, what to go for a run?
嘿，汤姆，去跑跑步怎么样？
A：No thanks. I like to run in the morning. I ran a couple of miles when I woke up today.
不了，谢谢你。我喜欢在早上跑步。今天起床后我跑了几英里。
B：I try to do that, but I can’t get up early enough.
我也试图这样做，可是起得不够早。
A：I couldn’t either at first, but you get used to it.
一开始我也不行，可是慢慢会习惯的。
B：It’s so hot at lunchtime; I’d rather run in the morning.
中午的时候太热了，我也宁愿早上跑步。
A：Well, why don’t you come tomorrow? I’ll stop by your house on my way out.
那么，你为什么不明天来呢？我出来的时候顺便经过你家。
B：I could try, but I can’t say for sure if I’ll get up in time. What time do you want to go?
我会尽力，但是不能保证一定可以准时起床。你想几点钟去？
A：I’ll give you a call around 6:00 and stop by around 6:30.
六点的时候我给你打个电话，大约6点半的时候我经过你这儿。
B：O.K., maybe if I have someone to go with, I’ll be able to get up in time for a jog.
好的，或许如果有个伴的话，我可以按时起床跑跑步。
A：Great, I’ll see you then.
好的，到时见。
B：See you.
再见。
Social Security-(社会保险)
A：Man, they take a lot of our paycheck.
嘿，他们从我的薪水里扣了不少钱哦。
B：Yeah, the government really takes a bite, doesn’t it?
是呀，政府确实扣除不少。
A：Seriously. The only tax I don’t mind them taking is social security. It’s only a few dollars every paycheck.
当然。只有社会保险这种税我不介意上交。每回只要从薪水里面扣除几元钱。
B：Yeah, I don’t mind it either. We’ll both end up rich slobs and not need it, but what if we do, you know?
是呀，我也不介意。我们最终肯定不会缺钱也不会需要它，但是如果我们有这个钱的话，你知道？
A：Yeah. It won’t be much, but at least we’ll have a monthly check when we get old.
是呀，虽然不多，但是最少老了以后每个月有一个固定收入。
B：Yeah. My grandmother gets by on social security and the money my grandfather invested when he was alive.
是呀，我祖母就是靠社会保险金和祖父在世时的投资生活。
A：Let’s just hope the politicians don’t figure out a way to spend it.
让我们巴望政治家们不会想着法子把它用掉吧。
B：Really？No, they couldn’t. None of them would have jobs if they did.
真的吗？不，不会的。如果他们这样做了，他们的工作就不保了。
1. 也不：297. eighty 八十 | 298. either 也不 | 300. elephant 大象
2. 任一：either or 其一的 | either 任一 | either-or 二选一
1. （表示在两者或多者中择其一）或者，要么
You use either in front of the first of two or more alternatives, when you are stating the only possibilities or choices that there are. The other alternatives are introduced by 'or'.
e.g. They gave money to the Conservative Party either personally or through their companies...
他们要么以个人名义要么通过他们的公司捐钱给了保守党。
e.g. Sightseeing is best done either by tour bus or by bicycles...
最好是乘坐旅游巴士或骑自行车观光。
2. （用于否定句中）两者都（不），既（不）
You use either in a negative statement in front of the first of two alternatives to indicate that the negative statement refers to both the alternatives.
e.g. ...music that fails to be either funny or funky...
既无趣又没有强烈节奏的音乐
e.g. There had been no indication of either breathlessness or any loss of mental faculties right until his death.
他去世前并未出现呼吸困难或意识不清的迹象。
3. either的解释
3. （两者之中）任意一个
You can use either to refer to one of two things, people, or situations, when you want to say that they are both possible and it does not matter which one is chosen or considered.
e.g. There were glasses of champagne and cigars, but not many of either were consumed...
这里有香槟和雪茄，但两样东西都没怎么动。
e.g. If either were killed, delicate negotiations would be seriously disrupted.
二人中任意一个遇害，都会严重扰乱本已非常棘手的谈判。
4. （用于否定句）两者都(不)
You use either in a negative statement to refer to each of two things, people, or situations to indicate that the negative statement includes both of them.
e.g. She warned me that I'd never marry or have children.—'I don't want either.'
她告诫我千万不要结婚，也别要孩子。——“这两样我都不想要。”
5. （用于否定句）也（不），亦（不）
You use either by itself in negative statements to indicate that there is a similarity or connection with a person or thing that you have just mentioned.
e.g. He did not even say anything to her, and she did not speak to him either...
他甚至一句话也没跟她说，她也没跟他说话。
e.g. 'I'm afraid I've never been there.'—'Well, of course, I haven't myself either.'
“恐怕我没去过那里。”——“嗯，那当然，我也没有去过。”
6. （用于两个连续否定句的第二句之后，强调两种观点同样重要）而且，还
When one negative statement follows another, you can use either at the end of the second one to indicate that you are adding an extra piece of information, and to emphasize that both are equally important.
e.g. Don't agree, but don't argue either...
别同意，但是也别争辩。
e.g. I can't manage that by myself and I don't see why it should be expected of me either.
我一个人没法做那事，我也不明白为什么得要我去做。
7. (两者中的)每个，各方
You can use either to introduce a noun that refers to each of two things when you are talking about both of them.
e.g. The basketball nets hung down from the ceiling at either end of the gymnasium...
篮筐分别从体育馆两头的天花板上悬吊下来。
e.g. I suddenly realized that I didn't have a single intelligent thing to say about either team.
我突然意识到我对两队都没有一句称得上有见地的话可讲。
1. But then, he had no idea he would compete either - he went as a spectator.
2. either
2. Made the finals of the 100m freestyle and 100m butterfly at the 1998 world championships but failed to win a medal in either event.
3. You can either cook it by yourself to kill time or you can buy it in the supermarket to save time.
4. A curt note attributed to Jobs told one early iPhone buyer to either hold the phone a different way or buy a case.
5. By day they are either in light rubberized fabric or traditional cotton and linen.
6. By definition under Chinese law, financial crimes can refer to either the disruption of financial order or financial fraud.
7. By that definition, most countries in the world manipulate currency because they either fix or have managed floats.
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8. But it is aggravated by interference from the Right, which cannot be ignored either.
9. The US side has clearly expressed its opposition against unilaterally changing the status quo by either side of the Taiwan Straits.
10. World Vision has appealed for help from the public, either by way of direct donations or through the joint campaign with Inventec.
adv
1. after a negative statement used as an intensive meaning something like `likewise' or `also'
e.g. 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