either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
영어
~ 900
vagy … vagy, sem, mindkét, bármelyik
A2
1
vagy … vagy
A2
사용 패턴：
either [option A] or [option B]
You can either stay here or come with us.
Vagy itt maradsz, vagy velünk jössz.
Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
Vagy most indulunk, vagy lekéssük a vonatot.
I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
학습자용 예문
You can either eat now or later.
Vagy most eszel, vagy később.
Either you go, or I go.
Vagy te mész, vagy én megyek.
We can either walk or take the bus.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
뜻
used to show a choice
연어
either A or B
|either way
|either one
유의어
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
반의어
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
주제
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
정의
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Used to connect two or more possibilities, indicating that only one of them can be true or chosen.
A2
2
sem
A1
사용 패턴：
[negative clause] ... either
I don't like coffee either.
Én sem szeretem a kávét.
She can't come tonight either.
Ma este sem tud eljönni.
They haven't seen the movie either.
학습자용 예문
I don't like fish either.
Én sem szeretem a halat.
He is not happy either.
Ő sem boldog.
We don't have time either.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
뜻
also, in negative context
연어
not either
|can't either
|won't either
유의어
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
반의어
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
주제
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
정의
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Used after a negative statement to mean 'also' or 'too'.
B1
3
사용 패턴：
either [singular noun]
There are trees on either side of the road.
Az út mindkét oldalán fák állnak.
You may choose either option.
A két lehetőség közül bármelyiket választhatod.
She held a bag in either hand.
학습자용 예문
There is a shop on either side.
Mindkét oldalon van egy bolt.
You can take either bus.
Bármelyik buszra felszállhatsz.
He has a ring on either hand.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
뜻
each of two items
연어
either side
|either hand
|either option
유의어
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
반의어
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
주제
grammar
|core_vocabulary
정의
Means one or the other of two things.
Refers to each one of two people or things, considered separately.
문법
기본형
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
음절 및 강세
either （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
활용형
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
관련 단어
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
표현
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
예문
- Either way, we’ll have to wait until tomorrow.
- It might rain or snow, but either way we’ll still go hiking.
either … or …
2/ˈiðɚ ˈɔɹ/
fixed phrase
offering two options only
Used to show there are only two choices.
예문
- You can either have tea or coffee.
- Either we leave now or we’ll be late.
on either side (of)
3/ˈɔn ˈiðɚ sˈaɪd əv/
fixed phrase
on both sides of something
On both sides of something.
예문
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.