nor
gb/nˈɔɹ/ us/nˈɔɹ/
B1
영어
~ 900
의미
의미 0개
conjunction
B1
relation
1
introducing another negative idea
Used to add another negative idea after one has already been mentioned.
사용 패턴：
neither [something] nor [something]
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes use 'nor' without a preceding negative statement. In standard English, 'nor' typically follows another negative idea or 'neither'.
유의어
and not (More explicit phrase with similar meaning but less common in formal writing.)
반의어
or (Introduces an alternative choice, not a negative one.)
연어
neither A nor B
|nor do I
|nor is it
|nor will they
주제
grammar
|writing
|speech
|communication
|core_vocabulary
예문
- She neither called nor sent a message.
- He didn’t eat dinner, nor did he have any dessert.
- The law does not apply to minors, nor is it enforced in rural areas.
- I have never been to Japan, nor do I plan to go.
- We cannot confirm the facts, nor can we deny them.
학습자용 예문
- I do not like coffee, nor do I like tea.
- He did not play football, nor did he watch it.
- She does not read books, nor does she watch TV.
- We did not go to the park, nor did we go to the beach.
문법
표현
neither...nor
1/nˈaɪðɚənɚ/
fixed phrase
linking two negative ideas
Used to say that two or more things are not true or do not happen.
예문
- Neither the manager nor the employees knew about the change.
- The movie was neither interesting nor funny.
nor do I
1/nˈɔɹ dˈu ˈaɪ/
fixed phrase
agreeing with a negative statement about oneself
Used to say that you also do not do or have something that another person has just said they do not do or have.
예문
- "I don’t like spicy food." "Nor do I."
- "I haven’t seen that movie." "Nor have I."
nor is it
1/nˈɔɹ ˈɪz ˈɪt/
fixed phrase
agreeing with a negative statement about something else
Used to say that something else is also not true after a negative statement.
예문
- The task isn’t easy, nor is it quick.
- This book isn’t cheap, nor is it rare.