either
gb/ˈiðɚ/ us/ˈiðɚ/
A2
Anh
~ 900
Các nghĩa
0 nghĩa
conjunction
A2
relation
1
used to show a choice
Used to talk about a choice between two things.
Mẫu sử dụng:
either [option A] or [option B]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'either' without 'or' when listing two alternatives, which is incorrect in this sense.
Từ đồng nghĩa
or (Similar in connecting alternatives, but 'either' usually emphasizes the limited number of choices.)
Từ trái nghĩa
both (Indicates inclusion of both options instead of choosing one.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
either A or B
|either way
|either one
Chủ đề
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ví dụ
- You can either stay here or come with us.
- Either we leave now, or we miss the train.
- I can either call you tonight or send you an email.
Ví dụ cho người học
- You can either eat now or later.
- Either you go, or I go.
- We can either walk or take the bus.
adverb
A2
relation
2
also, in negative context
Used after a negative sentence to mean 'also'.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[negative clause] ... either
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners often incorrectly use 'too' in negative sentences instead of 'either'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
too ('Too' is used in positive statements, while 'either' is used in negatives.)
Từ trái nghĩa
too (Opposite polarity; 'too' works in positive contexts, 'either' in negative ones.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
not either
|can't either
|won't either
Chủ đề
grammar
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
|communication
Ví dụ
- I don't like coffee either.
- She can't come tonight either.
- They haven't seen the movie either.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I don't like fish either.
- He is not happy either.
- We don't have time either.
determiner
B1
quantity
3
each of two items
Means one or the other of two things.
Mẫu sử dụng:
either [singular noun]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Learners sometimes use 'either' with plural nouns incorrectly when they mean 'both'.
Từ đồng nghĩa
each ('Each' can refer to more than two, but 'either' is limited to two.)
Từ trái nghĩa
neither ('Neither' means not one and not the other.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
either side
|either hand
|either option
Chủ đề
grammar
|core_vocabulary
Ví dụ
- There are trees on either side of the road.
- You may choose either option.
- She held a bag in either hand.
Ví dụ cho người học
- There is a shop on either side.
- You can take either bus.
- He has a ring on either hand.
Ngữ pháp
Dạng từ điển
either
IPA
GB/ˈiðɚ/
US/ˈiðɚ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
either (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (either)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: either
- Plural: eithers
Họ từ
Forms
eithers
noun
Negative and opposite forms
neither
conjunction A2
Cách diễn đạt
either way
1/ˈiðɚ wˈeɪ/
fixed phrase
regardless of the choice made
No matter which choice you make, the result is the same.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- There are shops on either side of the street.
- He was surrounded by guards on either side of him.