南京师范大学赵静Either---or---Neither---nor---either:指两者中的任意一个。either...or...意为或者……或者……;不是……就是……之意。表示两者之一,连接句子中两个并列的成分neither:指两者中没有一个,全否定。neither...nor...表示既不……也不……。其含义是否定的,可连接任意两个并列的成份。Bent:HiSam,whatdoyouthink?Wecangotothetombtoday.Wecanalsogotheretomorrow.Sam:Let’sgotomorrow.Thestudentsarealltootiredtoday.Onecomplainedthattheroomwasnotcleanandnotcomfortable.Wecangotothetombeithertodayortomorrow.Onecomplainedthattheroomwasneitherneithercleannorverycomfortable.Ben:Well,Ithinktheroomsareverycleanandcomfortable,andIsleptverywellinmine.DidyounoticethatMarcoandPeterdidnotcometothetalk?Sam:Isupposetheyweretired,butthat’snotaverygoodexcuse.Well,aftervisitingtheruinstomorrow,wecanthenrelax.WecangototheDragonRestaurant.ThePhoenixRestaurantisalsoverygood.DidyounoticethatneitherMarconorPetercometothetalk?WecaneithergototheDragonRestaurantorthePhoenixRestaurant.Either---or---EitheryouorIcangotheretomorrow.subjectIeitherstayathomeorgoshopping.verbWecouldchoosetoeateithernoodlesorrice.objectTheyaregoingthereeitherbytrainorbyair.adverbialNeither---nor---NeitheryounorIcangotheretomorrow.subjectIneitherstayathomenorgoshopping.verbWecouldchoosetoeatneithernoodlesnorrice.objectTheyaregoingthereneitherbytrainnorbyair.adverbialTrytocorrectthefollowingmistakesifanyWhenthegirlishappy,sheeithersingsordances.Eithermyuncleormyparentsisgoingtheretomorrow.Neithertheynorsheisgoodatdrawing.Hedoesnotdoit,eitherdoeshetry.Eitherofthefilmsisgood.Thereweretreesandflowersoneithersideofthestreet.areneitherIfyoudon’tgototheparty,Idon’ttoo.AreeitheryouorIgoingtheretomorrow?Bothdadandmumisathometoday.Neitherofhiscatshasbeenfed.BothheandIareright.eitherareEither用于句末,表示否定的“也”,类似tooEither+nounEitherof+nounEither---or---就近原则Neither用于句首,表示否定的“也”,倒装(nor)Neither+nounNeitherof+nounNeither---nor---就近原则Trytodistinguish---Neitherteacheroftenanswersthequestions.这两个老师,没有一个经常解答问题。Eitherteacheroftenanswersthequestions.这两个老师中有一们常常解答问题。Idon‘tknowbothhisteachers.他的两位老师我并非都认识。(半否定)Iknowneitherhisteachers.他的老师我都不认识。(全否定)Sentencetransformation1.Jimdoesn‘tlikefootball.Tomdoesn‘tlikefootball,either.=Jimdoesn‘tlikefootball.Neither(nor)doesTom.=NeitherJimnorTomlikesfootball.2.Hecan‘tspeakeitherJapaneseorChinese.=HecanspeakneitherJapanesenorChinese.Eitheryouorhehaslunchatschool.其一般疑问句应为:Doeitheryouorhehavelunchatschool?是你还是他在学校吃午饭????both…and…,too,so用于肯定句与neither…nor…,either,neither(nor)是相反的Susanlikesplayingtheviolin.Shirleylikesplayingit,too.=Susanlikesplayingtheviolin,sodoesShirley.=BothSusanandShirleylikeplayingtheviolin.巩固练习:1.—CanIparkmycarhere?—Yes,youcanparkon()sideofthestreet.(苏州市)A.eitherB.neitherC.bothD.all2.WeaskedJohnandHenrysomeeasyquestions,but()ofthemcouldanswerthem.(上海市)A.noneB.bothC.allD.neither3.—Whichismoreuseful,biologyorchemistry?—Ithink()themareuseful.(广州市)A.eitherofB.noneofC.bothofD.allof4.()Lily()Lucymaygowithyoubecauseoneofthemmuststayathome.(吉林省)A.Notonly;butalsoB.Neither;norC.Both;andD.Either;or参考答案:1.A2.D3.C4.D