others和the other长相类似,意思相同吗?什么情况下使用?怎样用?它们在考试中也经常出现在完形填空或者选项中。今天做一下探讨。

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一、others

1.others是代词,其意思是“别的,别人,其它,其他人”,相当于other 名词,它在句子当中可用作主语。比如:

Others saw it as a betrayal.其他人都视它为一种背叛。Others have met similar problems.其他人遇到过同样的问题。Others doubted whether that would happen. 在这三个例子中,others用来做句子的主语。

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2.others可以用作动词的宾语或介词的宾语。比如:Don't stand aside and let others do all the work.不要袖手旁观,工作都让别人去做。Babies rely entirely on others for food.婴儿完全依赖别人喂食。Most of her life was spent in caring for others.她大半辈子的时间都用来照顾别人了。

二、the others的意思是“其余的,其余的人”,相当于the other 名词,表示在一个范围内的其他全部。可以在句子中作主语、宾语。比如:

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I walked back while the others rode in the car.别人都乘车,而我是走回来的。The others are a long way behind.其余的人远远地落在后面。The others held back uneasily.

其他人不安地往后退缩。

She checked the hall, then gave the others a thumbs-up.她查看了一下大厅,然后冲其他人竖了一下大拇指。Please tell the others.请告诉其他人。

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三、the other

the other的意思是“两个当中的一个”,经常和one连用,也就是one… the other…,在句子当中可以做主语,宾语,介词的宾语。

1.the other 可以在句中作主语。比如:I can't tell one twin from the other.我分不出双胞胎中谁是谁。I have two skirts,one is green,the other is yellow.我有两条裙子,一条是绿色的,一条是黄色的。

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2.the other可以作宾语。比如:Each of us help the other.我们俩互相帮助。He held pen in one hand and books in the other.他一手拿笔,一手拿书。

3.the other 名词,作定语也是很常见的,表示“另一,另一些”。比如:I work on the other side of town.我在城的另一边工作。He sets an example to the other students.他为其他同学树立了榜样。The other children mocked her, laughing behind their hands.其他孩子学她的样子,用手捂着嘴笑。

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4.the other one表示“另一个”,比如:The other one was much too expensive.另一个太贵了。Then what's the other one? 那另一个是什么?Here's one shoe. Where is the other one? 这儿有一只鞋。那另一只呢?

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