单词neither看起来简单,但它可用作连词、副词、形容词及代词。在使用时也有些值得注意的要点。

1.neither用作连词时,其意思为“也不”,用于否定句中。比如:

He didn't remember and neither did I.他没记住,我也忘了。I can't ever recall Dad hugging me.

Neither did I sit on his knee. 我记不得爸爸拥抱过我,也不曾在他膝上坐过。He neither drinks, smokes, nor eats meat.他不喝酒,不抽烟,也不吃肉。

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2. neither用作代词,指“两者都不,两者中无一”。比如:Neither of the two brothers likes music.这弟兄两人无一个喜欢音乐。Neither of us felt like going out at night. 我们两个都不愿意晚上出去。

They both smiled; neither seemed likely to be aware of my absence for long. 他们两个人都笑了,看来都没意识到我离开了很长时间。

Neither of the roads is very good.这两条公路都不好。 neither is satisfactory. 两个都不令人满意。“Will you have tea or coffee?” “Neither, thanks.”“你喝茶还是咖啡?”“都不喝,谢谢。”

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3. neither用作副词,指“也不”,常和no、not、never等连用。比如:I was not there, and neither was Tom.我不在那,汤姆也不在。

4.neither用作形容词,指“都不”。比如:He took neither side in the dispute.争论中他不参加任何一方。Neither statement is true.两种说法都不对。

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5. 难点、重点及考点

1)难点:neither用在没有冠词、没有物主代词或指示代词的单数名词前,不带of,动词要用单数。比如:Neither car is exactly what I want.这两辆车,哪一辆都不是我想要的。

2)重点:neither用在句子或者简略回答的开头时,后面语序要倒装。neither…nor(既)不……也不,(既)非……也非。比如:I hadn't been to New York before and neither had Jane.我以前没有去过纽约,简也没去过。“I can't understand a word of it. ” “Neither can I .”“我一个字都弄不懂。”“我也是。”

3)考点:各种考试中常考neither…nor的用法。需要注意的是,在使用neither…nor时,句子的谓语跟邻近的主语在数上要一致。比如:当表示“既不该怪你,也不该怪他”时,可以写成Neither you nor he is to blame.或者Neither he nor you are to blame。

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