不定代词在含义上有单复数之分,而且在用法上有泛指(无the)和特指(有the)之别。其用法区别可归纳如下: 1. 指单数时的区别 若泛指用another,若特指用 the other。如: Give me another (one). 给我。 Shut the other eye, please. 请把另一只眼睛也闭上。 2. 指复数时的区别 若泛指用 other(后接复数名词),若特指用the other(后接复数名词)。如: There are other ways of doing it. 做这事还有的办法。 Where have the other students gone? 学生都到哪里去了? 3. others的用法 它永远表示复数意义(且其后再接名词)。其用法大致于“other+复数名词”,同样地 the others 大致于“the other+复数名词”。如: Other people [Others] may not think that way. 别的人不想。 He is cleverer than the others [the other students] in her class. 他比班上学生聪明。 4. another的用法 只能表单数,且其后接名词也只能接单数名词。若其后有数词或 few 修饰时,则也可接复数名词。如: We need another few chairs. 还需要几把椅子。 In another two weeks it’ll be finished. 再过两个星期就可做完了。 |
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