易与other混淆的几组词

时间:2022-10-07 09:33:39

由于other,another,others,the other和the others的意义相近,同学们常常因忽略了它们的区别而混淆它们的用法。

一、 other的主要用法

1. other是形容词,一般修饰复数名词,作定语。

Sarah has read lots of stories by American writers. Now she would like to read some stories by writers from other countries.

2. 数词+other+名词。

Tom is going camping with two other boys.

3. every other意为“每隔一个的”。

These plants are watered every other day.

4. any other意为“其他所有的”。

To my surprise,my little son is taller than any other pupil in his class.

二、 another的主要用法

1. another+数词/few+复数名词。

―Have you finished your report yet?

―No,I’ll finish it in another ten minutes.

2. another修饰可数名词的单数。

I don’t like this hat;please show me another one.

3. another作代词,代替可数名词的单数,表示泛指,意思是三者或三者以上中的另一个。

I don’t like these hats;please show me another.

4. for one thing...;for another... 意为“首先……再者……”。

He was late for school. For one thing he got up late;for another he missed the early bus.

5. one after another意为“一个接一个地”。

The wounded soldiers died one after another.

三、 others的主要用法

1. others和some相对应。

Young people may grow quickly in some ways and slowly in others.

2. others 可代替复数名词,表示泛指。

Others may laugh at her but I like her.

四、 the other的主要用法

1. the other作定语,修饰复数名词,表示特指。

There are ten books on the shelf. Three are English books;the other books are Chinese books.

2. the other作代词,代指两个中的另一个。

She got two horses,one for the princess and the other for the servant.

五、 the others的主要用法

the others是代词,不可作定语,特指其他的两个或更多的人或物。

There are ten books on the shelf. Three are English books;the others are Chinese books.

1. I’ll spend half of my holiday practising English and ______ half learning drawing.

A. another B. the other

C. others D. other

2. Neither side is prepared to talk to ______ unless we can smooth things over between them.

A. others B. the other

C. another D. one other

3. You are a team star!Working with _______ is really your cup of tea.

A. both B. either C. others D. the other

根据以上的辨析,我们可以轻松地选出正确答案分别为B、B、C。(责任编校?筑彭益)

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