adj. 两者都不
pron. 两者都不
conj. 也不
adv. 也不
其词源与either的词源并行,不完全是由either加上否定前缀而来。
习惯用语:
neither ...nor... 既不...也不
例:
adj.
I went to see Jack and Bill yesterday, but neither one was at home. 昨天我去看杰克和比尔, 可是两个人都不在家。
Neither man spoke. 两个人都不说话。
Neither hand is clean. 两只手都不干净。
On neither side of the street are there any trees. 街道两旁都没有什么树木。
In neither case can we agree. 无论哪一种情况, 我们都不能同意。
pron.
I have two hats but neither fits me properly. 我有两顶帽子, 但对我都不适合我。
Neither of my parents is a teacher. 我父母都不是教师。
Which of the two films did you like? — Neither！
conj.
Neither Jack nor I have seen this film. 杰克和我都没有看过这部电影。
Neither volleyball nor basketball is a hundred years old. 排球和篮球都不到一百年的历史。
Neither you nor he is right. 你和他都不对。
Neither the teacher nor his students know how to work out the problem. 老师和他的学生们都解不出那道题。
adv.
You didn't see him, and neither did I. 你没有看见他, 我也没有。
If you do not go, neither shall I. 你不去我也不去。
Just as I haven't good eyes, neither have my children. 就好像我视力不好, 我的孩子们视力都不好。
The first one was not good, neither was the second one. 第一个不好, 第二个也不好。