EITHER - Translation from English into Chinese

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I. either [ˈaıðə;iːðə] ADJ PRON

either: (两者中)任一的的) rènyī

either: 每一方(的) měi yī fāng

He had a flower in either hand.: 他双手各拿一朵花。

II. either [ˈaıðə;iːðə] CONJ

either: [一般只用于either ... or ... 结构中] 或者 huòzhě

either: 不是…，就是… bùshì…，jiùshì…

Either my mother or my father will come.: 不是我母亲来，就是我父亲来。

III. either [ˈaıðə;iːðə] ADV

either: [用于否定句或否定词组后加强语气] 也 yě

either: 而且 érqiě

I haven't seen the film, and my brother hasn't either.: 我没看过那电影，我兄弟也没有。

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either...or: 不是…就是 bùshì…jiùshì

He had a flower in either hand.: 他双手各拿一朵花。

Either my mother or my father will come.: 不是我母亲来，就是我父亲来。

I haven't seen the film, and my brother hasn't either.: 我没看过那电影，我兄弟也没有。

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

In either case the penetration depth is found directly from the imaginary part of the material's refractive index as is detailed above.

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You don't need two potato peelers either.

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Afterward, the reader leads the way back and places the altar book either on the altar or on a side table.

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On either side of the gnomon is a quadrant of a circle, parallel to the plane of the equator.

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He wrote that this wonderfully restrained ballad delights with the most graceful vocal performances either of these artists has ever offered to radio.

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