How do you use "either" in a sentence?

You can have either the chicken or the fish. I don't like mushrooms.' 'I don't either. Either way, we'll need to leave by eight.

either

Vocabulary Word BritishAmerican ★★★★★ Very Common Neutral

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Significado: One or the other of two; used in negative statements to mean also

两者之一；也（用于否定句）

cualquiera de los dos; tampoco

どちらか一方；～もまた（否定文で）

둘 중 하나; ~도 또한(부정문에서)

'Either' indicates one or the other of two choices, often paired with 'or' ('either tea or coffee'). In negative sentences, it means 'also not' ('I don't like it either'). 'Either way' means whichever option is chosen. 'Either side' means both sides.

「either」表示两个选择中的一个，常与「or」搭配（「either tea or coffee」）。在否定句中，意为「也不」（「I don't like it either」）。「either way」意为无论选择哪个。「either side」意为两边都。

«Either» indica uno u otro de dos opciones, a menudo emparejado con «or» («either tea or coffee»). En oraciones negativas, significa «tampoco» («I don't like it either»). «Either way» significa cualquiera que sea la opción elegida. «Either side» significa ambos lados.

「either」は2つの選択肢のどちらかを示し、よく「or」と組み合わせて使います（「either tea or coffee」）。否定文では「～もまた...ない」という意味になります（「I don't like it either」）。「either way」はどちらを選んでもという意味です。「either side」は両側という意味です。

'Either'는 두 가지 선택 중 하나를 나타내며, 종종 'or'와 함께 사용됩니다('either tea or coffee'). 부정문에서는 '또한 ~하지 않다'를 의미합니다('I don't like it either'). 'Either way'는 어떤 선택을 하든이라는 뜻입니다. 'Either side'는 양쪽 모두를 의미합니다.

Ejemplos

You can have either the chicken or the fish.
你可以选鸡肉或者鱼。
Puedes tomar el pollo o el pescado.
チキンか魚のどちらかをどうぞ。
치킨이나 생선 중 하나를 고르세요.
I don't like mushrooms.' 'I don't either.
我不喜欢蘑菇。''我也不喜欢。
—No me gustan las setas. —A mí tampoco.
「キノコが好きじゃないんだ。」「私も好きじゃない。」
버섯을 좋아하지 않아.' '나도 좋아하지 않아.
Either way, we'll need to leave by eight.
无论哪种情况，我们都需要八点前离开。
De cualquier manera, tendremos que salir a las ocho.
どちらにしても、8時までに出発する必要があります。
어느 쪽이든 8시까지는 출발해야 합니다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'ǣgþer', a contraction of 'ǣghwæþer' meaning 'each of two' (ā 'always' + ge- prefix + hwæþer 'which of two'). Both pronunciations — /ˈiːðə/ and /ˈaɪðə/ — are considered correct in British English.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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