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neither的用法The smaller islands, such as the Isle of Man are neither part of the United Kingdom nor independent.Neither of them is very big, but they become a large river when joined together, and yet larger when joined by a third river, about three miles below the city.这两句话分别用到了neither的两个用法，为了使同学们对neither一词有更深的了解，现将neither的用法作一个小结。1. neither用作形容词，表示“(两者)都不”，置于单数名词之前。Neither article is made in Beijing. 这两种物品都不是北京制造的。I will participate in neither game. 那两项比赛我都不参加。We discussed neither subject.这两个问题我们都没有讨论。提醒注意：在口语中以not. either.替换neither使用的情形也很多。例如：They bought neither house. = They didnt buy either house. 两间房子他们都没买。2. neither用作代词，表示“两者都不，双方均不”。例如：He answered neither of the letters. 他两封信都没回。She bought two toys, but neither can please the child. 她买了两个玩具，却没有一个能让小孩高兴。Which one would you like? 你喜欢哪一个？Neither. 两个都不喜欢。此时，与neither用法较为接近的词是none，但none的含义略有不同，none表示“(三者以上)所有的都不”。例如：None of us are perfect. 人无完人。提醒注意：neither作主语时，通常被视为单数，但从意义上讲也可视为复数。Neither of the cars was / were damaged. 两部车都没有受损。3. neither用作连词，常用短语为neither.nor.，表示“既不也不”。例如：Neither he nor I am well educated.他和我都没受过良好育。I have neither time nor money. 我既没时间也没钱。The novel is neither realistic nor poetic.那部小说既不写实 也没有诗意。提醒注意：neither和nor后面接同一词性的单词或短语。neither.nor.结构用作主语时，谓语动词必须与nor后面的名词或代词在人称及数上保持一致，即所谓的就近原则。在表示“既也”，即“两者都”时，常用短语both.and.；表示“或者或者”(即二者选一)时，常用短语either.or.。4. neither用作副词，作“也不”解释，放在句首，表示前面否定的内容也适用于另一个人或物，句子须采用部分倒装。此时也可用nor替换neither使用。I dont like this dress. 我不喜欢这件连衣裙。Neither / Nor do I. 我也不喜欢。If you dont suppose t