another / other / the other / others 辨析
「另一个、其他的」这组词的区别,几乎每年中考都考。
another + 单数;the other(两者中的另一个);others = other + 复数
要点
- another 指「另一个(三者及以上,泛指)」,后接单数名词:Would you like another apple?
- the other 指「两者中的另一个」:One of my hands hurts, the other is fine. 固定搭配 one … the other …
- other + 复数名词,泛指「其他的」:other students;others 独立使用 = other + 复数:Some like tea; others like coffee.
- the others 指「其余全部的」:Two students are here; the others are late.
- another 后面偶尔也能接数词 + 复数:another three days = three more days(再三天)。
- the other 既能接单数也能接复数:the other hand(两者中另一只)/ the other students(其余那些学生)。
- the others 后面不能再补名词 —— 名词已经含在里头了:Two are here, the others are late.
- 判断顺序两条:先问范围是两个还是一堆,再问是泛指还是特指(有没有 the)。
例句
This cake is delicious. Can I have another one?
这蛋糕真好吃,我能再来一块吗?
He has two pens. One is blue, and the other is black.
他有两支笔,一支蓝色,另一支黑色。
Some students walk to school, and others take the bus.
一些学生走路上学,另一些坐公交。
We need two more chairs; the others are broken.
我们还需要两把椅子,其余的都坏了。
Would you like another cup of tea?
你想再来一杯茶吗?
Two of us stayed, and the others went home.
我们两个留下来,其余的回家了。
易错提示
- 口诀:another 泛指另一个(单数),the other 两者剩一个,others 泛指另一些,the others 剩下的全部。
- another + 数词 + 复数是「再、还」:I need another two days. = I need two more days.
- others 与 the others 只差一个 the:前者泛指「另一些」(不限定是谁),后者特指「剩下的那些」。
- another 前面不能加 the / my 这类限定词 —— 它是 an + other 合起来的,本身就带「一个」。