/ˈnaɪðə(r); US ˈni:ðə(r) ||; ˈniðɚ/det pronoun adv 1 (used about two people or things) not one and not the other (指两人或物)两者都不: Neither team played very well. 两队都打得不太好。Neither of the teams played very well. 两队都打得不太好。‘Would you like tea or juice?’ ‘Neither, thank you. I'm not thirsty.’ “你想喝茶还是喝果汁?”“两样都不要,谢谢你,我不渴。”
Notice that neither is followed by a singular noun and verb Neither day was suitable. The noun or pronoun that follows neither of is in the plural but the verb may be singular or plural Neither of the days is/are suitable. neither之后接单数名词及动词:Neither day was suitable.两日都不适宜。接在neither of之后的名词或代词要用复数,但动词可以用单数或复数形式:Neither of the days is/are suitable.两日皆不适宜。 2 also not; not either 也不;也没有: I don't eat meat and neither does Carlos. 我不吃肉,卡洛斯也不吃。‘I don't like fish.’ ‘Neither do I.’ “我不爱吃鱼。”“我也不爱吃。” (informal 非正式) ‘I don't like fish.’ ‘Me neither.’ “我不爱吃鱼。”“我也不爱吃。”
In this sense nor can be used in the same way ‘I don't like fish.’ ‘Nor do I.’ Notice that when you use not... either the order of words is different I don't eat meat and Carlos doesn't either. ‘I haven't seen that film.’ ‘I haven't either.’ 就这个义项而言,用nor亦可:‘ I don't like fish.’ ‘ Nor do I. ’“我不爱吃鱼。”“我也不爱吃。”用not...either时,词序就有所不同:I don't eat meat and Carlos doesn't either.我不吃肉,卡洛斯也不吃。·‘ I haven't seen that film.’ ‘ I haven't either.’ “那部电影我没有看过。”“我也没有看过。” 3 neither...nor not... and not (既)不…也不;…和…都不: Neither Carlos nor I eat meat. 卡洛斯和我都不吃肉。
Neither ... nor can be used with a singular or a plural verb Neither Stella nor Meena was/were at the meeting. neither...nor可以和单数或复数动词连用:Neither Stella nor Meena was/were at the meeting.斯特拉和米纳都没有出席会议。