1. used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known
指與已提及或已知的人或事物不同或相異的
Do you have any other questions?
你還有其他問題嗎?
She lives on the other side of town.
她住在鎮上的另一邊。
用於指稱不同於已提及或已知的人、事物或群體。
其他的;別的
EN: different from the one or ones already mentioned or known
翻譯: 與已提及或已知的不同。
另一個
EN: the second of two; the remaining one
翻譯: 兩者中的第二個;剩下的那一個。
額外的;更多的
EN: additional; further
翻譯: 附加的;更多的。
相反的;對面的
EN: opposite; facing
翻譯: 相反的;對面的。
小提醒:注意 "the other" 與 "another" 的區別:"the other" 通常指兩者中的另一個或特定範圍內剩餘的;"another" 則指同類中額外、不特定的一個。
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1. used to refer to a person or thing that is different or distinct from one already mentioned or known
指與已提及或已知的人或事物不同或相異的
Do you have any other questions?
你還有其他問題嗎?
She lives on the other side of town.
她住在鎮上的另一邊。
2. used to refer to the second of two people or things
指兩個人或事物中的第二個
He held a book in one hand and a pen in the other.
他一隻手拿著書,另一隻手拿著筆。
One of the twins is shy, but the other is very outgoing.
雙胞胎中的一個很害羞,但另一個非常外向。
3. used to refer to additional people or things of the same type as those already mentioned
指與已提及者同類的更多人或事物
We need to consider other factors before making a decision.
我們在做決定前需要考慮其他因素。
Are there any other applicants for the job?
還有其他應徵這份工作的人嗎?
4. a person or thing that is different or distinct
不同或相異的人或事物
Some people like coffee, while others prefer tea.
有些人喜歡咖啡,而其他人則偏好茶。
This shirt is too small. Do you have it in others?
這件襯衫太小了。你們有其他尺寸的嗎?
5. different; not the same
不同的;不一樣的
I wish I were someone other than myself sometimes.
有時候我希望自己是另一個人。
He seems to be in some other world when he's thinking.
他思考時似乎身在另一個世界。
| Pattern | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| other + plural noun | 其他的(複數) | I need to buy other books for my course. (我需要為我的課程買其他的書。) |
| the other + singular noun | (兩者中的)另一個 | One pen is here; the other pen is on the desk. (一支筆在這裡;另一支筆在書桌上。) |
| the other + plural noun | (特定群體中)其餘的 | Two students are here, but the other students are in the library. (兩個學生在這裡,但其餘的學生在圖書館。) |
| other than + noun/pronoun | 除了…之外 | She has no friends other than you. (除了你之外,她沒有其他朋友。) |
| some/any/no + other + noun | 一些/任何/沒有 其他的… | Do you have any other questions? (你還有任何其他的問題嗎?) |
| each other | 互相(兩者之間) | They looked at each other and smiled. (他們互相看著對方並笑了。) |
| one after the other | 一個接一個地 | The runners finished the race one after the other. (跑者們一個接一個地完成了比賽。) |
EN:This option is too expensive; let's look at the other one.
翻譯:這個方案太貴了,我們看看另一個吧。
EN:She has two cats; one is black, and the other is white.
翻譯:她有兩隻貓,一隻是黑的,另一隻是白的。
EN:She has three cats; one is black, and another is white.
翻譯:她有三隻貓,一隻是黑的,另一隻是白的。
一般來說,指非特定的「其他」複數事物用 other,指兩者中特指的「另一個」用 the other,而指三個或以上中非特指的「另一個」則用 another。
other vs another
「other」通常用於複數名詞或不可數名詞前,表示「其他的、別的」;「another」則用於單數可數名詞前,表示「另一個、再一個」。
other vs else
「other」是限定詞或形容詞,置於名詞前;「else」是副詞,通常置於疑問詞(如 who, what, where)或不定代名詞(如 someone, anything)之後。
other vs others
「other」是限定詞或形容詞,需後接名詞;「others」是代名詞,可單獨使用,指「其他人或物」。
在對話中,常用 "the other day" 或 "the other week" 來模糊地指稱不久前、但非特定的某一天或某一週。 EN: I ran into Alex the other day at the supermarket. 翻譯: 我前幾天在超市碰到艾力克斯。
EN:She mentioned that idea the other week, but we haven't discussed it since.
翻譯:她上週某天提過那個點子,但之後我們就沒討論了。
在口語中,有時會重複使用 "other" 或搭配手勢,來強調從有限的選項中排除已提及者,凸顯「另一個」或「剩下的那一個」。 EN: This shirt is too small. Do you have it in the other other color? 翻譯: 這件襯衫太小了。你們有沒有另一種、另一種顏色?(意指除了已看到的兩種顏色外,可能存在的第三種)
EN:Not this one, the other other one over there!
翻譯:不是這個,是那邊另外那一個!(可能指在兩個「另一個」中更遠的那個)
在猶豫或組織思緒時,有時會用 "or something other"、"or other" 作為不確定的結尾,類似「或其他的什麼」。 EN: We could go for a walk, watch a movie, or something other. 翻譯: 我們可以去散步、看電影,或是做些別的什麼。
EN:He said he had a meeting or other commitment in the afternoon.
翻譯:他說他下午有個會議或其他的什麼約定。
正式寫作注意:上述口語用法,尤其是「停頓填充」和過於模糊的「引述」(如 "the other week"),在學術、商業或正式文書中應避免使用,建議改用更精確的時間表述(如 "last week"、"recently")和完整的句子結構。
other than
other than [noun/pronoun/gerund]
除了…之外;不同於
each other
[plural subject] ... each other
彼此;互相
every other
every other [singular noun]
每隔一個
the other day
the other day
前幾天;不久前某天
on the other hand
on the other hand
另一方面
other half
one's other half
另一半(指配偶或伴侶)
in other words
in other words
換句話說
among other things
among other things
除了其他事物之外;其中包括
×I need other book.
✓I need another book.
當指代單數、非特定的「另一個」時,應使用 'another'。'other' 後面通常接複數名詞或特定單數名詞(需加限定詞如 'the', 'my', 'this')。
×Some students are here, but other are still in the classroom.
✓Some students are here, but others are still in the classroom.
當 'other' 作為代名詞單獨使用,指代複數的「其他人/物」時,應使用複數形式 'others'。'other' 本身是限定詞或形容詞,不能單獨作複數代名詞。
×I have two other friend.
✓I have two other friends.
'other' 修飾可數名詞時,若前面有具體數字(如 two, three)或表示複數的詞(如 many, some, several),名詞必須用複數形式。
×I call my parents every others day.
✓I call my parents every other day.
片語 'every other' 意為「每隔一…」,後面接單數名詞,固定形式為 'every other + 單數名詞'。不可使用 'others'。
×I have two brothers. One is a teacher, other is an engineer.
✓I have two brothers. One is a teacher, the other is an engineer.
當指代兩者中「特定的另一個」或已知範圍內「其餘的」時,必須使用 'the other'。在 'one... the other...' 的結構中,'the' 不能省略。
×They helped one other during the project.
✓They helped each other during the project.
表示「互相」時,標準用法是 'each other'(兩者之間)或 'one another'(三者或以上之間)。'one other' 不是正確的互惠代名詞。