another

英 [əˈnʌðə(r)]

美 [əˈnʌðər]

det./pron.  又一; 再一; 另一(事物或人); 另一; 不同的(人或事物); 类似的(人或事物)

中考高考考研

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.150 / COCA.145

习惯用语

pron.

of one kind, sort, etc. or another
• 各种不同的
  used when you are referring to various types of a thing, without saying exactly what you mean
• We've all got problems of one kind or another.
  我们都有这样那样的问题。
one after another/the other
• 一个接一个地；陆续地；络绎不绝地
  first one person or thing, and then another, and then another, up to any number or amount
• The bills kept coming in, one after another.
  账单纷至沓来。

牛津词典

det.

pron.

• 又一；再一；另一（事物或人）
  one more; an extra thing or person
  1. Would you like another drink?
     还想喝一杯吗？
  2. ‘Finished?’ ‘No, I've got another three questions to do.’
     “做完了？”“没有，我还有三个问题要解答。”
  3. We've still got another (= a further) forty miles to go.
     我们还要走四十英里。
  4. ‘It's a bill.’ ‘Oh no, not another!’
     “这是账单。”“哦，别又来一张！”
  5. I got another of those calls yesterday.
     昨天我又接了一个那样的电话。
• 另一；不同的（人或事物）
  different; a different person or thing
  1. Let's do it another time.
     咱们其他时间再办这件事吧。
  2. We need another computer (= a new one) .
     我们还需要一台电脑。
  3. We can try that─but whether it'll work is another matter .
     我们可以试试看——但行不行则是另一回事。
  4. The room's too small. Let's see if they've got another one .
     这房间太小。咱们看看是否另给找一间。
  5. I don't like this room. I'm going to ask for another.
     我不喜欢这个房间。我打算另要一间。
• 类似的（人或事物）
  a person or thing of a very similar type
  1. She's going to be another Madonna (= as famous as her) .
     她就要变得跟麦当娜一般出名了。
  2. There'll never be another like him.
     不会再有像他那样的人物了。

柯林斯词典

• DET （同类事物中的）另一个，再一个
  Anotherthing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
  1. Mrs. Madrigal buttered another piece of toast...
     马德里加尔夫人给另一片烤面包涂上了黄油。
  2. We're going to have another baby.
     我们又要有一个孩子。
  3. Anotheris also a pronoun.
     
  4. The demand generated by one factory required the construction of another...
     一家工厂产生的需求使得必须再建造一家工厂。
  5. MPs have one free trip to Brussels and another to Strasbourg, headquarters of the EC, each year.
     议员每年可免费去布鲁塞尔和欧洲委员会总部斯特拉斯堡旅行一次。
• DET 另一个;不同的;别的
  You useanotherwhen you want to emphasize that an additional thing or person is different to one that already exists.
  1. I think he's just going to deal with this problem another day...
     我想他改天就会处理这个问题。
  2. The counsellor referred her to another therapist.
     咨询指导让她去看另一位治疗专家。
  3. Anotheris also a pronoun.
     
  4. He said one thing when he came here, and he's gone back to Washington and done quite another...
     他来这儿说的是一回事，等回到华盛顿做的又是另一回事。
  5. He didn't really believe that any human being could read another's mind.
     他并不真的相信有谁会读心术。
• DET （与前面的陈述相连）另一（个）
  You useanotherat the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement.
  1. Another time of great excitement for us boys was when war broke out...
     对我们男孩子来说另一个极度刺激的时刻是战争爆发。
  2. Another change that Sue made was to install central heating.
     休所作的另一个改变是安装中央供暖系统。
• DET （用在距离、时间段或其他量词之前）又…的，再…的
  You useanotherbefore a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount, to indicate an additional amount.
  1. Continue down the same road for another 2 kilometres until you reach the church of Santa Maria...
     沿同一条路再往前走两公里，直至到达圣马丽亚教堂。
  2. He believes prices will not rise by more than another 4 per cent.
     他认为物价涨幅不会再超过4个百分点。
• DET （用于有名的人物、地点或事件前表示与其类似的）另一个…，类似…的
  You useanotherin front of the name of a well-known person, place, or event to indicate that you think someone or something is just like that person, place, or event.
  1. You may never be another Hemingway, but you can learn to write well.
     你可能成不了第二个海明威，但你可以练就一手好文笔。
• PRON-RECIP 互相
  You useone anotherto indicate that each member of a group does something to or for the other members.
  1. ...women learning to help themselves and one another...
     学着自助和互助的妇女们
  2. The two countries do little trade with one another.
     两国之间很少有贸易往来。

Do not confuseanotherandother. When you are talking aboutanotherthing or person, you often mean one more of the same type.Rick's got another camera... I waited another few minutes.You useotherto refer to more than one type of person or thing, usually followed by a plural count noun but sometimes by an uncount noun.Other boys were arriving now... There was certainly other evidence.When you are talking about two people or things and have already referred to one of them, you refer to the second one asthe otherorthe other one.One daughter was a baby, the other a girl of twelve.When you are talking about several people or things and have already referred to one or more of them, you usually refer to the remaining ones asthe others.Jack and the others paid no attention.More people or things of the same type are referred to simply asothers.Some writers are better than others.Othercan also be used after words such as 'the', 'few', or 'any', and after numbers....the other side of the room... I love my son, like any other mother. ...the Hogans and three other couples.
不要混淆another和other。another指另一个同一类型的人或事物：Rick's got another camera（里克又添置了一架相机），I waited another few minutes（我又等了几分钟）。other指不同类的人或事物，通常后接可数名词复数形式，但有时也接不可数名词：Other boys were arriving now（其他男孩马上也要到了），There was certainly other evidence（当然还有其他证据）。在谈及两个人或事物，并且已经说到其中一个，在说第二个时用the other或the other one：One daughter was a baby, the other a girl of twelve（一个女儿尚在襁褓中，另一个女儿12岁了）。当说到几个人或事物，并且已经提到了其中一个或几个时，指剩下的通常用the others: Jack and the others paid no attention (杰克和其他人都没留意）。指更多的同类人或事物时用others：Some writers are better than othes (有些作家比其同行要出色)。other也可用在the, few, any和数字后面：the other side of the room (房间另一头)，I love my son, like any other mother (像其他任何一位母亲一样，我爱我的儿子），the Hogans and three other couples (霍根夫妇和其他3对夫妇)。

• PHRASE 一个接一个地；接连地
  If you talk aboutonethingafter another, you are referring to a series of repeated or continuous events.
  1. They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication...
     他们以无畏和无私奉献的精神迎接了一个又一个的困难。
  2. They kept going, destroying one store after another.
     他们并未停手，摧毁了一家又一家商店。
• PHRASE （表示不确指）各种不同的，各种各样的
  You useor anotherin expressions such asone kind or anotherwhen you do not want to be precise about which of several alternatives or possibilities you are referring to.
  1. ...family members and visiting artists of one kind or another crowding the huge kitchen...
     聚集在这个宽敞厨房里的家庭成员和来访的各类艺术家
  2. All of these industries have at one time or another been linked to cancer.
     所有这些产业都曾在不同时期与癌症有过联系。

双语例句

• The next letter announced the birth of another boy
  下一封信通知又一个男孩出生了。
• I will have to argue this out with you another time.
  我下次再跟你把这件事辩个明白。
• The counsellor referred her to another therapist.
  咨询指导让她去看另一位治疗专家。
• Continue down the same road for another 2 kilometres until you reach the church of Santa Maria
  沿同一条路再往前走两公里，直至到达圣马丽亚教堂。
• He was hurt, and another player replaced him.
  他受了伤，另一个选手取代了他。
• All of these industries have at one time or another been linked to cancer.
  所有这些产业都曾在不同时期与癌症有过联系。
• Another time of great excitement for us boys was when war broke out
  对我们男孩子来说另一个极度刺激的时刻是战争爆发。
• At my age I would find it hard to get another job
  到了我这个年纪自己就会发觉很难再找到一份工作了。
• I hate to rush you but I have another appointment later on.
  我真不想催你，但我稍后还有一个约会。
• They had faced one difficulty after another with bravery and dedication
  他们以无畏和无私奉献的精神迎接了一个又一个的困难。