neither 兩者都不 — 中文意思、英文定義、例句

1.限定詞A2

釋義

兩者都不

用於單數名詞前；兩個都不是

used before a singular noun to show that you are talking about both of two people or things and saying that not one of them is involved or true.

例句

Neither parent knew that their son had skipped school that day.

雙方父母都不知道他們的兒子那天翹課了。

neither + singular noun (parent)

The two candidates gave short speeches, but neither speech convinced the voters.

兩位候選人都發表了簡短的演說，但兩場演說都沒能說服選民。

同義詞

no
more general; 'no' works with any number of items, while 'neither' is limited to two
not one
emphatic, used in informal speech to stress that none of the two counts

反義詞

either
refers to one or the other of two, not both; opposite in meaning when used with negatives

文法句型

neither + [singular noun]

neither + [singular noun phrase]

用法筆記

The noun after 'neither' is always singular, and the verb that follows must also be singular — even when the noun refers to a group of people, as in 'Neither family was willing to move.'

常見錯誤

❌Neither options were good.

✅Neither option was good.

💡The noun after 'neither' must be singular, and the verb must agree.

❌Neither of the answer was correct.' (using 'neither of' with singular noun)

✅Neither answer was correct.' or 'Neither of the answers was correct.

💡Use 'neither of' only before plural noun phrases.

❌Neither my parents knew about the party.

✅Neither of my parents knew about the party.

💡When the noun is plural (parents), you need 'neither of' instead of plain 'neither'.

2.限定詞B1

釋義

都不…也不…

以 nor 連接兩個名詞片語，兩者皆否定

used with 'nor' to connect two noun phrases, showing that both are not true and that the negative statement applies to each of them.

例句

Neither the manager nor the staff knew about the sudden inspection.

經理和員工都不知道突如其來的稽查。

verb agreement with noun after 'nor' (staff = plural → knew)

Devika speaks neither French nor Spanish, so she uses English at work.

Devika 既不會說法語，也不會說西班牙語，所以她工作時說英語。

反義詞

both
'both' affirms the two items together; 'neither...nor' denies each individually

文法句型

neither + [noun phrase] + nor + [noun phrase]

用法筆記

When two subjects are connected by 'neither...nor', the verb agrees with the noun phrase that follows 'nor' — the one closest to the verb. Compare: 'Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.' vs 'Neither the students nor the teacher was ready.'

常見錯誤

❌Neither the teacher nor the students was ready.

✅Neither the teacher nor the students were ready.

💡The verb agrees with 'students', which is plural.

❌She neither eats meat or fish.

✅She eats neither meat nor fish.

💡Use 'nor', not 'or', with 'neither'. Also, position 'neither' directly before the first item being paired.

1.代名詞A2

釋義

兩者皆非

代替名詞片語，表示兩個都不是

refers to not one of two people or things, and not the other one either; can stand by itself or appear after 'of' in phrases such as 'neither of them'.

例句

I asked both of my colleagues for help, but neither of them had time.

我請兩位同事幫忙，但他們兩個都沒有空。

neither of + plural pronoun (them) + singular verb (had)

Constanza tried two different passwords, but neither worked.

Constanza 試了兩組不同的密碼，但兩組都沒用。

同義詞

none
used for three or more items; 'neither' is restricted to two
not one
more emphatic and informal; can be used with 'of' + plural noun

反義詞

both
refers to the two together, affirmative where 'neither' is negative

文法句型

neither of + [plural noun/pronoun]

neither + [singular verb]

neither + [prepositional phrase]

用法筆記

When 'neither' is the subject, the verb is always singular, even in formal UK English. 'Neither of them is ready' — NOT 'are ready'. In informal US speech, plural verbs occasionally appear, but standard usage requires the singular.

常見錯誤

❌Neither of the answers were correct.

✅Neither of the answers was correct.

💡The subject 'neither' is always singular, so the verb must be singular.

❌Neither of my three sisters came to the wedding.

✅None of my three sisters came to the wedding.

💡Use 'neither' for two items; use 'none' for three or more.

❌Neither them wanted to go.

✅Neither of them wanted to go.

💡When followed by a pronoun, use 'neither of' + object pronoun.

1.副詞A2

釋義

也不

用於否定句後表示同樣否定；需倒裝

used after a negative statement to add that the same thing is true for someone or something else; the verb and subject switch order after 'neither'.

例句

Olivia does not like spicy food, and neither does her younger brother.

Olivia 不喜歡辛辣食物，她弟弟也不喜歡。

neither + auxiliary (does) + subject (her younger brother)

I have never been to Japan, and neither have my parents.

我從沒去過日本，我的父母也沒去過。

同義詞

nor
can replace 'and neither' in formal style: 'He didn't go, nor did she.'
either
used at the end of a negative clause in informal speech: 'I don't like it either.'

反義詞

so
'so' + auxiliary + subject is the affirmative counterpart: 'I like it, and so does she.'

文法句型

neither + [auxiliary verb] + [subject]

clause + , and neither + [auxiliary] + [subject]

用法筆記

This structure requires subject-auxiliary inversion: the auxiliary verb comes before the subject, not after. If the first clause uses a simple past or present tense without an auxiliary, add 'do/does/did' in the 'neither' clause. Example: 'Eri left early.' → 'Eri did not leave early, and neither did Tamar.'

常見錯誤

❌I don't like coffee, and neither my brother does.

✅I don't like coffee, and neither does my brother.

💡The auxiliary verb must come before the subject.

❌He didn't call, and neither she texted.

✅He didn't call, and neither did she text.

💡Add 'did' when the first verb is in simple past.

❌Neither I can swim.' (to agree with 'I can't swim')

✅Neither can I.

💡In the response use, the auxiliary goes first.

1.連接詞B1

釋義

既不…也不…

連接兩個平行的否定選項

used as a pair with 'nor' to connect two or more negative alternatives of the same grammatical type — verbs, adjectives, adverbs, or whole clauses.

例句

The instructions were neither clear nor easy to follow.

說明書既不清楚，也不好懂。

neither + adjective (clear) nor + adjective (easy)

Niran neither called to cancel nor sent a message about the delay.

Niran 既沒打電話取消，也沒傳訊息告知會延誤。

同義詞

nor
can replace 'and neither' to introduce a second negative clause; less common with parallel items within a clause

反義詞

both...and
the affirmative correlative pair: 'Both the time and the money were available.'

文法句型

neither + [word/phrase/clause] + nor + [parallel word/phrase/clause]

用法筆記

The elements joined by 'neither...nor' must be parallel in structure — both nouns, both verbs, both adjectives, etc. Breaking parallelism sounds unnatural: compare 'He neither has the time nor the money' (acceptable but slightly off) with 'He has neither the time nor the money' (correct and parallel).

常見錯誤

❌She neither has time nor money.' (breaks parallelism)

✅She has neither time nor money.

💡Keep 'neither' directly before the first item in the pair.

❌He neither went to the party nor he stayed home.

✅He neither went to the party nor stayed home.

💡The two parts after 'neither' and 'nor' must be grammatically parallel.

❌Neither he called or wrote.

✅He neither called nor wrote.

💡Always use 'nor' with 'neither', never 'or'.

neither

neither — 限定詞

1. used before a singular noun to show that you are talking about both of two peopl

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2. used with 'nor' to connect two noun phrases, showing that both are not true and

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neither — 代名詞

1. refers to not one of two people or things, and not the other one either; can sta

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neither — 副詞

1. used after a negative statement to add that the same thing is true for someone o

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neither — 連接詞

1. used as a pair with 'nor' to connect two or more negative alternatives of the sa

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