1. (同类事物中的)另一个,再一个
Another thing or person means an additional thing or person of the same type as one that already exists.
another的近义词
e.g. 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。
e.g. We're going to have another baby.
我们又要有一个孩子。
2. 另一个;不同的;别的
You use another when you want to emphasize that an additional thing or person is different to one that already exists.
e.g. 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。
e.g. The counsellor referred her to another therapist.
咨询指导让她去看另一位治疗专家。
3. (与前面的陈述相连)另一(个)
You use another at the beginning of a statement to link it to a previous statement.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
4. (用在距离、时间段或其他量词之前)又…的,再…的
You use another before a word referring to a distance, length of time, or other amount, to indicate an additional amount.
e.g. 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。
e.g. 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。
5. (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 use another in 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.
e.g. 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。
6. 互相
You use one another to indicate that each member of a group does something to or for the other members.
e.g. ...women learning to help themselves and one another...
学着自助和互助的妇女们
e.g. The two countries do little trade with one another.
两国之间很少有贸易往来。
Do not confuse
another and
other. When you are talking about
another thing or person, you often mean one more of the same type.
Rick's got another camera... I waited another few minutes. You use
other to 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 as
the other or
the 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 as
the others.
Jack and the others paid no attention. More people or things of the same type are referred to simply as
others.
Some writers are better than others.Other can 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)。
7. 一个接一个地;接连地
If you talk about one thing after another, you are referring to a series of repeated or continuous events.
e.g. 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。
e.g. They kept going, destroying one store after another.
他们并未停手,摧毁了一家又一家商店。
8. (表示不确指)各种不同的,各种各样的
You use or another in expressions such as one kind or another when you do not want to be precise about which of several alternatives or possibilities you are referring to.
e.g. ...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
e.g. 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。