六。不定代词
不定代词包括both, either, neither, all, none, no, one, each, every, few, a few, little, a little, many, much, some, any, other, another, 以及some, any, no, every构成的合成代词。
(一)both, either, neither
both 表示“两者(都)”,either表示“(两者之中)任何一个”,neither表示“(两者之中)没有一个”。三个词在句子中都可以作主语、宾语、定语,both还可以作同位语。
My sister is good at planning her time so that she always has enough time for both work and play.(be good at 擅长做某事)
Neither of the answers is right.
Either of the books belongs to you.
You and I are both to blame.
You both agreed to stay.
Both 放在实意动词前,系动词be 的后面。
(二)all, none, no, one
all和none用于三者以上的场合,分别表示“全部都”和“一个都没有”,none往往与of连用。
All of us are fond of sports. (be fond of 爱好)
We are all for him. (be for sb 支持某人)
Grasp all, lose all. 什么都抓,什么都抓不住。(谚)
None of them know how to read and write.
None of them has had that kind of experience.
no表示“没有”,在句子中只能作定语,相当于not a 或not any,not否定动词,no否定名词。
Time and tide wait for no man. 岁月不等人。(谚)
I'm no dancer. (I'm not a dancer.)
one 指代上文提到的人或物,前面可以加定冠词,可以有自己的定语,还可以有复数形式。
Your answer is a good one.
I don't like coloured envelopes. I like white ones.
(三)each, every
each 和every表示“每一个”,every 在句子中只能作定语,each 可以作主语、宾语、定语、同位语。
The headmaster shook hands with each of the teacher.(shake hands with 握手)
The students try to set aside a little money each month.(set aside 节约)
From each according to his ability, to each according to his needs(work)。各尽所能,按需分配。
I have every reason to believe that she can finish the job well.
There is every possibility of our winning the game.
every 还常用在every little while (每隔一会),every other day, every three days(每隔两天),every ten miles(每隔十英里), every now and then (不时),every four years, every other line, one out of every three students.
(四)few, a few, little, a little, many, much
few, a few, many 修饰或指代可数名词,little, a little, much修饰或指代不可数名词。few, little表示否定,a few, a little表示肯定,much常用于否定句中。
Many hands make light work. 人多好办事。(谚)
Few words are best. 话少最好。(谚)
They don't take much interest in it.
I know little about it.
There's a little water left in the jar.
Few of them have been to India.
I've read a few books written by Dickens.
(五)other, the other, others, the others, another
Forty people came to the meeting. Two of them were from Japan, the others from America.
Many people came to attend the meeting. Some were from Japan, others were from America.
The United States, unlike many other countries, receives a large number of immigrants every year from all over the world.
The twin sisters are so alike that we find it difficult to tell one from the other.(so……that 如此以至于 tell sb. from 区分)
The task will be finished in another three days.
Four of them are in the classroom. What about the others?
Please give me another example to illustrate your point.