1 another /əˈnʌðɚ/ adjective Learner's definition of ANOTHER
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: one more in addition再加一个的;又一个的 -
Should we open another bottle of wine?我们要不要再开一瓶葡萄酒?
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Don't say another word.什么也别说了。
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It will take another two years [=an additional two years; two more years] to finish the building.完成这栋建筑还要再过两年时间。
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That's another way of saying the same thing.那是同一件事的另一种表达方式。
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As far as I'm concerned, “frugal” is just another word for “cheap.” [=“frugal” means the same thing as “cheap”]在我看来,frugal与cheap意思是一样的。
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We had dinner at another one of the city's many Italian restaurants.我们是在城里众多意式餐馆中的另外一家吃的饭。
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This is yet another example of government waste.这是政府浪费的又一个实例。
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If you ask me, he's just another overpaid athlete. [=he's one of many overpaid athletes]如果你问我的看法,他只不过是又一个薪酬过高的运动员。
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: some other : different from the first or other one另一的;别的;不同的 -
We'll plan to meet again (at) another time.我们打算再找个时间见面。
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We'll discuss this again on another occasion.我们将在其他场合再讨论此事。
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The view is very different when it is seen from another angle.视角不同,看到的景色会相差很大。
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Please bring me another cup. This one is chipped.请再给我拿个杯子来。这个杯子有个缺口。
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Since his illness he has been another man. [=he has been very different from how he was before he became sick]自从生病后,他完全变了一个人。
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Tomorrow is another day.明天又是新的一天。
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the splendors of another age [=a past age]往日的辉煌
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I'm willing to help you, but if you're asking for money, that's another thing/matter/story. [=I'm willing to help you but that does not mean that I'm willing to give you money]我愿意帮你,但如果你要的是钱,那就另当别论了。
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Complaining about problems is one thing, but finding solutions to them is another thing altogether/entirely. [=it is more difficult to find solutions to problems than to complain about them]抱怨问题是一回事,想办法解决问题则完全是另一回事。
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: similar or equal to a particular person or thing另一类似的 2 another /əˈnʌðɚ/ pronoun
2 another
/əˈnʌðɚ/
pronoun
Learner's definition of ANOTHER
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: one more of the same kind : another one又一个;再一个 -
I've had one drink, but I think I'll have another.我已经喝了一杯,但我还想再来一杯。
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One copy of the letter was sent out, and another was placed in the files.这封信的复印件已发出一份,另一份存在档案里。
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One thief carried a gun, another (carried) a knife.一个贼拿着一杆枪,另一个则拿着一把刀。
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This cup is chipped. Could you please bring me another?这个杯子有缺口。请给我换一个。
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We had dinner at another of the city's many Italian restaurants.我们在城里众多意式餐馆中的另外一家吃的饭。
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: one that is different : someone or something else另一个;另一种 -
She's not comfortable living in another's house. [=in another person's house]住在别人家里,她感觉不舒服。
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Complaining about problems is one thing, but finding solutions to them is another. [=it is more difficult to find solutions to problems than to complain about them]抱怨问题是一回事,想办法解决问题则是另一回事。
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The family seems to move from one city to another.这家人似乎要从一个城市搬到另一个城市。
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used in phrases with one or (less commonly) some to refer to something that is not specified不确切的事物,某些事物(用于与one或some构成的短语) -
We all do foolish things at one time or another. [=sometimes, on occasion]有时我们都免不了做些傻事。
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They had to change their plans for one/some reason or another. [=for some reason]出于某种原因,他们不得不改变计划。
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He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another. [=vowed that he would find a way to succeed]他发誓,不管用什么方法他都要成功。
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a lock of one kind/sort/type or another [=some kind/sort/type of lock]各种锁头
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What with one thing and another, we still haven't finished. [=we still haven't finished because of various things that have happened]由于这样那样的事,我们仍然没有完成。
— see also one another
one after another
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: in a continuing series一个接一个地;连续地 -
The buses kept arriving, one after another.公共汽车一辆接一辆地到达了。
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One person after another walked out of the concert.人们相继走出音乐厅。
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: each one in a continuing series(连续的)每个人,一个个