Another (另一个 - 不特定)
- 意思：泛指”另一个”，没有特定指哪一个
- 用法：可作形容词或代词
- 例句：
- I’m still hungry. I want to order another meal. (我还饿，想再点一份餐)
- There are 3 plates on the table. One is blue, another is black, and the other is orange. (桌上有3个盘子，一个蓝色，一个黑色，另一个橙色)
The other (剩下的那一个 - 特定)
- 意思：指”剩下的那一个”，有明确特定的意思
- 用于：两者中的另一个
- 例句：
- Mary has two brothers, one is younger, and the other is older. (玛丽有两个兄弟，一个较年轻，另一个较年长)
- There are two girls in the classroom, one is wearing a blue T-shirt, and the other one is wearing a jacket. (教室里有两个女孩，一个穿蓝T恤，另一个穿夹克)
Other (其他的)
- 意思：泛指”其他的”
- 词性：形容词，后面要接名词
- 例句：
- She has other things to do in the evening. (她晚上还有其他事要做)
- Do you have other ways to solve this question? (你有其他方法解决这个问题吗？)
Others (其他的人/事物 - 不特定)
- 意思：等于 “other + 复数名词”
- 词性：代词，泛指其他的人或事物
- 例句：
- Some people like tomatoes; others like potatoes. (有些人喜欢番茄，其他人喜欢土豆)
- People should learn from the mistakes of others. (人们应该从他人的错误中学习)
The others (其余的全部)
- 意思：特指”剩下的所有人或事物”
- 例句：
- Some of my friends play basketball; the others only watch basketball games on TV. (我有些朋友打篮球，其余的只在电视上看篮球赛)
- I think this cup looks a lot better and nicer than the others in the store. (我觉得这个杯子比店里其他的都好看)