other
determiner, adj, pron
ˈʌðə determiner, adj, pron
1
THE SECOND OF TWO
两个中的第二个
used to refer to the second of two people or things, which is not the one you already have or the one you have already mentioned 另一个
the/your other
I can’t find my other shoe.
我找不到另一只鞋了。
One man was arrested, but the other one got away.
一个人被捕，但另一个却逃脱了。
He kept shifting awkwardly from one foot to the other.
他不停地把重心从一只脚转移到另一只脚，样子很是笨拙。
She took it for granted that each knew who the other was.
她想当然地认为大家彼此都认识。
2
THE REST
其余的
used to refer to all the people or things in a group apart from the one you have already mentioned or the one that is already known about 其余的，另外的
the/your other
The other hotels are all full.
其他的旅馆都已住满了。
She’s much brighter than all the other children in her class.
她比班上的其他儿童要聪明得多。
I chose this coat in the end because the other ones were all too expensive.
最后我选择了这件外套，因为其余的都太贵了。
the/your others
I can see Julie, but where have all the others gone?
我看到朱莉了，可是所有其他的人都去哪儿了？
3
ADDITIONAL
额外的
used to refer to additional people or things of the same kind 别的，另外的，其他的
There are one or two other problems I’d like to discuss.
我还想谈论一两个其他的问题。
I’ve got some other friends I’d like to invite.
我还想邀请一些其他的朋友。
Have you any other questions?
你还有别的什么问题吗？
among others (used when mentioning one or more examples) 在其中
The guests included, among others, Elizabeth Taylor and Michael Jackson.
客人中包括伊丽莎白．泰勒和迈克尔．杰克逊。
4
DIFFERENT
不同的
used to refer to a different person or thing from the one you have already mentioned or the one that is already known about 别的，其他的
David and Jessica were playing with two other children.
戴维和杰茜卡在和另外两个小孩一起玩。
You’d better change into some other clothes.
你最好换别的衣服。
Do you envy other women who seem to manage their lives better?
你是否妒忌其他似乎把生活安排得更好的女人？
Can we discuss this some other time?
我们能否换个时间谈论这个问题？
There is no other job I would rather do.
没有别的工作我愿意干。
Saudi Arabia produces more oil than any other country.
沙特阿拉伯的石油产量比其他任何国家都要高。
I hope you will learn to show more respect for others (=other people) .
我希望你能学会对别人表现出更多的尊重。
some … others
Some people are at greater risk than others.
一些人面临的风险比另一些人大。
5
OPPOSITE
对面的
used to refer to the thing that is opposite you, furthest from you, or moving away from you 对面的，相反方向的
the other side/end/direction etc
You can park on the other side of the street.
你可以在街对面停车。
He lives at the other end of the road.
他住在这条路的另一头。
She drove off in the other direction.
她驾车往相反的方向走了。
6
other than
apart from a particular person or thing 除了…以外，除了;
The truth was known to no one other than herself.
除了她自己之外，没有人知道真相。
He doesn’t eat pork, but other than that he’ll eat just about anything.
他不吃猪肉，但除此之外他几乎什么都吃。
7
none other than sb
used to emphasize that the person involved in something is famous, impressive, or surprising 正是某人，恰恰是某人，居然是某人〔强调所说到的当事人很出名、令人敬佩、让人感到意外等〕
Johnson’s defence lawyer was none other than Joe Beltrami.
约翰逊的辩护律师不是别人，正是乔．贝尔特拉米。
8
the other way around/round
the opposite of what you have just mentioned 正相反，倒过来
I always thought that rugby was a rougher game than football, but in fact it’s the other way round.
我一直以为橄榄球运动比足球粗野，但事实正好相反。
Students practise translating from French to English and the other way around.
学生们练习法译英和英译法。
9
the other day/morning/week etc
used to say that something happened recently, without saying exactly when 那天/那天早上/那个星期等〔表示发生在最近的某个时候，但不说明具体是什么时候〕
I saw Rufus the other day.
前些天我看见了鲁弗斯。
10
something/someone/somewhere etc or other
10. used when you are not being specific about which thing, person, place etc you mean 某事物/某人/某个地方等
It’ll be here somewhere or other.
它会在这里的某个地方。
We’ll get the money somehow or other.
我们会有办法弄到这笔钱的。
11
in other words
11. used when you are expressing an idea or opinion again in a different and usually simpler way 换言之，换句话说
The tax only affects people on incomes of over $200,000 – in other words, the very rich.
这项税只影响收入在 20 万美元以上的人，换句话说也就是很有钱的人。
So he is a fraud, a common thief in other words.
所以他是个骗子，也就是说，是个惯偷。
12
the other woman other
12. used to refer to a woman with whom a man is having a sexual relationship, even though he already has a wife or partner When is used before a noun, it never has an ‘s’. other 用在名词前面时不带 s
He left his wife and child and moved in with the other woman.
他离开妻儿，搬去和那个女人一起住了。
We visited other places (NOT 不说 others places) .
我们参观了其他地方。