other, the other, another, others, the others的区别。
①other可以作形容词用,后面可以跟单数或复数名词,意思是“其他的、别的”。
Where are his other books?
I haven't any other books except this one.
②other也可以用作代词,与冠词the连用构成“the other”,表示两个人或物中的“另一个”。常与one搭配构成“one ..., the other ...”句型。
He has two brothers. One is 10 years old , the other is 5 years old.
She held a ruler in one hand and an exercise-book in the other.
③other作代词用时,可以有复数“others”,泛指“另外的人或物”。常与some搭配成“some ...., others ...”句型。
Some went to the cinema, others went swimming.
This coat is too large. Show me some others, please.
④“the others”表示特指某范围内的“其他的人或物”。
We got home by 4 o'clock, but the others didn't get back until 8 o'clock.
In our class only Tom is English, the others are Chinese.
⑤another可以作形容词用,修饰后面的名词,意为“另一个”,还可以跟代词one.能用于三个或更多的人或/物,泛指同类事物中的三者或三者以上的“另一个”,只能代替或修饰单数可数名词。
You can see another ship in the sea, can't you?
Mary doesn't want to buy this skirt. Would you please show her another one?
⑥another也可以作代词用,表示“另一个”。
I'm still hungry after I've had this cake. Please give me another.