不定代名詞： one/ the other/ another 如何用清楚？

文章編號：G4-013

常有人問one…another…跟one…the other的意思都是「一個...另外一個....」但用法差在哪裡？表達的意思有不一樣嗎？其實有唷～可以整理出兩大情況共四種用法。怎麼說呢？我們一起來瞧瞧吧～

one/ the other/ another使用情況一：特定

所謂的「特定」就是總數只有二或三個個體，又可分為只有二個個體和只有三個個體的用法。
 

1. 只有二個時：one…the other….

如果要描述的個體只有兩個，例如某人的父母， 某人的耳朵、 眼睛、 雙手或雙胞胎，抑或是某人只有兩個小孩等情境，就可套用這個句構。

E.g.1: One of his parents encourages him to pursue his passion, but the other suggests that he take a safer career path. He doesn’t know whose advice to follow. 

「他父母之一鼓勵他追求自己的熱情，但另一位則建議他選擇一條更安全的職業道路。他不知道該聽誰的建議。」


E.g.2: He has two children: one is a talented musician, and the other is an aspiring athlete.

「他有兩個孩子：一個是有天賦的音樂家，另一個是有抱負的運動員。」


E.g.3: The twin sisters are quite different: one is outgoing and loves socializing, while the other is shy and prefers reading at home.

「這對雙胞胎姐妹非常不同：一個外向且喜歡社交，另一個害羞且更喜歡在家閱讀。」

2. 只有三個時：one…another…the other…

如果要描述的個體只有三個時，即套用此句構去描述那三個個體。

E.g.1: In the classroom, the three students were busy with different tasks: one was solving a math question, another was drawing on paper, and the other was reading a book.

「在教室裡，三個學生忙於不同的事：一個在解數學題，另一個在紙上畫畫，還有一個在讀書。」


E.g.2: Among the three friends of mine, one decided to study abroad, another stayed home to run the family business, and the other pursued a career in the city.

「在我的三位朋友中，一個決定出國留學，另一個留在家裡經營家族事業，還有一個則在城市追求職業發展。」


E.g.3: The three researchers divided their work: one focused on collecting data, another analyzed the findings, and the other prepared the final report.

「三位研究人員分工合作：一個專注於收集數據，另一個負責分析研究結果，還有一個準備最終報告。」

 

one/ the other/ another使用情況二：不特定

所謂的「不特定」是指某群體裡的個體有好多個，而我們只是要描述其中的兩個或三個，分別的用法如下
 

1. 只描述其中兩個：one…another…

E.g.1: In the park, many children are playing around. One child was flying a kite, and another was playing on the swings. 

「在公園裡，許多小孩在玩耍。一個孩子在放風箏，另一個孩子在玩鞦韆。」

 (表示還有其他小孩在這公園玩不同的活動）


E.g.2: Kathy ate one piece of pizza, and it was so tasty that she had another. 

「凱西吃了一片披薩，味道太好，她又吃了一片。」

（表示當下還有其他片披薩）


E.g.3: I went hiking with some friends. During the hike, one friend stopped to take pictures, and another kept walking ahead to explore.

「我和一些朋友一起去健行。途中，一位朋友停下來拍照，另一位則繼續向前探索。

(表示當下還有其他朋友在做著其他活動）

 

2. 只描述其中三個: one…another…(still) another...

E.g.1: At the library, one student was reading quietly, another was taking notes, and (still) another was searching for books on the shelves.

「在圖書館裡，一個學生安靜地閱讀，另一個在做筆記，還有一個正在書架上找書。」

(表示該圖書館裡不只三位學生而已）


E.g.2: In the garden, one butterfly landed on a flower, another fluttered near a bush, and still) another hovered above the grass.

「在花園裡，一隻蝴蝶停在花朵上，另一隻在灌木叢附近飛舞，還有一隻在草地上方盤旋。」

(表示該花園裡當時不只三隻蝴蝶）


E.g.3: During the group discussion, one member shared their ideas, another asked thoughtful questions, and (still) another took notes to summarize the conversation.

「在小組討論中，一位成員分享了自己的想法，另一位提出了深思熟慮的問題，還有一位做筆記以總結討論內容。」

(表示參與這團體討論的成員不只三個）

總結

one/ the other/ another這三個字如何正確使用呢？本篇文章列出了兩大情況共四種用法，整理如下：

練習題

1. There are three movie channels. ______ is playing a romance movie; ________ is playing an animation, and _______ is playing a thriller. 

(A) one…another….another     (B) one…the other…the other (C) one…another…the other    (D) one…the other…another
 

2. He has a lot of friends who enjoy high social status. _____ is a surgeon, _______ is a college professor, and _________ is a lawyer. 

(A) one…another….another     (B) one…the other…the other  (C) one…another…the other    (D) one…the other…another
 

3. Both of my parents are teachers. ______ teaches English, and _______ teaches math. 

(A) one…the other    (B) one…other    (C) one…another    (D) one…the others

4. To say is ______ thing; to do is _________. 

(A) one…the other    (B) one…other    (C) one…another    (D) one…the others



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