在英语中,neither 和 nor 是一对常用的否定连词,用于连接两个否定成分,表示“既不……也不……”。它们的使用有一定的语法规则,尤其需要注意主谓一致和倒装结构。
Neither... nor... 连接两个相同类型的成分(如名词、动词、形容词、从句等):
Neither John nor Mary is coming.(约翰和玛丽都不来。)She likes neither coffee nor tea.(她既不喜欢咖啡也不喜欢茶。)当 neither... nor... 连接两个主语时,谓语动词通常与靠近它的主语保持一致(就近原则):
Neither the students nor the teacher knows the answer.Neither the teacher nor the students know the answer.当句子以 Neither 或 Nor 开头时,主句需使用部分倒装(助动词/情态动词提前):
He doesn’t like apples. Neither do I.She hasn’t finished her homework. Nor has he.neither... nor... 与 not... and... 混用。I don’t like neither coffee nor tea.(应改为:✅ I like neither coffee nor tea.)Neither the rain nor the wind stopped us from hiking.They spoke neither English nor French.I can’t swim, and neither can my brother.