other泛指“另外的,别的”只作定语,other后既可接可数名词复数形式又可接不可数名词;但如果前面有the,this,that,some,each,every,my,his等时,则可与单数名词连用otherpencils,otherstudents,otherinformationtheotherday(afewdaysago前几天),everyotherweek(每隔一周)theotherbook(另外的一本书)ImetMr.Smithintheparktheotherdayothers泛指其他的人或物;等于other+复数名词Somelikefootball,whileotherslikebasketball.somechildrenlikeapples,otherchildrenlikebananastheother特指两者中的另外一个,常与one连用.Heheldabookinonehandandhisnotesintheother.Hehastwosons.Oneisateacher;theotherisadoctor.theothers特指其他的人或物;等于theother+复数名词Twostudentsinourclassfailed,butalltheotherspassedtheexam.(theothers=theotherstudents)Thisdictionaryisbetterthantheothers.(theother=theotherdictionaries)another指“又一个,另一个”或三者或三者中的任何一个,用作形容词和代词Thisglassisbroken.Getmeanother.这个杯子坏了,给我另拿一个来。(在许多杯子中的一个)Thetrousersaretoolong,pleasegivemeanotherpair/someothers