other /ˈʌðə/ I. adj. 1. 别的，其他的：Any other suggestions?还有什么别的建议吗? It’s not Mary but some other girl.不是玛丽而是别的一个女孩。 2.［常加定冠词］ (两个中)另一的；其余的： Now, open your other eye. 好吧，睁开你另一只眼睛吧。［考句］ No agreement was reached in the discussion as neither side would give way to the other.由于双方都不肯向另一方让步，会谈没有达成协议。 the other day 几天前； every other day 每隔一天‖II. pron. 1.(两个中的)另一个人(或物) (与 the 连用)：One stayed and the other went away. 一个人留下来，另一个走了。He had his papers in one hand, his hat in the other.他一手拿着文件，另一手拿着帽子。others 别的东西，别人：Some people like beer, others do not.有些人喜欢喝啤酒，有些人却不喜欢。Some buildings are taller than others.有一些建筑物比另一些建筑物高。the others 其他东西，其余的人：I must talk with the others. 我须跟其余人商量。 2.用于习语 none other than不是别的，正是：It was none other than Smith. 不是别人，正是史密斯。other than 1.不同于：His tastes are quite other than mine.他的口味与我的不同。 2.除…之外：There’s nobody here other than me.这儿除我外没别人。［考句］This crop does not do well in soils other than the one for which it has been specially developed. 这种作物在其他土壤里都生长不好，但这块土壤除外，因为该作物是专门为该土壤培育的。