another
determiner, pronoun uk/əˈnʌð.ər/ us/əˈnʌð.ɚ/
(ADDITIONAL)
A2 又一的，再一个的
one more person or thing or an extra amount
I'm going to have another piece of cake. 我要再吃块蛋糕。
"Would you get me a bar of chocolate from the kitchen?" "Another one?" “从厨房给我拿块巧克力好吗？”“你还要？！”
We can fit another person in my car. 我车里还可以再坐一个人。
Danny's had yet another car accident. 丹尼又出交通事故了。
For another £30 (= for £30 more) you can buy the model with a touchscreen. 再加30英镑，你就可以买触摸屏的那种型号了。
Just think, in another three months (= three months from now) it'll be summer again. 想想吧，再过3个月就又到夏天了。
one... after another 一个接一个，接连
a lot of things, one after the other
I'm not surprised he's feeling ill - he was eating one ice cream after another! 他生病我不觉得奇怪——他不停嘴地吃冰激凌！
One country after another declared independence.
The documentary follows her in one madcap adventure after another.
Just days before the competition, one athlete after another fell sick.
The team overcame one challenge after another on its route to victory.
- More examples
- Would you like another cup of tea?
- I don't think another desk will fit into this classroom.
- This wall needs another coat of paint.
- We can't afford another trip abroad this year.
- My passport is valid for another two years.
(DIFFERENT)
A2 不同的（人或事物）；别的；另一
a different person or thing
She's finished with that boyfriend and found herself another (one). 她和原来那个男朋友分手了，又另找了一个。
Do you want to exchange this toaster for another (one) or do you want your money back? 你是想另换一台烤面包机，还是要退货？
one anotherB1 互相，彼此
each other
They gave one another presents when they met at the airport. 他们在机场见面时互赠了礼物。
They are competing with one another to seize power.
I encourage my students to interact with one another in class.
The two male hippos sometimes fight and cut one another with their long teeth.
The adventure scenes start to blur into one another after a while.
one way or another 用某种方法，想方设法
in some way that is not known yet
We'll get out of this mess one way or another. 我们得想个什么办法摆脱这种困境。
They are looking, one way or another, for ways to earn money.
One way or another, we have to find money for defendants who can't afford a lawyer.
One way or another, businesses need to take responsiblity for the safe disposal of their products.
- More examples
- Would you mind waiting? I'm tending to another customer at the moment.
- She's worried that she might not be able to find another job.
- Apparently she's gone off to live with another man.
- This pen's scratchy. Have you got another one?
- I'm going move my account to another bank.
Idioms
be another matter/thingidiom 另当别论；情况不同
to be a different situation that is likely to be judged differently
Cars are useful, but their impact on the environment is another matter altogether. 汽车很有用，但对环境的影响则应另当别论。
另外一回事；真正难做的事情
to be very different and likely to involve more problems or difficulties
Wanting to help the homeless is one thing, finding cheap secure accommodation for them is quite another (thing). 希望帮助无家可归的人是一回事，而为他们找到廉价安全的住所就难了。
be another storyidiom 暂且不提
to be something that you do not want to say more about at this particular time
When we finally got home, we found that we'd been burgled - but that's another story. 我们好不容易到了家，却发现家里被盗了——这个现在就先甭提了。