Nghĩa là gì: neither

neither /'naiðə, (Mỹ) 'ni:ðə/

tính từ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ)
- không; không... này mà cũng không... kia
  - to take neither side in the dispute: không đứng về bên nào trong cuộc tranh câi; không đứng về bên này mà cũng không đứng về bên kia trong cuộc tranh cãi

phó từ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ)
- neither... nor... không... mà cũng không
  - neither good nor bad: không tốt mà cũng không xấu
  - neither he nor I know: cả nó lẫn tôi đều không biết

liên từ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ)
- cũng không, mà cũng không
  - I know not, neither can I guess: tôi không biết mà tôi cũng không đoán được

danh từ (từ Mỹ,nghĩa Mỹ)
- không cái nào (trong hai cái), không người nào (trong hai người); không cả hai; cả hai đều không
  - neither of them knows: cả hai người đều không biết

me neither Thành ngữ, tục ngữ

neither fish nor fowl

something or someone that does not belong to a definite group I don

neither here nor there

not relevant to the thing being discussed, off the subject What you are saying is neither here nor there. We are talking about our plans to move this year - not 5 years in the future.

neither fish, (flesh，) nor fowl

sth．or sb．that does not belong to a definite group or known class非驴非马；不伦不类
Mrs．Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair．Mr．Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl．哈里斯太太买了一张桌子兼椅子的家俱，她先生说那是不伦不类。
That book is neither fish，flesh，nor fowl．这本书写得不伦不类。

neither fish, nor fowl

neither hide nor hair

Idiom(s): neither hide nor hair

Theme: NOTHING

no sign or indication (of someone or something). (Fixed order.)
• We could find neither hide nor hair of him. I don't know where he is.
• There has been no one here—neither hide nor hair—for the last three days.

Neither use nor ornament

Something that serves no purpose and is not aesthetically pleasing is neither use nor ornament.

make neither head nor tail of|head|head nor tail|m

v. phr. To be unable to figure something out. This puzzle is so complicated that I can make neither head nor tail of it.
Compare: HEADS OR TAILS.

neither fish nor fowl|fish|flesh|fowl|neither fish

Something or someone that does not belong to a definite group or known class; a strange person or thing; someone or something odd or hard to understand. The man is neither fish nor fowl; he votes Democrat or Republican according to which will do him the most good. Mrs. Harris bought a piece of furniture that was both a table and a chair. Mr. Harris said it was neither fish nor fowl. The movie is neither fish nor fowl; it is a funny love story.

neither here nor there|here|there

adj. phr. Not important to the thing being discussed; off the subject; not mattering. Perhaps you did stay up late finishing your homework. That's neither here nor there. You still must come to school on time. The boys all like the coach but that's neither here nor there; the question is, "Does he know how to teach football?"
Compare: BESIDE THE POINT.
Antonym: HAVE TO DO WITH, COME TO THE POINT.

neither rhyme nor reason|reason|rhyme

n. phr. No emotional or intellectual substance. As far as I am concerned, his proposal makes no sense; it has neither rhyme nor reason.

me neither

I additionally would not or do not. A: "I absolutely don't affliction for birthmark ice cream." B: "Ugh, me neither!" A: "I wouldn't be bent asleep cutting a dress like that." B: "Me neither."Learn more: neither

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