新东方-柯林斯雅思备考词典

nor

英  [nɔː]
    

[CONJ]

    CONJ. 连词
  • 1(用于neither后,以引出被否定的第二项或几项中的最后一项)也不

    You use nor after 'neither' in order to introduce the second alternative or the last of a number of alternatives in a negative statement.

    双语例句

    例:

    Neither Mr Rose nor Mr Woodhead was available for comment yesterday.

    罗斯先生和伍德黑德先生昨天都没有时间做出评论。

    例:

    I can give you neither an opinion nor any advice.

    我既不能给你意见,也不能给你任何建议。

    2(用于否定句后,引出另一否定句以补充前句)也不

    You use nor after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement which adds information to the previous one.

    近义词

    neither

    双语例句

    例:

    Cooking up a quick dish doesn't mean you have to sacrifice flavour. Nor does fast food have to be junk food.

    做一道快餐并不意味着你就得牺牲味道。快餐也不见得就一定是垃圾食品。

    3(用于否定句后,以表示此否定也适用于自己、他人或别的事情)也不

    You use nor after a negative statement in order to indicate that the negative statement also applies to you or to someone or something else.

    近义词

    neither

    双语例句

    例:

    'None of us has any idea how long we're going to be here.'—'Nor do I.'

    “我们当中没人知道我们将要在这儿呆多久。” “我也不知道。”

    例:

    'If my husband has no future,' she said, 'then nor do my children.'

    “要是我丈夫没有前途,”她说道,“那么我的孩子们也没有。”