用法一 another或“another＋单数可数名词”泛指“另一个，有一个，再一个”，其复数形式是others或“other＋复数名词”泛指“别人或别的物”，有some…others(一些……另一些……)之搭配。如：

1. —What do you think of the cake?

—It's nice. I'd like to have ________.

A. some other    B. another

C. others            D. other

【分析】答案选B。another指再来一块或增再加一块。

2. Young people may grow quickly in some ways and more slowly in ________.

A. the other   B. some other

C. others        D. these others

【分析】答案选C。some…others…一些……另一些……。the other指两者中的“另一个”；some other后必须接名词。

3. Some people like to stay at home on Sunday but ________ like to go to the cinema.

A. another     B. other

C. others       D. other one

【分析】答案选C。some…others…是固定搭配。再说，根据like可知，主语为复数，也只用这个答案。

      用法二 the other(+单数可数名词)特指两者中的另一个，常有one…the other(一个……另一个……)的搭配；其复数形式the others或“the other ＋复数名词”特指在某些人或物中，除去一部分后，“其余的”“剩下的”人或物。如：

I have two brothers. One is a teacher and the other is a worker. 我有两个兄弟。一个是教师，另一个是工人。

I have four pens. One is red; the others (或the other three) are black. 我有三支钢笔，一支是红色的，另两支是黑色的。

      用法三 another还可用于“another＋基数词或few＋复数名词”中，与“数词或some＋more / other ＋复数名词”相当。如：

1. Shanghai is a fascinating city and we've decided to stay for ________ two weeks.

A. another       B. other

C. the other     D. other's

【分析】答案选A。another two weeks = two other / more weeks = a further two weeks。

2. If you want to change for a double room you'll have to pay ________ $15.

A. another       B. other

C. more           D. each

【分析】答案选A。another $15就是another 15 dollars。