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another two books/the other two books

核心问题

another two booksthe other two books 有无区别?

词典解答

another 与基数词或 few 连用时作“又”“再”“另外的”(more, additional) 解。

  1. We need another two rooms for the meeting. (another two rooms = two more rooms) (CGEL) 我们还需要两个房间供会议使用。

  2. I need another few days before I can make up my mind. (LEG) 我还需要几天时间才能下定决心。

  3. The strike may last another six months. 罢工可能再持续六个月。

  4. The Red Cross would have another thousand dollars with which to buy bandages and medicines. (Sinclair) 红十字会又会获得一千美元来购买绷带和药品。

the other two books 则是指“那两本其他的书”(the two different books)

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