(1) 指单数时,若泛指用 another,若特指用 the other(后接单数名词)。如:
He quickly threw the ball to another player. 他迅速把球传给了另一名球员。
I climbed up the hill and ran down the other side. 我爬上了小山,又从另一面跑下来。
(2) 指复数时,若泛指用 other(后接复数名词),若特指用 the other(后接复数名词):
There are other ways of doing it. 做这事还有其他的办法。
Where are the other students? 其他同学在哪里? (from www.zkenglish.com)
(3) others 永远表示复数意义,且其后不能再接名词。其用法大致相当于“other+复数名词”,同样地 the others 大致相当于“the other+复数名词”:
Show me some others. 再拿一些给我看。
He died so that others might live. 他牺牲了自己使别人能够活下来。
I was tired, and so were the others. 我累了,其他人也一样。
He is more careful than the others. 他比其他人更仔细(from www.zkenglish.com)。
(4) another一般只能表单数,且其后接名词时也只能接单数名词。但是若其后有数词或 few 修饰时,则也可接复数名词:
Have another piece of cake. 再吃一块蛋糕。
I’ve got another three minutes. 我还有三分钟。
(5) 与 some 对比使用时,用 others(此时与 some 同义):
Some say yes, and others say no. 有人说对,有人说不对。
(6) 表示两者中的一个如何,另一个如何,可用 one...the other...。如:
One is as light as the other is heavy. 一个轻, 另一个重。(from www.zkenglish.com)
These shoes do not match; one is large and the other is small. 这双鞋不相配,一只大,一只小。
(7) the other 后接 day, night 等时间名词时,表示“几天前,几天前的一个晚上”等。如:
I bought a pair of sports shoes the other day. 前几天我买了双运动鞋。

