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词组 one another
释义 one another
You use each other or one another when you are talking about actions or feelings that involve two or more people together in an identical way. For example, if Simon likes Louise and Louise likes Simon, you say that Simon and Louise like each other or like one another. Each other and one another are sometimes called reciprocal pronouns.

Each other and one another are usually used as the direct or indirect object of a verb.
We help each other a lot.
They sent each other gifts from time to time.
The birds greet one another or change places on the nest.

You can also use them as the object of a preposition.
Terry and Mark were jealous of each other.
They didn't dare to look at one another.


possessives


You can form possessives by adding 's to each other and one another.
I hope that you all enjoy each other's company.
Apes spend a great deal of time grooming one another's fur.


differences


There is very little difference in meaning between each other and one another. One another is fairly formal, and many people do not use it at all. Some people prefer to use each other when they are talking about two people or things, and one another when they are talking about more than two. However, it is not usual to make this distinction.

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