表示选择关系的连词“(是)……还是……”使用频率很高。据笔者统计,《咬文嚼字》年度合订本1995-1999五卷中,共有36篇或长或短的文章,其标题含有这个连词。可是,使用不当,题文不相符合的也不少。我们需要关注和研讨的问题在于:用“还是”连续起来的两个选择项,语意是均衡平等的还是有所侧重倾斜的呢?若是有所侧重,语意重心落在前一项还是后一项呢?对于第一个问题,似乎不难回答:并非均衡。因为,“还是”正须要两者中选其一,而不像“既……又(也)……”的含意。接着,第二个问题,就须 The use of the conjunction “” (yes) ... or ...“ is very high. According to the author’s statistics, in the 1995-1999 five-year volume of the ”British Words“ annual book, there are 36 articles, either long or short, whose title contains the conjunction. However, there are also many inconsistencies in the use of titles. The question we need to focus on and discuss is: Is the choice between the two words continuous or continuous? Is the meaning balanced or equal or is it biased? If it is focused, the focus of the semantics falls on the former or the latter. One thing? For the first question, it does not seem difficult to answer: It is not balanced. Because, ”or“ is the need to choose one of them, rather than the meaning of ”both ... (also) ... ...". Then, the second question will be