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both 是英语中表示“两者都”的核心词汇,可作限定词、代词、连词等,用于强调两个对象共同具备某特征或行为。其英式音标为 /bəʊθ/,美式音标为 /boʊθ/ 。

核心含义与词性

限定词(det.):直接修饰复数名词,表“两个都”。
例:Both women were French.(两名妇女都是法国人。)

代词(pron.):指代前文提到的两个对象。
例:I have two sisters. Both live in London.(我有两个姐妹,她俩都住在伦敦。)

连词(conj.):与 and 搭配构成 both...and... 结构,表“既…又…”的并列关系。
例:For this job you need knowledge of both Italian and Spanish.(该工作要求精通意大利语和西班牙语。)

用法要点

位置规则

修饰名词时置于复数名词前,若名词前有 the/these/my 等限定词,both 需放在这些词之前。
✅ Both (the) sisters live in London.
❌ The both sisters live in London.

作同位语时,位于 be动词/助动词/情态动词之后,实义动词之前
例:We are both tired. / They can both swim.

常见搭配

both of + 宾格代词/复数名词:强调“两者中的每一个”。
例:Both of them arrived early.(他们俩都早到了。)

both...and...:连接两个并列成分(名词、形容词、动词等)。
例:She is both kind and intelligent.(她既善良又聪明。)

否定与误区

部分否定:直接用 not both 表示“并非两者都”。
例:They aren't both students.(他们并非都是学生。)

全部否定:需用 neither(而非 both...not)。
✅ Neither of them went.(两人都没去。)
❌ Both of them did not go.

避免歧义:描述“两人共同行动”时不加 both,否则可能暗示“各自行动”。
✅ John and Mary got married.(约翰和玛丽结婚了)→ 彼此成为夫妻。
❌ Both John and Mary got married.(可能各自与他人结婚)

例句10句

Both answers are correct.(两个答案都对。)

I liked both of the movies.(这两部电影我都喜欢。)

Both my parents work in hospitals.(我父母都在医院工作。)

They both agreed to the plan.(他们俩都同意这个计划。)

Both cats and dogs make good pets.(猫和狗都适合当宠物。)

She can speak both English and French fluently.(她英语和法语都说得流利。)

Both of us were late for the meeting.(我们俩开会都迟到了。)

The book is both interesting and educational.(这本书既有趣又有教育意义。)

Both sides of the argument have merit.(争论的双方都有道理。)

He plays both the piano and the guitar.(他既弹钢琴也弹吉他。)

短语搭配

both of them:他们俩都…
例:Both of them are doctors.(他们俩都是医生。)

both...and...:既…又…
例:It was both exciting and scary.(这既令人兴奋又令人害怕。)

both the two:两者(较少使用,通常直接用 both

掌握 both 的关键在于明确“两者都”的语义核心,注意位置和否定形式的细节,避免因过度使用导致歧义。你是否曾在“共同行动”和“各自行动”的表达中混淆过 both 的用法呢?