| 释义 |
both /bəʊθ/ a. | pron. | ad. | phr.
I a.
[与定冠词、指示形容词、所有格代词或名词及其他的形容词连用时置于这些词之前]两…(都)，两个…(都)
I want both (或 both the, both these) baskets. 这两只篮子我都要。
both these armies 两军
Both his younger brothers are teachers. 他的两个弟弟都是教师。
in both World Wars 在两次世界大战中
both feet 双脚
II pron.
[单独使用，或与 of 接名词或代词连用，或与其他名词或代词并列出现]两者(都)；两个(都)；双方(都)
I want both. 我两个都要。
Both (of them) passed their exams. 两人都通过了各自的考试。
John wrote to us both. 约翰给我们两人都写了信。
English and French are both widely used. 英语和法语都广泛使用。
III ad.
在两方面同样地，兼而
He fears and hates both at once. 他亦惧亦恨。
◇注解1. 比较下列句子A: Both houses are not white. (两所房子不都是白色的。) / B: Neither house is white. (两所房子都不是白色的。) 2. 按规范用法， both 只指两人、两地等，不可用以指三个或三个以上。但在不严格拘泥规范的实际使用中时有统辖三者的情况，如They tried to conceal the facts both from the public, from you, and from me. (他们试图对公众和对你我隐瞒事实。) 3. 严格说来， both 不与 as well as, equal, equally, alike, together 等词语并用而形成冗语，如The twins both appeared together in the film. (这对孪生同胞双双一起出演那部电影。)一句中的 both 宜删去不用。4. both his sons 和 both of his sons 之类的结构都可用，且同义，然亦有语言学家认为如不用 of, 一般认为重点在“两个都…”；如用 of, 则重点在“一个和另一个分别(或各自)都…” 5. 注意下列各语中 both 的位置和用法the mothers of both (两人各自的母亲)，而不说 both their mothers; the fault of both (两人之错)，而不说 both their fault 或 both's fault; in both India and China (或 both in India and in China) (在印度和中国两国)，而不说 both in India and China [< ON bāthir the two] phr. both ... and ... …和… (两者)都；不仅…而且…，既…又… Both Mary and Peter are washing the dishes. 玛丽和彼得都在洗盘碟。 Mary both washes the dishes and dries them. 玛丽不仅洗盘碟，而且把它们揩干。 He is both dead and buried. 他死了，也已落葬了。(意指已死多时) We applauded both when the man sang and when the wife danced. 丈夫唱歌和妻子跳舞的时候我们都分别鼓掌叫好。 the both of 〈美〉〈非规范〉两… (都)，两个 (都)… (= both of)the both of us 我们两个 “Fine lads the both of you,” he said. “你们两个都是好小伙子，”他说。 |