单词：both
音标：[bәuθ] ；
柯林斯词典等级：5 级；
牛津三千核心词汇；
a. 两者的
adv. 两者都
pron. 两者
adv. 两者都
pron. 两者
s. (used with count nouns) two considered together; the two
考试类型：[中考/高考]
词性分布：
both的用法和样例：
例句
用作形容词(adj.)
- Both his eyes are hurt.他的两眼都受伤了。
- She kissed him on both cheeks.她吻了他的双颊。
用作代词(pron.)
- Both are good.两者都好。
- Both of us knew it.我们两个都知道这件事。
用作连词(conj.)
- He is both a soldier and a poet.他既是个战士，又是个诗人。
- A good manager is both competent and efficient.好的经理应当是称职而且有效。
常见句型
用作形容词(adj.)
用作定语～+ n.- There are trees on both sides of the street.这条街两侧都是树。
- Both these flowers are beautiful.这两朵花都好看。
- Both my parents are kind.我的父母都很亲切。
- Both (the) students were excellent.这两个学生都很优秀。
用作代词(pron.)
- Both felt that they are very intimate.二人都认为他们亲密无间。
- I don't like both of them.他们俩我不是都喜欢。
- We both participated in this work.我们俩都参加过这一工作。
- And then they both were silent.然后,他们俩都默默不语。
- They shall both be put to death.他们俩都将被判死刑。
- You are both right.你们俩都对。
- John and Mary have both won the prizes.约翰和玛丽都得了奖。
- Her brothers,both of whom work in Scotland.她的两个兄弟都在苏格兰工作。
- Both of them swim well.他们俩都很会游泳。
- Not both the boys were late.〔Both the boys were not late.〕并不是两个孩子都迟到了。
用作副词(adv.)
- Both the teacher and the students have come.老师和学生都来了。
- You've given both your uncle and myself a lot of trouble.你给你叔叔和我带来了许多麻烦。
- Mrs. Cox is both kind and gentle to her pupils.考克斯夫人对她的学生又慈祥又和善。
- He both speaks and writes Russian.他又能说,又能写俄语。
- We should pay attention both to industry and to agriculture.我们都应该重视工业和农业。
- Both now and always,I'm your friend.我不但现在,而且永远是你们的朋友。
- He can sing and dance both.他唱歌跳舞都行。
常用短语
用作形容词(adj.)
have it both ways- 二者兼得 combine two ways of thinking or behaving; satisfy two demands
词汇搭配
- have it both ways忽左忽右
- burn the candle at both ends非常忙碌
- make the best of both worlds两全其美
- have a foot in both camps脚踏两只船
- swing both ways双性恋的
- cut both ways模棱两可(双方受害...
- butter one's bread on both sides浪费
- be on both sides of the fence两面讨好
- make the worst of both worlds两头吃亏
- the best of both worlds两方面的优点(两全其...
- take one's courage in both hands勇往直前
- take your courage in both hands勇往直前(敢作敢为)...
- get the best of both worlds过最好的物质和精神生...
- take gifts with both hands从利害相反的双方受贿...
- bread buttered on both sides极幸福的境遇(安乐的...
- sleep on both ears酣睡
- play both ends against the middle为获利而脚踏两只船...
- jump in with both feet全心全意地从事(不加...
- There is much to be said on both sides.双方都有自己的道理。...
- both sides welding双面焊接
经典引文
To plate the both horns round about with gold.
出自：G. ChapmanBoth thy brethren are in Arthur's hall.
出自：TennysonWe are both men of the world.
出自：DickensThe brothers might both have come.
出自：Oxford English DictionaryI held on to the timber with both hands.
出自：E. HemingwayWe both keep a kind of daily journal.
出自：R. MacaulayOne heart seemed to beat in both their bodies.
出自：J. Johnston