both
determiner, predeterminer, pron
conjunction
bəʊθ
determiner, predeterminer, pron
1
used
to
talk
about
two
people,
things
etc
together,
and
emphasize
that
each
is
included
两者，双方，两个都;
Both
Helen’s
parents
are
doctors.
海伦的父母都是医生。
Hold
it
in
both
hands.
用两只手拿好。
You
can
both
swim,
can’t
you?
你们俩都能游泳，对吗？
They
both
started
speaking
together.
他们俩一起开始说话。
Oxford
is
not
far
from
Stratford,
so
you
can
easily
visit
both
in
a
day.
牛津镇离斯特拉特福德不远，所以一天两个地方都可以去游览一下。
[+
of
]
Both
of
my
grandfathers
are
farmers.
我的祖父和外祖父都是农民。
2
sb can’t have it both ways
used
to
say
that
someone
cannot
have
the
advantages
that
come
from
two
separate
situations
because
they
cannot
exist
together
某人不可能两者兼得
It’s
either
me
or
her.
You
can’t
have
it
both
ways.
要么我，要么她，你不可能两个人都要。
conjunction
3
both … and …
used
to
emphasize
that
something
is
true
not
just
of
one
person,
thing,
or
situation
but
also
of
another
…和…都; 不仅…而且…; 既…又…
He’s
lived
in
both
Britain
and
America.
他在英国和美国都生活过。
She
can
both
speak
and
write
Japanese.
她日语说和写都会。
Both
he
and
his
wife
enjoy
tennis.
他和他妻子都喜欢打网球。