两者；双方；两个都
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两者；双方；两个都
used to refer to two people or things together; the two; each of two
Both of them are students.
他们俩都是学生。
用法提示：both 与 of 连用，作副词限定主语，表示“两者都”。
She speaks both English and French.
她既说英语又说法语。
用法提示：both...and... 结构，连接两个并列成分，作副词表示“两者都”。
They both agreed to the plan.
他们俩都同意了这个计划。
用法提示：both 位于主语后，作副词同位语，表示“两者都”。
连接两个并列成分，强调两者都包含。
She both speaks and writes French.
她既会说法语也会写法语。
用于主语后，强调主语双方共同做某事。
We both agree with you.
我们俩都同意你的看法。
grammar · medium
易错句子Both student is clever.
正确表达Both students are clever.
both 后面应接复数名词，动词用复数形式。中文中“两个学生”是复数概念，英语必须保持一致。
grammar · medium
易错句子Both of them didn't come.
正确表达Neither of them came.
both 用于否定句时表示“并非两者都”，表示部分否定。要表达“两者都没来”应使用 neither...nor 或 neither of。
与 both 一样强调两个事物成对存在。
both...and... 结构中的连接词。
与 both 相对照，表示在两者中选择其一，常用于 either...or...。
表示附加或同样，与 both 的“两者都”含义相近地表达共同性。
both 所指的就是两个事物或人，two 是数量基础。
两者兼得；两头讨好
You can't have it both ways – either you save money or you spend it.
你不能两者兼得——要么省钱，要么花钱。
两全其美；两者最好的方面
Working from home gives me the best of both worlds: I can look after the kids and earn a salary.
在家工作让我两全其美：既能照顾孩子，又能赚工资。
有正反两方面的作用；利弊兼有
This argument cuts both ways – it supports our case as much as it supports theirs.
这个论点有正反两方面的作用——它支持我们的论点，也同样支持他们的论点。
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