Word · Frequency #229
both
两者；双方；两个都
核心释义
used to refer to two people or things together; the two; each of two
两者都
用法In use
Both of them are students.
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.
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.
用法提示：both 位于主语后，作副词同位语，表示“两者都”。
both … and …
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。
subject + both + verb
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。
常见错误Common mistakes
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。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- have it both ways
- 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。
- the best of both worlds
- 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。
- cut both ways
- 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。
形近词Similar spelling
- oath
- 誓言 · noun
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
用于并列结构，强调两个成分都包含。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like oath and loath genuinely rhyme with both (/əʊθ/). Be careful: moth and cloth end in -oth but are pronounced /mɒθ/ and /klɒθ/, so they do not rhyme.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.