Both:adj.两个的,两者的adv.并,又,两者都pron.双方都,两者都conj.既…且①both表示两者都…,有多种词性。例:副词:Wearebothstudents.代词:Thebrothersaregoodatplayingbasketball.Bothwilltakepartinthegame.形容词:Both(the)instrumentsarevaluabletothisprocess.连词:Bothcopperandsilveraregoodconductorsofelectricity.铜和银都是良好的导电体。②它的否定形式是neither,词性和both一样,例:Weareneitherstudent.Neitherofusisastudent.=Eitherofusisnotastudent.③Both可以和名词、代词连用,也可以和动词连用,在句子中做主语、宾语及同位语,也可以做定语。1)both和名词、代词连用both+(of)+the/物主代词/指示代词/+名词Bothofthecatsareasleep.IboughtbothofthesebottlesinChinatwoyearsago.Bothofhisdaughtersaredoctors.在人称代词前一定要用bothof,不能说bothwe,bothus,但可以说usboth,themboth.Bothofuslikeskating,Iwantbothofthem.2)both直接修饰名词,不加ofBothchildrenwonprizes.注意:不能说bothofchildren,可说bothofthechildrenI’vegotoilonbothhands.注意:不能说bothofhands,可说bothofmyhands.④当both在句中作主语的同位语时,也可以与动词连用,both在句中的位置通常用于be动词、助动词或情态动词之后,实义动词之前。1)放在be动词之后Thechildrenarebothlovely.TheyarebothfromAustralia.注意:在感叹句或者简略答语中,both应该置于be之前。Howbeautifultheybothare!--AreyoubothfromJapan?--Yes,webothare.2)放在行为动词前WebothlikewatchingTV.Theybothwanttogoshopping.3)当谓语动词是由几部分组成时,both要放在第一个助动词后面Wehavebothstudiedacting.Theroomshavebothbeencleaned.⑤both做代词,可单独使用,其后不接名词Thebrothersaregoodatplayingbasketball.Bothwilltakepartinthegame.--Whichonedoyouwant?--I'lltakebothplease.注意:both与not连用,是部分否定Boththedoorsarenotopen.⑥both…and…两者都,能连接各种并列成分。BothMaryandTinaaregirls.(连接两个主语)Ifyouaresuccess,youcangetbothmoneyandpower.(连接两个宾语)Thesebooksarebothinterestingandhelpful.(连接两个表语)Itisnecessarytobuildalotofpetrochemicalworks,bothbecauseofChinaisrichinpetroleumandbecausethereisagreatdemandforpetrochemicals.(连接两个状语从句)