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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- both [boθ] [bəuθ]
Collins English-English Dictionary
- both [bəυθ]
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1.
determiner
the two; two considered together
- both dogs were dirty
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2.
determiner
(as pronoun)
- both are to blame
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3.
conj
[coordinating]
used preceding words, phrases, or clauses joined by and, used to emphasize that not just one, but also the other of the joined elements is included
- both Ellen and Keith enjoyed the play
- both new and exciting
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4.
conj
[Etymology]
C12: from Old Norse b
a thir; related to Old High German be de, Latin ambo , Greek ampho
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1.
determiner
the two; two considered together
Examples
- both of us went {or} we both went
- 我们两个都去了 → both
- He addressed himself to both of us.
- 他跟我们俩说话。 → address
- Both birds sang loudly.
- 两鸟都高声呜叫。 → both
- Both girls were beautiful.
- 两个姑娘都漂亮。 → both
- Both were small.
- 两者都小。 → both
- Both of us were going to the party.
- 我们俩都准备赴宴。 → both
- both tired and hungry
- 既累又饿 → both
- He is both ready and willing.
- 他既乐意又愿意。 → both
- Everybody knows that honey attracts both bears and bees.
- 众所周知，蜂蜜不仅能引来蜜蜂也能引来熊。
- When Americans talk about the "underclass" they always refer to both poor and young people who have not or won't have a job.
- 美国人谈及“下层阶级”时，通常是指目前没有或者将来也没有工作的穷人和年轻人。 → American
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