1. | （与复数名词连用）两个，两个都used with plural nouns to mean ‘the two’ or ‘the one as well as the other’ |
Both women were French. 两名妇女都是法国人。 | |
Both the women were French. 两名妇女都是法国人。 | |
Both of the women were French. 两名妇女都是法国人。 | |
I talked to the women. Both of them were French/They were both French. 我和两位妇女交谈了，她们都是法国人。 | |
I liked them both. 他俩我都喜欢。 | |
We were both tired. 咱俩都累了。 | |
Both of us were tired. 咱俩都累了。 | |
We have both seen the movie. 我们俩都看过这部电影。 | |
I have two sisters. Both of them live in London/They both live in London. 我有两个姐妹，她俩都住在伦敦。 | |
Both (my) sisters live in London. 我的两个姐妹都住在伦敦。 |
2. | both… and… 不仅…而且…；…和…都not only… but also… |
Both his mother and his father will be there. 他父母二人都要去那里。 | |
For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish. 担任这项工作需要精通意大利语和西班牙语。 |
