1.Both you and I are students. both...and...“两者都...”,连接名词或代词作主语时,谓语动词用复数形式,不受‘就近原则’的限制。
Both Li Ming and Wei Hua are good at English.
2.and 连接两个成分作主语时,谓语要用复数形式。
You and she are on duty today.
3.采用就近原则的情况:当连词或连词短语连接两个成分,而重点强调的是“其中之一”的时候,要采用就近原则。
or, either...or..., neither...nor..., not only...but also...等连接主语时,谓语动词以后面的那个主语为主。
You or he is right.
Either your teacher or your classmates were there.
Neither you nor he is able to finish the work in an hour.
both是说两者都怎么样,是指两者的, both的用法有两种,它可以和名词、代词连用,也可以和动词连用,在句中作主语、宾语及同位语,也可作定语 both当形容词的时候,有 both of the boys=both boys =both the boys(两个男孩都...) 接代词的时候是 both of us=we both(我们都...) 当both做副词的时候,放在Be动词,助动词,情态动词之后,行为动词之前 比如说 We both like English. We can both sing.
另外,both 也构成短语both...and...(两者都...) 比如Both Tom and Tina like English.(Tom和Tina都喜欢英语) 切记这里的“like”必须用复数形式。
形容词adj.
1.两...(都),两个。..(都)
Both his eyes were seriously burned.
他的双眼都严重烧伤了。
代词pron.
1.两者(都);两个(都);双方(都)
Why not buy both?
为什么不把两件都买下?
副词adv.
1.并;又;两者皆
We like Amy and Phil both.
艾米和菲尔两个我们都喜欢。
连接词conj.
1.既。..且。..;...和。..都
The prospects both excited and worried me.
这前景即使我激动又令我忧虑。