【both音标】 英[bəʊθ] 美[boʊθ]
【单词释义】 both是什么意思：
adj.二者，两者都
pron.二者
adv.二者，二者都
conj.不仅…而且…，…和…都
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【both形近词/近似词】
cloth n.[U]布料，织物；[C]一块布
moth n. 飞蛾，蛾
【单词例句】
◇ The wolf thought to himself, "Now that sweet young thing is a tasty bite for me. She will taste even better than the old woman. You must be sly, and you can catch them both."
狼在心中盘算着：“这小东西细皮嫩肉的，味道肯定比那老太婆要好。我要讲究一下策略，让她俩都逃不出我的手心。”
---- Little Red Cap
◇ The stepsisters fought over the glass slipper and tried it on. Both had big feet and did not fit the shoe. The prince was very disappointed.
姐姐们争先恐后地试穿玻璃鞋。但是两人的脚太大穿不上鞋子。王子很失望。
---- Cinderella
◇ She took the little girl in her arms, and they both flew upwards in brightness and joy far above the earth, where there was neither cold nor hunger nor pain, for they were with God.
她把小姑娘抱起来，搂在怀里。她们俩在光明和快乐飞走了，越飞越高，飞到既没有寒冷，又没有饥饿和痛苦的地方，因为她们来到了极乐世界。
◇ He suddenly dashed to hug me and kissed me on both cheeks. As a young girl, I felt truly embarrassed and put up my hands to defend myself. His false smile told me that he had lost face.
他突然猛冲过来拥抱我，还亲了我的脸颊。还是个年轻姑娘的我感到真尴尬，不由自主举起手来保护自己。他的假笑告诉我他感到丢了面子。
---- A Misunderstanding
◇ And he caused large sums of money to be given to both the weavers in order that they might begin their work directly.
他付了许多现款给这两个骗子，叫他们马上开始工作。
◇ Curiosity drove Wang Peng to consult an expert. The expert sighed and said, “Both of your menus have weakness and limited strength.
好奇心驱使王鹏去咨询专家。那位专家叹息着说：“你们俩的菜单都缺点明显、优点有限。
---- Balanced Diet
◇ Progress in kicking the habit is uneven, with the Americas the only region set to meet the target of a 30 percent reduction in tobacco use by 2025 compared to 2010, for both men and women, the WHO said.
世卫组织说，各国在控烟方面进展不一，与2010年相比，美洲是唯一一个将在2025年前实现男性和女性的烟草使用量降低30%的地区。
---- Tobacco use still a major cause of death
◇ Universities, on the other hand, tend to offer both undergraduate and graduate programs leading to advanced degrees for a larger group of students. They can also be comprised of several schools—referred to as colleges—under their umbrella.
University则一般都会提供本科和研究生课程，有更大的学生群体能获得高级学位。University还可以包含college， 即学院。
---- What's the difference between a college and a university?
◇ The researchers found that while water -- both still and sparkling --does a pretty good job of quickly hydrating the body, beverages with a little bit of sugar, fat or protein do an even better job of keeping us hydrated for longer.
研究人员发现，尽管水（包括白水和苏打水）能够迅速给身体补水，但是，含有一点糖、脂肪或蛋白质的饮料补水效果更长久。
---- Which drink is best for hydration? Hint: It isn't water
◇ But if you hop across the Atlantic, you'll find that people use both fall and autumn interchangeably when referring to this time of year, making it the only season in the English language with two widely accepted names.
但如果你横跨大西洋，你会发现人们交替使用fall和autumn来指代秋天，于是秋天便成了英语中唯一一个拥有两个广为接受的名字的季节。