both/both of的用法
Both意为“二者, 两者都”,both经常与of连用,那both/both of的用法是什么呢?
1.both/both of一般放在名词和代词前面。若名词前有限定词(如the,my,these),both和both of都可以使用,如:
Both/Both of my parents like riding.我的父母亲两个都喜欢骑马。
She's eaten both/both of the chops.她吃完了两盘羊肉片。
若名词前无限定词,both和both of都可使用,如:
She's eaten both chops.(=……both of the chops.)
若在人称代词前面(如us,you,them),只能用both of。
Both of them can come tomorrow. 他们两个明天都能过来。
Mary sends her love to both of us.玛丽把她的爱给我们两个。
2.both可以放在宾格代词后面,如:
I've invited them both. 我已经邀请了他们两个。
Mary sends us both her lover.玛丽把她的爱给了我们两个。
I've made you both something to eat. 我给你们两个做了些吃的。
3.both前面不能加定冠词the,如:
both children(NOT the both children)
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