both
gb/bˈoʊθ/ us/bˈoʊθ/
A2
อังกฤษ
~ 400
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
determiner
A2
quantity
1
Referring to two things jointly
Used to talk about two people or things together.
รูปแบบการใช้:
both [noun/plural pronoun]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes use 'both' with singular nouns; it should be used with plural countable nouns or pronouns.
คำพ้องความหมาย
the two (More explicit but less common in everyday conversation.)
คำตรงข้าม
neither (Refers to not one and not the other of two options.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
both sides
|both options
|both parents
|both countries
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Both students passed the exam.
- I like both coffee and tea.
- They invited both families to the wedding.
- We need to consider both options before deciding.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Both cats are sleeping.
- I like both apples and bananas.
- Both my friends are here.
- She can speak both English and French.
pronoun
A2
quantity
2
Two people or things jointly
Used instead of saying two people or things again.
รูปแบบการใช้:
both [verb phrase]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'both' with 'all', which is used for more than two.
คำพ้องความหมาย
the two of them (More explicit and often slightly more formal.)
คำตรงข้าม
neither (Means not one or the other of two.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
both are
|both have
|both do
หัวข้อ
daily life
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- Both were tired after the long journey.
- We saw two movies, and both were excellent.
- They both agreed to the plan.
- Both have been working here for years.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- Both are happy.
- They both like pizza.
- We both go to school.
- Both have blue eyes.
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วลีและสำนวน
both ways
1/bˈoʊθ wˈeɪz/
fixed phrase
In two directions or manners
In two different directions or styles.
ตัวอย่าง
- Traffic moves both ways on this street.
- You have to look both ways before crossing.
both...and
1/bˈɑθˈænd/
fixed phrase
Including two items equally
Used to say that two things are true at the same time.
ตัวอย่าง
- She is both smart and kind.
- The film was both funny and touching.
on both sides
1/ˈɔn bˈoʊθ sˈaɪdz/
fixed phrase
In two opposite positions
On the left and right sides of something.
ตัวอย่าง
- There are trees on both sides of the road.
- Support came from people on both sides.