1.英語中不定代詞很多,主要有:
1)both, either, neither;
2)all, every, everybody, everyone, everything, each;
3)one, everyone, someone, anyone, no one, none, no, nobody, nothing;
4)some, any, somebody, anybody, something, anything;
5)little, few, much, many;
6)other, another.
它們多數(shù)都能作主語、賓語、表語或定語,有些只能作主語、賓語、表語(如somebody),而every,no只能作定語。作定語時有些英語詞典把它們標作限定詞(determiner)。
2. both, either和neither:
這幾個代詞部談兩者的情況:both表示“兩者都……”,either表示“兩者中隨便哪一個(都……)”,neither表示“兩者中哪個都不……”。它們可以用作:
1)主語:
Both (of them) are good.
(它們)兩個都很好。
Either (of the two books) will do.
(兩本書)隨便哪一本都可以。
Neither (of the answers) is correct.
(兩個回答)哪一個都不對。
2)賓語:
I'll take both (of them) with me.
兩個我全帶去。
You may take either with you.
(兩者)你可以隨便帶哪個去。
I agree with neither of you.
你們兩人的話我都不同意。
3)定語(在這樣用時,有的字典標作形容詞,有的標作限定詞):
Both (the) seats are taken.
兩個座位都有人占了。
You may take either road.
兩條路你走哪一條都行。
There are trees on neither side.
兩邊都沒有樹。
both還可用作同位語:
You and I are both to blame.
我們兩人都有錯。
They both agreed to stay.
兩人都同意留下。
either...or和neither...nor可起連詞作用:
She knew this much be either a whale or a ship.
她知道這不是一條鯨魚就是一條船。
He had neither wife nor children.
他既沒有妻子也沒有兒女。