1.英语中不定代词很多,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.
它们多数都能作主语、宾语、表语或定语,有些只能作主语、宾语、表语(如somebody),而every,no只能作定语。作定语时有些英语词典把它们标作限定词(determiner)。
2. both, either和neither:
这几个代词部谈两者的情况:both表示“两者都……”,either表示“两者中随便哪一个(都……)”,neither表示“两者中哪个都不……”。它们可以用作:
1)主语:
Both (of them) are good.
(它们)两个都很好。
Either (of the two books) will do.
(两本书)随便哪一本都可以。
Neither (of the answers) is correct.
(两个回答)哪一个都不对。
2)宾语:
I'll take both (of them) with me.
两个我全带去。
You may take either with you.
(两者)你可以随便带哪个去。
I agree with neither of you.
你们两人的话我都不同意。
3)定语(在这样用时,有的字典标作形容词,有的标作限定词):
Both (the) seats are taken.
两个座位都有人占了。
You may take either road.
两条路你走哪一条都行。
There are trees on neither side.
两边都没有树。
both还可用作同位语:
You and I are both to blame.
我们两人都有错。
They both agreed to stay.
两人都同意留下。
either...or和neither...nor可起连词作用:
She knew this much be either a whale or a ship.
她知道这不是一条鲸鱼就是一条船。
He had neither wife nor children.
他既没有妻子也没有儿女。