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(单词翻译)

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Though作连接词时,表示“虽然”、“尽管”之意,与另一连词although相同,但在使用场合上有所不同。

(一)although的语势比though强,大都用于正式的文体,指已成立的事实;though的语势较弱,一般指设想和假定的情况。例:

He wouldn't take an umbrella although it was3 already5 raining.

虽然当时已在下雨,他还是不愿意拿雨伞。

He wouldn't take an umbrella though it should rain cats and dogs.

虽然有可能会下大雨,他还是不愿意拿雨伞。

在西方,不少学者认为,although是though的强调式,正如until是till的强调式;upon是on的强调式一样。

(二)although在句中大都放在句首的位置,如放在句中(如上面一例),则表示强调的意味;though放在句首和句中均可(如上面一例,可将though it should rain cats and dogs移至句首)。though若要加强语势时,可将位置移后,例如:

Though he is young,…改为 Young though he is,…;

Though he is poor,…改为Poor though he may be,…;

但不能用although。

(三)although 只能作连词使用;though除作连词外,还可用作副词,表示“然而”、“但是”等义,这时候,though一般放在句末。例:

Annie's grandfather loves to smoke.And he likes beer too.It's impossible6 for him to live to be 100.It was true,though.

安妮的祖父喜欢抽烟,又喜欢饮啤酒,他不可能活到一百岁,然而,这却是真的,他活到了一百岁。

值得注意的是,中国学生由于受汉语“虽然…但是…”的影响,常犯though(although)之后与but连用的错误。见下例:

Though be was ill,but he went to school.(错)

Though he was ill,he went to school.(对)

如果说话人一定要强调“但是”之意,可以在he went to school之前加个副词yet。

另一点要注意的是,词组as4 though、even though的though不能改作although,因为它们是固定词组。

在近代英语中,though作连词使用时,与although 的差别已有日渐缩小的倾向,一般说来,though比although使用得普遍得多。


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1 though lIRzS     
conj.虽然,尽管;即使;可是,不过,然而;adv.可是,不过,然而
参考例句:
  • It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉,今天天气还是很不错的。
  • I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败,我也要试一下。
2 although 2Liyg     
conj(=though)虽然,即使,纵然,尽管
参考例句:
  • Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧,但仍然跑得很快。
  • Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力,但他考试没有及格。
3 was bglwv     
v.(is,am的过去式)是,在
参考例句:
  • He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
  • He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。
4 as pNiyL     
conj.按照;如同
参考例句:
  • He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
  • In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里,这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
5 already wLByk     
adv.已经
参考例句:
  • We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
  • I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了,所以我不想再去了。
6 impossible s9Yxv     
adj.不可能的,不容易的,令人无法忍受的
参考例句:
  • I mean that it is impossible.我的意思是说那不可能。
  • It is kind of fun to do the impossible.去做不可能的事是一种乐趣。

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