although及though的区别和用法
一、用作连词
表示“虽然〞,两者大致同义,可换用,只是 although 比 though 更为正式:
Though [Although] it was raining,we went there. 虽然下着雨,但我们还是去了那儿。
Though [Although] it was barely four o’clock, the lights were already on. 尽管才四点钟,灯已经亮了。
Though [Although] we are poor, we are still happy. 我们虽然穷,仍然很快活。
二、用作副词
although 一般不用作副词,而 though 可用作副词,且一般放在句末(不放在句首),意为“可是〞、“不过〞:
一对一辅导在线It’s hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦,可是我乐意干。
He is looking fit, though. nun>格式但他看起来很安康。
You can count on him, though. 不过你可以指靠他。
三、用于习语
在 as though(好似,仿佛),even though(即使,纵然)等固定短语中不能用 although:
She clod her eyes as though she were tired. 她闭上眼,仿佛很疲劳似的。
We felt as though we had witnesd the whole thing. 我们感到仿佛目击了整个这件事似的。
He is an honest man, I must say, even though I have oppod him. 尽管我反对过他,我还得说他是一个老实的人。
She was always afraid of men, even though she had lots of boyfriends.尽管她有很多男朋友,她总是害怕男人。
四、用于倒装
新东方精英英语
though 引导的让步状语从句可用局部倒装的形式(注意:倒装后位于句首的名词之前不用冠词),但 although 一般不这样用:
Poor though I am, I can afford it. 我虽穷,但这东西还是买得起的。
Child though he was, he did quite well. 他虽是孩子,但干得很好。
五、though放在句尾相当于however, nevertheless
but, however, still, nevertheless, yet
but, however, still, nevertheless, yet这是几个词义很近的同义词,都表示转折或让步。
but 用来引出微弱的相反的意见,是口语常用词。
Nearly everybody enters for‘ The Nicest Garden Competition ’each year, but Joe wins every time.
年年几乎大家都报名参加“最正确花园竞赛〞,但每次获胜的都是乔。
Sally was amud, but I was very embarrasd.
萨莉很开心,但我却很为难。
however 比 but 的词义弱些,并不直接引出相反的意见,因此常用作插入语
You will be lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happen.sgu
他如果不给你一个违章通知单就放你走,你就是运气好。不过,这种事也并不总是发生的。
The most surprising thing about it, however, is that it can land anywhere…
不过,关于这架飞机的最使人吃惊的事情是,它可以在任何地方着路……
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It is true that winter is over; still, it is almost as cold.
冬天已经过去了,这是事实,但天气还是那么冷。
He treated you badly; still, he is your brother and you ought to help him.
他过去待你很坏,但是他还是你的哥哥,那么你应该帮助他。
口译笔译nevertheless:即使作出完全的让步,也没有任何影响,或者说也不是决定因素。
There was no news; nevertheless, she went on hoping.
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一点消息也没有,但是她继续抱着希望。
To be sure, it is no longer winter; nevertheless, it is quite cold.
现在固然已不是冬天了,可是天气还是相当冷。
yet 的含义是:即使做出极端的让步,也不会发生期待的结果。
搞笑英文名He worked hard, yet, he failed.
他干得很卖力,然而他失败了。
It is well on in May, yet, it is almost as cold as midwinter.
西城男孩好听的歌现在进入5月份已经好长时间了,然而天气还象仲冬一样冷。