Pronounced /ðəʊ/ for meanings 1 and 2, and /'ðəʊ/ for meanings 3 to 5. 义项 1、2 读作 /ðəʊ/,义项 3 至 5 在句中作重读。
1 CONJ-SUBORD 尽管;虽然 You use though to introduce a statement in a subordinate clause which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. You often use though to introduce a fact which you regard as less important than the fact in the main clause. 尽管;虽然
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Gaelic has been a dying language for many years, though children are nowadays taught it in school.
盖尔语多年来一直濒于消亡,尽管如今孩子们还在学校学习这门语言。
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After news of this new court case Ford broke down again, though he blamed the breakdown on his work.
福特听到这一场新官司的消息后再次精神崩溃,尽管他说自己是因为工作才这样的。
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He's very attractive, though certainly not a ladykiller.
他很有魅力,虽然还不至于使女人一见倾心。
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Cleveland has always had a reputation for being a dirty, ugly, boring city, though now they say it is much better.
克利夫兰一直因其环境脏乱、市容丑陋、沉闷无趣而恶名在外,尽管据说现在好多了。
SYN although, while, even if, despite the fact that
2 CONJ-SUBORD 不过;可是;然而 You use though to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause and weakens the force of what it is saying. 不过;可是;然而
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I look back on it as the bloodiest (though not literally) winter of the war.
我现在回想起来,觉得那是战时最血腥的(但并非字面意义上的)一个冬天。
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The problem was finally, though not conclusively, identified as a severely pinched nerve.
问题终于被认定为是神经受到严重挤压,尽管这还不是最终结论。
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His achievements, though hardly exciting, were widely admired.
尽管他的成就不怎么激动人心,可依然备受赞赏。
3 ADV 不过;但是 You use though to indicate that the information in a clause contrasts with or modifies information given in a previous sentence or sentences. 不过;但是
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I like him. Though he makes me angry sometimes.
我喜欢他,不过他有时惹我生气。
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I want to try my hand at politics, or go back to the law. I don't want to go to school for it, though.
我想进入政坛,或者重操律师旧业。不过我不想进学校去专门学习。
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It might be worth your while to go to court. This is tricky, though, and you'll need expert advice.
对你来说这官司或许值得一打,不过这件事有点棘手,你需要专家的建议。
SYN nevertheless, still, however, yet
4 PHRASE 不是吹牛;我不是自夸 You can say though I say so myself or even though I say it myself when you are praising yourself or something you have done, but do not want to sound too proud. 不是吹牛;我不是自夸 [mainly spoken]
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I'm a good cook, though I say it myself.
我并非自夸,我的厨艺的确高超。
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Even though I do say it myself we've probably got the best little restaurant in town.
不是我吹牛,我们的小饭店可能是全城最好的。
5 as though→see: as even though→see: even
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