🔑thoughBrE/ðəʊ/NAmE/ðoʊ/conjunction🔑despitethefactthat虽然;尽管;即使SYNalthough◆AnnewasfondofTim, thoughheoftenannoyedher. 安妮喜欢蒂姆,虽然他经常使她心烦。◆Thoughshegavenosign, Iwassureshehadseenme. 尽管她没有示意,我还是确信她看见了我。◆Hisclothes, thougholdandworn, lookedcleanandofgoodquality. 他的衣服虽然很旧,但看上去干干净净,质地很好。◆Strangethoughitmaysound, Iwaspleaseditwasover. 尽管听起来也许很奇怪,但我很高兴这都结束了。🔑usedtoaddafactoranopinionthatmakesthepreviousstatementlessstrongorlessimportant(用于主句后,引出补充说明,使语气变弱)不过,可是,然而◆They'reverydifferent, thoughtheydidseemtogetonwellwhentheymet. 他们大不相同,可是见面后好像还确实相处得不错。◆He'llprobablysayno, thoughit'sworthasking. 他很可能会拒绝,不过问一下有益无损。although / even though / though
You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go.在两个从句或句子之间可用上述词表示对比。though 多用于口语,although、even though 和 though 可用于句首或带有动词的从句开头。注意逗号的位置:◆Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.尽管每个人都打得不错,我们还是输了。◆We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.我们输了,尽管每个人都打得不错。
You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though. * even 不能单独置于句首或从句开头以代替 although、even though 或 though:◆Even everyone played well, we lost the game.
●asif/asthough🔑inawaythatsuggestssth似乎;好像;仿佛◆Hebehavedasifnothinghadhappened. 他表现得若无其事。◆Itsoundsasthoughyouhadagoodtime. 听起来你好像过得挺愉快。◆It'smybirthday. Asifyoudidn'tknow! 今天是我的生日。你好像不知道似的!◆'Don'tsayanything.''AsifIwould!'(= surelyyoudonotexpectmeto)“什么也别说。” “我才不会说呢!”●evenif/though🔑despitethefactorbeliefthat; nomatterwhether即使;纵然;虽然◆I'llgetthere, evenifIhavetowalk. 我就是走也要走到那儿去。◆Ilikeher, eventhoughshecanbeannoyingattimes. 尽管她有时可能很烦人,我还是喜欢她。although / even though / though
You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go.在两个从句或句子之间可用上述词表示对比。though 多用于口语,although、even though 和 though 可用于句首或带有动词的从句开头。注意逗号的位置:◆Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.尽管每个人都打得不错,我们还是输了。◆We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.我们输了,尽管每个人都打得不错。
You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though. * even 不能单独置于句首或从句开头以代替 although、even though 或 though:◆Even everyone played well, we lost the game.
🔑thoughBrE/ðəʊ/NAmE/ðoʊ/adverbusedespeciallyattheendofasentencetoaddafactoranopinionthatmakesthepreviousstatementlessstrongorlessimportant(尤用于句末补充说明,使语气减弱)不过,可是,然而◆Ourteamlost. Itwasagoodgamethough. 我们队输了,可是这也不失为一场好球。◆'HaveyoueverbeentoAustralia?''No. I'dliketo, though.'“你去过澳大利亚吗?” “没有,不过我很想去。”although / even though / though
You can use these words to show contrast between two clauses or two sentences. Though is used more in spoken than in written English. You can use although, even though and though at the beginning of a sentence or clause that has a verb. Notice where the commas go.在两个从句或句子之间可用上述词表示对比。though 多用于口语,although、even though 和 though 可用于句首或带有动词的从句开头。注意逗号的位置:◆Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.尽管每个人都打得不错,我们还是输了。◆We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.我们输了,尽管每个人都打得不错。
You cannot use even on its own at the beginning of a sentence or clause instead of although, even though or though. * even 不能单独置于句首或从句开头以代替 although、even though 或 though:◆Even everyone played well, we lost the game.