1
- despite the fact that; although虽然, 尽管：
though they were speaking in undertones, Percival could hear them.
尽管他们压低了嗓门说话, 珀西瓦尔还是听得见。
1.1
- with modal even if (introducing a possibility)即使（引导可能性）：
you will be informed of its progress, slow though that may be.
即使它可能进展缓慢, 你仍将被告知其进展情况。
1.2
- however; but (introducing something opposed to or qualifying what has just been said)可是, 不过, 然而：
her first name was Rose, though no one called her that.
她名叫露西, 但没人这么叫她。
- however (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously)可是, 不过, 然而：
I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though.
我当时正找工作, 不过工作可不好找。
USAGE
On the differences in use between though and although, see usage at ALTHOUGH.
短语
词源
Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau.