though
US
UK though adv: (however)
SC 然而 rán ér
TC 然而
TC 然而
SC 可是 rán ér，kě shì
TC 可是
TC 可是
SC 不过 rán ér，bú guò
TC 不過
TC 不過
I thought it would be easy to find a job; I was wrong, though.
我以为要找份工作并不难。不过，我错了。
though conj: (although)
SC 虽然 suī rán
TC 雖然
TC 雖然
SC 尽管 suī rán，jǐn guǎn
TC 盡管
TC 盡管
Though it was dark out, they went for a walk.
尽管外面很黑，他们还是去散步了。
though conj: (even if)
SC 即使 jí shǐ
TC 即使
TC 即使
SC 即便 jí shǐ，jí biàn
TC 即便
TC 即便
SC 就算 jí shǐ，jiù suàn
TC 就算
TC 就算
I wouldn't call him, though he begged me.
就算他求我，我也不会给他打电话的。
though adv: slang (complimentary emphasis)
SC 不过, 然而
Man, those moves though!
appear as though v expr: (seem)
SC 看起来好像 kàn qǐ lái hǎo xiàng
SC 看似 kàn qǐ lái hǎo xiàng，kàn sì
It appears as though your father is having a mid-life crisis.
as if on cue, as though on cue expr: (as though responding to a signal)
SC 似乎得到暗示
SC 仿佛在暗示
Tom was thinking about his mother when, as if on cue, she knocked on his front door.
as though conj: (as if)
SC 好像 hǎo xiàng
TC 好像
TC 好像
SC 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
Jeff was staggering along the path as though he was drunk.
杰夫沿着小道蹒跚而行，就好像喝醉了。
even though conj: (although, despite the fact that)
SC 尽管，尽管如此 jǐn guǎn，jǐn guǎn rú cǐ
TC 盡管，儘管如此
TC 盡管，儘管如此
I decided to walk to the library even though it was raining.
Linda came to work even though she was sick.
尽管在下雨，我还是决定走路去图书馆。// 尽管琳达生病了，她还是来上了班。
make as if to do [sth], make as though to do [sth] v expr: informal (pretend, feint)
SC 假装做某事
SC 佯装做某事
He made as if to throw the ball, but he actually ran with it instead.
sound as though, sound as if v expr: (would seem)
SC 好像 hǎo xiàng
TC 好像
TC 好像
SC 仿佛 hǎo xiàng，fǎng fú
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
TC 仿佛 / 彷彿
SC 似乎 hǎo xiàng，sì hū
TC 似乎
TC 似乎
It sounds as though you could do with a vacation!
听起来好像是你亟需休假！