今天小编要给大家介绍的是though和although这两个单词,这两个单词在英语中很常见,也是很常用的词,两个单词看起来很相似,意思也很相同,所以常常放在一起比较,辨析两者的用法和区别是大家必须要掌握的知识点,下面跟着小编来看看though和although的区别吧!
although是连词,意思为“虽然,尽管”;though是副词adv,主要用于句末补充说明,使语气减弱,意思为“不过,可是,然而”。
though和although两者都有虽然的意思,可以互相换用,只是although比较正式,多用于句首。
though在非正式语体中较为普遍,但在下列用法中,不能用although,只能用Though。下面看看两者的用法:
1.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”:
It’s hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦,可是我乐意干。
2.在 as though(好像,仿佛),even though(即使,纵然)等固定短语中不能用 although:
She closed her eyes as though she were tired. 她闭上眼,仿佛很疲劳似的。
3.though 引导的让步状语从句可用部分倒装的形式(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。
though和although的区别如下:
①although和though同义,在一般情况下,可以互换使用。只是though较普遍,常用于非正式的口语或书面语中,而although则较为正式。另外although语气比though重,常用以强调让步概念。
如: Though/Although my car is very old, I don't want to buy a new one.
虽然我的汽车很旧,但我不想买一辆新的。
He insisted on doing it although I warned him not to.
虽然我警告他不要做,但他仍然坚持要做。
②even能和though组合表示强调,但even不能和although组合。因此,不能说even although,在这里even though=even if(no matter if; though即使……也……)
如: Even if/Even though we could afford it, we wouldn't go abroad for our vocation.
即使我们付得起这笔钱,也不出国度假。
③当让步状语从句指某种假设情况时,通常用though,而不用although。
如: Though all the world were against me, I should still hold to my opinion.
就算全世界都反对我,我还是坚持我的立场。
Though everybody deserts you, I will not.
即使所有人都抛弃你,我也不会的。
④though可以独立用作副词,常放在句末,意为all the same (还是;仍然)或however(可是;然而),而although无此用法。
如:She didn't tell me what she had done, but I know it though.
她没有告诉我她所做的事情,但我还是知道了。
It's hard work. I enjoy it, though.
工作很苦,可是我喜欢。
⑤though引导让步状语从句时可以倒装,而although从句则不能。
如: Bravely though they fought, they had no chance of winning.
虽然他们打得很勇敢,但还是没有机会获胜。