相信很多 英语 学习者曾经或正有如下困惑:although 和 though 究竟有啥区别?
事实上,这两个英语单词也没多大区别。主要区别见下图:
although和though的相似点
although 和 though都表述虽然的意思,二者的共同点主要如下:
1. 都可以引导英语状语从句,且用法一样
- Everyone enjoyed the trip to the final although/though we lost the match!
- Although/Though it was rainy, we put on our jackets and went for a walk.
请注意:当although/though在句首时,中间得有逗号,而放在句中时,中间无需逗号。
- I still feel hungry though I had a big lunch.
- Though I had a big lunch,I still feel hungry
2. although和though后面都可以接doing
- Peter, although/though working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.
3. although和though后面都可引导省略动词的状语从句
- Though more expensive, the new car is safer and more efficient.
- The new car, though more expensive, is safer and more efficient.
although和though的不同点
1. 在口语中,though 比 although更常用,同时,可以在though前面加上even表示强调
- I still feel hungry even though I had a big lunch.
2. though 还可以等同 however,放在句尾,而although却不能
- A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
- B: I don't mind, though (=however). I have lots of work to do.
- A: It's expensive.
- B: It's nice, though (=however).