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小论though与although的相同和区别之处
http://www.sina.com.cn 2005/01/10 12:59  英语辅导报

  大家在英语学习中有时可能会分辨不清though与although,笔者现作一小结:

  区别: ① although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。

  e.g. 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。

  ② even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……)

  e.g. 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。

  e.g. 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。

  ④ though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。

  e.g. 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。

  ⑤ though引导让步状语从句时可以倒装,而although从句则不能。

  e.g. 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。

  相同点: ①在although和though 引导的让步状语从句中,主句里不可用but,若要强调前后两部分的对比意义,可在主句前加yet或still。

  e.g. Although/Though he has a lot of money, yet/still he is unhappy.

  他虽然有很多钱,但并不幸福。

  ② although和though引导让步状语从句时,常采用省略形式。

  e.g. Although tired (=Although he was tired), he kept on working.

  虽然很疲劳,但他继续工作。

  The problem, though complicated(=though it is complicated), can be solved without much difficulty.

  这个问题虽然复杂,但解决起来不会有很大困难。

  (文/徐浩文;英语辅导报 大学一年级版 04~05学年第16期; 版权归英语辅导报社所有,独家网络合作伙伴新浪教育,未经许可,不得以任何形式进行转载。)




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