although与though的区别和用法

although与though的区别和用法

一、用作连词

表示虽然”两者大致同义，可换用，只是although比though更为正式：

Though [Although] it was raining ，we went there.虽然下着雨，但我们还是去了那儿。

Though [Although] it was barely four o ' clock, the lights were 尽管才四点.钟，灯

已经亮了。

Though [Although] we are poor, we are still happy. 我们虽然穷，仍然很快活。

二、用作副词

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 X作很辛苦，可是我乐意干。

He is look ing fit, though. 但他看起来很健康。

You can count on him, though. 不过你可以指靠他。

三、用于习语

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。

We felt as though we had wit nessed the whole thi ng. 我们感到仿佛目击了整个这件事似

的。

He is an honest man, I must say, even though I have opposed him. 尽管我反对过他，我还得说他是一个诚实的人。

She was always afraid of men, eve n though she had lots of boyfrie nds. 尽管她有很多男朋

友，她总是害怕男人。

四、用于倒装

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。

Child though he was, he did quite well.他虽是孩子，但干得很好。

五、though 放在句尾相当于however, nevertheless

but, however, still, nevertheless, yet

but, however, still, nevertheless, yet这是几个词义很近的同义词，都表示转折或让步。

but用来引出微弱的相反的意见，是口语常用词。

Nearly everybody enters for ‘ The Nicest Garden Competition ' eacevyeammet Joe wi 年年几乎大家都报名参加最佳花园竞赛”但每次获胜的都是乔。

Sally was amused, but I was very embarrassed.

萨莉很开心，但我却很尴尬。

however比but的词义弱些，并不直接引出相反的意见，因此常用作插入语

You will be lucky if he lets you go without a ticket. However, this does not always happe n.

他如果不给你一个违章通知单就放你走，你就是运气好。不过，这种事也并不总是发生的。

The most surpris ing thing about it, however, is that it can land any where •…

不过，关于这架飞机的最使人吃惊的事情是，它可以在任何地方着路……

still还，还是

It is true that win ter is over; still, it is almost as cold.

冬天已经过去了，这是事实，但天气还是那么冷。

He treated you badly; still, he is your brother and you ought to help him.

他过去待你很坏，但是他还是你的哥哥，那么你应该帮助他。

nevertheless：即使作出完全的让步，也没有任何影响，或者说也不是决定因素。

There was no n ews; n evertheless, she went on hop ing.

一点消息也没有，但是她继续抱着希望。

To be sure, it is no Ion ger win ter; n evertheless, it is quite cold.

现在固然已不是冬天了，可是天气还是相当冷。

yet的含义是：即使做出极端的让步，也不会发生期待的结果。

He worked hard, yet, he failed.

他干得很卖力，然而他失败了。

It is well on in May, yet, it is almost as cold as midw in ter.

现在进入5月份已经好长时间了，然而天气还象仲冬一样冷。