even though,even if,though,although的用法区别

even though, even if,though,although的用法和区别

though,although,even though 这些连词均可表示“虽然,尽管”之意.

though和although在意义上几乎毫无区别,但在习惯用法上这两个词仍有以下一些差异：

1.though可引出倒装语序的让步状语从句,although 则不能.

2.though可与even连用,although则不能；在as though结构中,只用though,不能用although.

3.though可以置于从句末,而although则不能.

4.引出省略句时,通常用though.

although与though在意义上相似,但文体上是比较正式用词,语气比though强.

even though（＝even if）,意为“即使”,引导让步状语从句.though也引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然”；even though有退一步设想的意味,与though不同.though引导的句子所说的是事实,even though引导的句子所说的则不一定是事实.例如：He will not tell the secret even though（even if）he knows it．

即使他知道这个秘密,他也不肯说出来.He will not tell the secret though he knows it．他虽然知道这个秘密,但他不会说出来.

even though 和 even if 均可用于引导让步状语从句，其细微区别是：

1. even if 引导的从句是往往是假设性的，相当于汉语的“即使”“纵然”“就

算”“哪怕”。如：

They’ll stand by you even if you don’t succeed. 即使你不成功，他们也会支持你。

Even if I have to walk all the way I’ll get there. 即使我得一路走着去，我也要走到那里。

Even if it rains tomorrow, we won’t change our plan. 即使明天下雨，我们也决不改变计划。

For my part, I plan to go to the party even if you decide not to go. 至于我，即使你决定不去参加晚会我也会去的。

Even i f you saw him pick up the money, you can’t be sure he stole it. 就算你看见是他拾起的钱，你也不能肯定钱就是他偷的。

正因为even if从句的内容通常是假设性的，所以有时还可用于虚拟语气；这样用的even if 与单独使用的if比较接近。如：

Even if he had the money, he wouldn’t buy it. 他即使有钱也不会买它。

I would have married her even if she had been penniless. 即使她身无分文，我也会和她结婚。

2. even though 引导的从句内容往往是真实的，主要用于引出不利用于主句情况的信息，相当于汉语的“尽管”“虽然”。如：

He went out even though it was raining. 尽管在下雨，他还是出去了。

Even though it’s hard work, I enjoy it. 虽然工作艰苦，我还是很喜欢。

He’s the best teacher even though he has the least e xperience. 他尽管经验最少，但教得最好。

Even though I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a nice time. 尽管这次聚会上我谁也不认识，我也玩得挺痛快。

这样用的even though与though或although的意思比较接近，许多时候可以互换（注意：英语可以说though和even though，但不能说even although）。如：Even though [Thought, Although] I felt sorry for him, l was secretly pleased tha t he was having difficulties. 虽然我为他感到惋惜，但对他的困难却暗自高兴。

Even though [Thought, Although] we all tried our best, we lost the game. 虽然我们已尽了最大的力量，但还是输了。

3. 不过，在实际语言运用中，even if与even though有时也可不加区别地混用。如：

Even if [Even though] she laughs at him, he likes her. 尽管她嘲笑他，他还是很喜欢她。

We thoroughly understand each other, even if [even though] we don’t always agree. 我们彼此非常了解，虽然有时候也有一些分歧。