although與though的用法區(qū)別
一、用作連詞
表示“雖然”,兩者大致同義,可換用,只是 although 比 though 更為正式:
Though [Although] it was raining,we went there. 雖然下著雨,但我們還是去了那兒。
Though [Although] it was barely four o'clock, the lights were already on. 盡管才四點鐘,燈已經(jīng)亮了。
Though [Although] we are poor, we are still happy. 我們雖然窮,仍然很快活。
二、用作副詞
although 一般不用作副詞,而 though 可用作副詞,且一般放在句末(不放在句首),意為“可是”、“不過”:
It's hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦,可是我樂意干。
He is looking fit, though. 但他看起來很健康。
You can count on him, though. 不過你可以指靠他。
三、用于習(xí)語
在 as though(好像,仿佛),even though(即使,縱然)等固定短語中不能用 although:
She closed her eyes as though she were tired. 她閉上眼,仿佛很疲勞似的。
We felt as though we had witnessed the whole thing. 我們感到仿佛目擊了整個這件事似的。
He is an honest man, I must say, even though I have opposed him. 盡管我反對過他,我還得說他是一個誠實的人。
She was always afraid of men, even though she had lots of boyfriends. 盡管她有很多男朋友,她總是害怕男人。
四、用于倒裝
though 引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句可用部分倒裝的形式(注意:倒裝后位于句首的名詞之前不用冠詞),但 although 一般不這樣用:
Poor though I am, I can afford it. 我雖窮,但這東西還是買得起的。
Child though he was, he did quite well. 他雖是孩子,但干得很好。