Though [Although] it was barely four o’clock, the lights were already on. 盡管才四點(diǎn)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。
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。
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(gè)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(gè)誠實(shí)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。