talentsAlthough though 的用法

总结

Although

、

though

、

even though

、

even if

的用法和区别

Although-- -

conj.

尽管；虽然；但是；然而

Though----

conj.

虽然 ，尽管；即使；纵然

adv.

可是， 但是；不过；然而；话虽这样说

prep.

但

1.

用作连词

although

较正式，语气强；

though

较常用，两 者可随意换用。如：

Though/Although

he was tired, he went on working.

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 already on.

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

.

even though

和

even if

两者均可用于引导让步状语从句，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。

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

< br>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。

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

”< /p>

。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。

3.

表达真实条件时

even tho ugh

与

though

或

although

的意思比较接近

，

许多时候可以互

换。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。

4.

有时

even if

与

even though

可不混用。如：