though和although都可以作“雖然”講,區別在哪裡呢?
我們首先來看看它們的共同點。
though和although都可以引導讓步狀語從從句。though和although當“雖然”講,都不能和but連用,但可以同yet(still)連用。比如說:
Though she was poor, yet she wanted to buy that dress.儘管她很貧窮,然而她還是想買那件禮服。
Although it wasn't dangerous, the teacher didn't allow them to swim.雖然不危險,老師還是不讓他們去游泳。
兩者的區別共有4點。
1.although比though更為正式,though普遍的運用於非正式的表述中。
2.在as though固定搭配中,though不可以替換成although。
3.although比though更正式,相對而言,語氣比較重,但是though的使用更普遍。although引導的從句,常指實際發生的事情,而不是假設或設想。比如說下面這兩個句子:
He would not be unhappy though he should have to live alone.
就算一個人住,他也不會不開心。(假設)
He was not unhappy although he had to live alone.
雖然他不得不一個人住,卻沒有不開心。(實際發生)
4.though可以用作副詞你,指“但是”,但是although不行。比如說:
He said he would come,he didn't ,though.(句中的though不能替換成although)
他說他要來,但是他沒有。
這種把though放在句尾表示“但是”,在口語中是非常高頻使用的,我們要多加練習。
相信積累的力量。
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