①although和though同義,一般情況下,可以互換使用.只是though較普遍,常用于非正式的口語或書面語中,而although則較為正式.另外although語氣比though重,常用以強(qiáng)調(diào)讓步概念.
e.g.Though/Although my car is very old,I don't want to buy a new one.雖然我的汽車很舊,但我不想買一輛新的.
He insisted on doing it although I warned him not to.
雖然我警告他不要做,但他仍然堅(jiān)持要做.
②even能和though組合表示強(qiáng)調(diào),但even不能和although組合.因此,不能說even although,在這里even though=even if(no matter if; though即使……也……)
e.g.Even if/Even though we could afford it,we wouldn't go abroad for our vocation.即使我們付得起這筆錢,也不出國(guó)度假.
③當(dāng)讓步狀語從句指某種假設(shè)情況時(shí),通常用though,而不用although.
e.g.Though all the world were against me,I should still hold to my opinion.就算全世界都反對(duì)我,我還是堅(jiān)持我的立場(chǎng).
Though everybody deserts you,I will not.即使所有人都拋棄你,我也不會(huì)的.
④though可以獨(dú)立用作副詞,常放在句末,意為all the same (還是；仍然)或however(可是；然而),而although無此用法.
e.g.She didn't tell me what she had done,but I know it though.她沒有告訴我她所做的事情,但我還是知道了.
It's hard work.I enjoy it,though.工作很苦,可是我喜歡.
⑤though引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句時(shí)可以倒裝,而although從句則不能.
e.g.Bravely though they fought,they had no chance of winning.雖然他們打得很勇敢,但還是沒有機(jī)會(huì)獲勝.
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相同點(diǎn)：①在although和though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句中,主句里不可用but,若要強(qiáng)調(diào)前后兩部分的對(duì)比意義,可在主句前加yet或still.
e.g.Although/Though he has a lot of money,yet/still he is unhappy.他雖然有很多錢,但并不幸福.
②although和though引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句時(shí),常采用省略形式.
e.g.Although tired (=Although he was tired),he kept on working.雖然很疲勞,但他繼續(xù)工作.
The problem,though complicated(=though it is complicated),can be solved without much difficulty.這個(gè)問題雖然復(fù)雜,但解決起來不會(huì)有很大困難.