孪生兄弟although和though的用法

李建高

連词although和though意为“尽管;虽然”，都可以引导让步状语从句。although与though一般情况下可以通用，但though多用于口语，although较为正式。例如：

Although / Though I know it’s difficult， I still want to have a try. 尽管知道很难，但我还是要试一试。

I really enjoyed your speech although / though I didn’t quite understand some parts of it.

我很喜欢你的演讲，虽然有些地方我不太明白。

在使用时，我们还应该注意以下几点：

1. 当although或though引导的从句放在句首时，主从句要用逗号隔开。例如：

Although / Though the kitchen is small， it is well designed. 厨房虽然小，可是设计得很好。

2. although和though都不能与but连用，但可以和still或yet连用。例如：

译：虽然我们尽了最大努力，但还是输了比赛。

正：We still lost the game although / though we tried our best.

正：Although / Though we tried our best， we still lost the game.

误：Although / Though we tried our best， but we still lost the game.

3. 在下列情况下，只能用though：

⑴ though能和as组合构成词组as though（好像），但although不能。例如：

You look as though you know each other. 看起来你们好像彼此认识。

⑵ though能和even组合构成词组even though（即使;虽然），表示强调，但although不能。例如：

Even though I didn’t know anybody at the party， I had a good time.

虽然参加晚会的人我一个也不认识，但我还是玩得很愉快。

She won’t leave the TV set， even though her supper’s on the table.

即使晚餐已摆在桌子上了，她也不愿离开电视机。

（3）though还可用作副词，常放在句末或句子中间，用逗号分隔，意为“但是，不过，然而”，而although没有这种用法。例如：

I don’t think he is a bad chap， though. 但是，我不认为他是个坏家伙。

The grapes， though， may be sour. 不过，这些葡萄可能还是酸的。

[◎ 连线中考]

1. （2019·江苏·连云港） we didn’t win the basketball game， we were satisfied with our hard work.

A. If B. Though C. Since D. Because

【答案与解析】B.  根据前句“没有获奖”和后句“我们对自己的努力表现感到满意”，可知从句为让步状语从句，故空白处应填though，意为“虽然”，其他均不符合题意。

2. （2020·江西）It was great in the end we had a terrible time at the beginning.

A. if B. unless C. when D. although

【答案与解析】D. 根据前句“最后是令人愉快的”和后句“开始我们玩得不开心”，可知从句为让步状语从句，故空白处应填although，意为“尽管”，其他均不符合题意。

3. （2019·广西·贺州） she is 3 years old， she can dress herself.

A. Though; but B. Because; so C. Though; / D. Because; /

【答案与解析】C. 因为though和but不能连用，可先排除A项;同理，也可排除B项。再根据前句“她3岁”和后句“她会自己穿衣服”，可知从句为让步状语从句，排除D项。

[◎ 巩固练习]

用although和but完成对话。

Millie： Mum， I can’t fall asleep these days 1 it is so late.

Mum： You sound excited. Aren’t you sleepy？

Millie： I am very tired 2 I am just too excited to fall asleep.

Mum： I think the trip must be really great， right？

Millie： Of course. 3 I am so far away from the USA，I never feel homesick. The people I met there are very kind.

Mum： I’m so glad to hear that. Have you got used to the food there？

Millie： Oh， I have never tasted such delicious food before. Sometimes， I’m full up 4 I just can’t help eating a little more.

Mum： Are you able to use the chopsticks？

Millie： It doesn’t matter. 5 I can’t use them well， I can still enjoy the delicious food.

Keys： 1. although 2. but 3. Although 4. but 5. Although