though

---

【释义】：

con．j❶ 虽然(与although意义完全相同，只是although的语气稍正式一些，它们不能与but连用，但有时可以与yet连用)He finished first though he began last．虽然他是最后一个开始，他却最先完成．Though U．S．imperialism looks formidable，actually it is not so powerful．虽然美帝国主义貌似可怕，但实际上并没有什么了不起的力量Though the factory is small， yet its products are of very good quality．这个厂虽然小，但产品质量却很好．❷ (在较早的英语及文学文体中，有时与虚拟语气动词连用)即使(=even if)：I will try it，though I should fail．即使失败，我也要试一下．what though(古)即使…那又怎样：What though the way be long?路远有什么要紧?What though I fail?失败又能怎样?❸ 可是：I’ll try to come，though I don’t think I shall manage it．我一定想办法来，可是，我想我不一定能来得了．

－ad．(用在口语中，一般放在句末)可是，然而：He said he would come；he didn’t，though．他说他来，可是结果没来．He will probably agree；you never know，though 他很可能会同意，不过没有人有把握．