孿生兄弟although和though的用法

李建高

連詞although和though意為“盡管;雖然”，都可以引導讓步狀語從句。although與though一般情況下可以通用，但though多用于口語，although較為正式。例如：

Although / Though I know it’s difficult， I still want to have a try. 盡管知道很難，但我還是要試一試。

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

我很喜歡你的演講，雖然有些地方我不太明白。

在使用時，我們還應該注意以下幾點：

1. 當although或though引導的從句放在句首時，主從句要用逗號隔開。例如：

Although / Though the kitchen is small， it is well designed. 廚房雖然小，可是設計得很好。

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

譯：雖然我們盡了最大努力，但還是輸了比賽。

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

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

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

3. 在下列情況下，只能用though：

⑴ though能和as組合構成詞組as though（好像），但although不能。例如：

You look as though you know each other. 看起來你們好像彼此認識。

⑵ though能和even組合構成詞組even though（即使;雖然），表示強調，但although不能。例如：

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

雖然參加晚會的人我一個也不認識，但我還是玩得很愉快。

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

即使晚餐已擺在桌子上了，她也不愿離開電視機。

（3）though還可用作副詞，常放在句末或句子中間，用逗號分隔，意為“但是，不過，然而”，而although沒有這種用法。例如：

I don’t think he is a bad chap， though. 但是，我不認為他是個壞家伙。

The grapes， though， may be sour. 不過，這些葡萄可能還是酸的。

[◎ 連線中考]

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

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

【答案與解析】B. ?根據前句“沒有獲獎”和后句“我們對自己的努力表現感到滿意”，可知從句為讓步狀語從句，故空白處應填though，意為“雖然”，其他均不符合題意。

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

【答案與解析】D. 根據前句“最后是令人愉快的”和后句“開始我們玩得不開心”，可知從句為讓步狀語從句，故空白處應填although，意為“盡管”，其他均不符合題意。

3. （2019·廣西·賀州） she is 3 years old， she can dress herself.

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

【答案與解析】C. 因為though和but不能連用，可先排除A項;同理，也可排除B項。再根據前句“她3歲”和后句“她會自己穿衣服”，可知從句為讓步狀語從句，排除D項。

[◎ 鞏固練習]

用although和but完成對話。

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