英语词汇：although易错用法说明

 英语词汇：although¹易错用法说明

一、惯用法问题

不要按汉语“虽然……但是……”的表达习惯，在 although 后连用 but。如：

虽然天很冷，但我们还是去了那儿。

正：Although it was³ cold, we went there.

误：Although it was cold, but we went there.

但是在强调时，although 可与 yet⁵, still 等副词连用。如：

Though² he seems⁶ happy, yet he is worried⁷. 虽然他看起来很幸福，但他实际上很烦恼。

值得一提的是，在某些特定的语境中，although 与 but 连用的句子是可能的(注：but 引出的句子在 although 从句之前)。如：

But I didn’t know that then, although I learned⁹ it later¹⁰. 但我当时的确不知道此事，尽管后来还是知道了。

He wanted to go abroad¹¹, but although he had¹² some money he couldn’t afford¹³ it. 他想出国，尽管他有些钱，但还是负担不起。

二、although与though的区别

1. 用作连词，表示“虽然”，两者大致同义，可换用，只是 although 比 though 更为正式。如：

Though [Although] it was raining，we went there. 虽然下着雨，但我们还是去了那儿。

2. although 一般不用作副词，而 though 可用作副词，且一般放在句末(不放在句首)，意为“可是”、“不过”。如：

It’s hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦，可是我乐意干。

这样用的 though 有时可与 however¹⁴ 换用。如：

We all tried our best. We lost the game, though [however]. 我们都已尽了最大的力量，但我们还是输了。

3. 在 as⁴ though(好像，仿佛), even¹⁵ though(即使，纵然) 等固定短语中不能用 although。如：

He talks as though he knew anything. 他夸夸其谈好像无所不知。

4. though 引导的让步状语从句可用部分倒装的形式(注意：倒装后位于句首的名词之前不用冠词)，但 although 一般不这样用。

Poor though I am, I can afford it. 我虽穷，但这东西还是买得起的。

Child though he was, he did⁸ quite well. 他虽是孩子，但干得很好。

1 although   

conj（=though）虽然，即使，纵然，尽管

参考例句：

• Although my car is very old,It'still runs very well.我的汽车虽然很旧，但仍然跑得很快。
• Although he worked hard,he failed in the exam.虽然他很努力，但他考试没有及格。

2 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

3 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

4 as   

conj.按照；如同

参考例句：

• He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
• In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。

5 yet   

adv.还，仍然，即刻；conj.尽管，然而

参考例句：

• I am not ready yet.我还没有准备好。
• Beautiful as she is,she didn't find a boyfriend yet.尽管她很漂亮，但还没找到男朋友呢。

6 seems   

v.好像，仿佛( seem的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• She seems to feel ambivalent about her new job. 她似乎对新工作忧喜参半。
• Her return to the team now seems a certainty. 她的归队现在似乎已成定局。

7 worried   

adj.烦恼的，为难的，焦虑的

参考例句：

• He was worried about the safety of me.他为我的安全担心。
• He worried his father to buy a new car.他苦苦缠着父亲要买一辆新车。

8 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

9 learned   

adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词

参考例句：

• He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
• In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。

10 later   

adv.过后，后来；adj.以后的，更后的，较晚的

参考例句：

• He didn't turn up until half an hour later.半小时后他才出现。
• This part of the hospital was built on later.医院的这个部分是后来增建的。

11 abroad   

adj.在国外，海外(一般作表语)；adv.到国外，在国外

参考例句：

• I just got back from abroad.我刚从国外回来。
• He goes abroad every year.他每年都到国外去。

12 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

13 afford   

vt.提供，负担得起的(后果，损失等)，给予

参考例句：

• At last they could afford a house.他们终于买得起房子了。
• I'll afford you a chance.我将给你提供一个机会。

14 however   

adv.然而；conj.然而，可是，不过

参考例句：

• It's raining hard.However,I still want to go there.虽然下着大雨，我还是想去那儿。
• However, this does not always happen.然而，这种情况并不总是发生。

15 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。