记得以前读书时,很多东西都学得似是而非。特别是具体到学英语这件事上,情况更加严重。比如今天我们要说的“although与though之异同”,我曾经以为这两个词没什么可讲的,意思一样嘛,长得也像,在句中又可以互换使用。
所以,当学生问两者的区别时,我差点就让“没区别”脱口而出了。现在想想,幸亏当时比较克制,告诉他待我详细研究一下再说——所以才有了今天这篇小文。真是不学习无进步!
对这个小知识点的了解,让我开始提醒自己:光靠以前的知识储备不行,不断学习和发现才能适应时代的需求。但我觉得,这绝非以前的老师们没教到详细的地步,而是受条件所限。
英语老师们就算尽全力去备课,也还是以考试大纲为基准,所以有些灵活的知识需要我们在以后的应用中继续摸索和学习。
俗话说,人生中最重要的教育是自我教育。我们当然不能指望仅通过老师就能够掌握一辈子所需要的经验,很多时候自己探索来的东西印象更深刻、也更实用。接下来,让我们进入正题。
although和though引导的让步状语从句
although(虽然,但是)引导让步状语从句时,从句是事实,但主句似乎令人惊奇。从句可以放在开头,也可以放在末尾,有时与though可以互换。
但是正式文体中通常用although,口语中用though。两者都不可与but连用。如:
They kept on working in the fields though/although it was very hot.虽然天气很热,但是他们继续在田里干活。
Although they are poor,they are generous.(=Though they are poor,they are generous.=They are poor,but they're generous.)尽管他们很穷,但是他们慷慨大方。
Though he is very young,he did it very well.(=Although he is very young,he did it very well.=He did it very well,but he is very young.)虽然他很年轻,但他做得很好。
只用though不用although的情况:
1 用though时,可将强调的词前置,但although不能。如:
Poor though/as he is,he is happy.虽然他穷,但过得挺开心。
2 although只能用作连词,而though除了作连词外,还可以用作副词,常放在句末。但如果句子较长,也可放在句子中间。如:
It's hard work,I enjoy it though.这是件苦差事,可我干得颇有乐趣。
3 though可以用于even though,as though等结构,although则不能。如:
You look as though (=as if)you know each other.看起来你们好像彼此认识。
4 though常用于省略句中,如:
Though(he is) alone,he is happy.虽然他一个人,但他很开心。
注意,even though引导让步状语从句时,意为“虽然,尽管”,表示强调时,意为“即使,纵然”,相当于“even if”。如:
He said he would come,he didn't come though.他说了会来,可是一直没有来。
Even though I didn't understand a word,I kept smiling.尽管一个字也听不懂,我还是一直保持着微笑。
Even though he was wrong,you couldn't hit him in the head.即使他错了,你也不能打他的头呀。
有关although与though之异同点,我们就说到这里啦。掌握语法知识,轻松应对语法难题。让我们继续保持学习的兴趣,每天进步一点点!