although是什么意思_although怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

although (conj.): early 14c., althagh, compound of all + though, showing once-common emphatic use of all. "All though was originally more emphatic than though, but by 1400 it was practically only a variant of it, and all having thus lost its independent force, the phrase was written as one word" [OED].

词态变化

权威造句

1. Although he was only grumbling, his choice of words made Rodney angry.: 尽管他只是在咕哝，可是他的措词却让罗德妮恼火。

2. Although they"re expensive, they last forever and never go out of style.: 尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。

3. Although people sometimes buy property sight unseen, it"sa remarkably bad idea.: 尽管人们有时没看房就买了房，但这真是一个很糟糕的主意。

4. Although this recipe looks long, it is actually very quick to prepare.: 尽管这个菜谱看上去很长，其实做起来很快。

5. I was never really happy there, although the people were kindness itself.: 我在那里从来没有真正高兴过，虽然那里的人们非常亲切。

近反义词

even if

in spite of

though

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单词分析

这些连词均可表示“虽然，尽管”之意。
though和although在意义上几乎毫无区别，但文体上后者是较正式用词，语气比though强。此外，在习惯用法上这两个词仍有以下一些差异：1.though可引出倒装语序的让步状语从句，although 则不能。2.though可与even连用，although则不能；在as though结构中，只用though，不能用although。3.though可以置于从句末，而although则不能。4.引出省略句时，通常用though。
as引出让步状语从句只用于倒装语序结构中，语气强于上述两个连词。

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