although

A2 CET-4 Oxf 3000 初中 FREQ #1402 ★★★★★

conj. 虽然, 尽管

发音

UK /ɔːlˈðəʊ/
US /ɔlˈðoʊ/
US /ɑlˈðoʊ/

别名

altho altho' allthough

教材释义与例句

连词

尽管；虽然；但是；然而

used to introduce a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising or unlikely

Although in poor health, she continued to carry out her duties.

尽管身体不好，她仍继续执行任务。

We decided to take rooms in Longwood House, although we knew we could not really afford the rent.

虽然我们知道自己其实付不起租金，但还是决定住朗伍德庄园的房间。

Although I can't help admiring the man's courage, I do not approve of his methods.

尽管我不得不佩服那个男子的勇气，却并不赞成他的方法。

释义与例句

conj. A2 Oxf 3000
  1. 1.

    Though, even though, in spite of or despite the fact that: introducing a clause that expresses a concession.

    虽然

    尽管

    虽说

    虽罔

    Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.

    The patients, (al)though getting stronger, will not come off their medications.

    Although proven, the accusation was ignored by the court.

  2. 2.

    But, except.

    但是

    可是

    不过

    然而

    It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.

词源

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *h₂el-der.? Proto-Indo-European *h₂elnós Proto-Germanic *allaz Proto-West Germanic *all Old English eall Proto-Indo-European *to-der. Proto-Indo-European *-weder. Proto-Germanic *þau Proto-Indo-European *-kʷeder. Proto-Germanic *-hw Proto-Germanic *þauh Proto-West Germanic *þauh Old English þēah Old English Middle English althagh English although From Middle English althagh, from Old English compound of eall (“all (emphatic)”) + þēah (“though”). By surface analysis, al(l) + though.

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