despite the fact that; although 虽然,尽管 though they were speaking in undertones, Percival could hear them. 尽管他们压低了嗓门说话,珀西瓦尔还是听得见。 ■[with modal]even if (introducing a possibility) 即使(引导可能性) you will be informed of its progress, slow though that may be. 即使它可能进展缓慢,你仍将被告知其进展情况。 ■however; but (introducing something opposed to or qualifying what has just been said) 可是,不过,然而 her first name was Rose, though no one called her that. 她名叫露西,但没人这么叫她。
adverb
however (indicating that a factor qualifies or imposes restrictions on what was said previously) 可是,不过,然而 I was hunting for work. Jobs were scarce though. 我当时正找工作,不过工作可不好找。
常用词组 as though
见 as
even though
见 even
语源
Old English thēah, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch and German doch; superseded in Middle English by forms from Old Norse thó, thau
用法
On the differences in use between though and although, see usage at although