although , 與 though 的 相同, 與 相異 :

 * although , 與 though 的

相同, 與 相異 :

一. 唯一 "相同" 者 :

當 (副詞子句 的) "連接詞",

表 "雖然" : 用法 "相同"

1.

例1.

(雖然他很貧窮, 但是他很快樂.)

A. 副詞子句在句首, 中間 有 "逗號" :

Although he is poor ,

he is happy .

= Though he is poor ,

he is happy .

=

B. 副詞子句在句尾, 中間 "無 逗號" :

He is happy

although he is poor .

=

He is happy

though he is poor .

二. 其餘, 其他 的 用法, 只能 用 " though " ,

( 不可用 "although" )

1. though 當 "副詞", 置於 "句尾" ,

though 的前面 有 "逗號" ,

也可 插入 "句中" .

though 的意義 是

" 但是, (可是, "還是") " , " 然而 "

( 注意 : although 沒有

置於 "句尾", 或 "句中" 的 用法 )

例2.

A.

(他很窮, 但是 他很快樂.)

He is poor ;

he is happy , though .(正)

He is poor ;

he is happy , although .(誤)

B.

例3.

(那工作很辛苦 ;

但是 我卻做得很愉快 .)

It was hard work ;

I enjoyed it , though .(正)

It was hard work ;

I enjoyed it , although .(誤)

C.

例4.

( 傷到她感情的事情 ,

還是 不可原諒 .)

There is no excuse

, though ,

for hurting her feelings.(正)

There is no excuse

, although ,

for hurting her feelings.(誤)

2.

as though : (連接詞) : 好像,

(宛若, 宛如)

= as if

( 沒有 " as although " 的 用法 )

例5.

(她誇大其談 ,

好像什麼都知道似的.)

She talks

as though she knew everything.(正)

=

She talks

as if she knew everything.(正)

不等於

She talks

as although she knew everything.(誤)

( 注意 : 沒有 as although 的 用法 )

3.

even though : (連接詞) :

即使, 就算,

( 縱使, 縱然 )

= even if :

( 沒有 " even although " 的 用法 )

例6.

( 即使 我 挨餓著(/非常饑餓) ,

我也不願意求助於他. )

Even though I were starving ,

I would not ask a favor of him.(正)

=

Even if I were starving ,

I would not ask a favor of him.(正)

不等於

Even although I were starving ,

I would not ask a favor of him.(誤)

( 注意 : 沒有 " even although " 的 用法 )

4.

what though : 即使 ... , 那又怎麼樣 ?

=

What if :

( 沒有 what although 的 用法 )

例7.

( 即使我失敗 (那又怎麼樣) ? )

(/那又有什麼關係 ?)

What though I fail ?

=

What if I fail ?

不等於

What although I fail ? (誤)

( 注意 : 沒有 "what although" 的 用法 )

總之 ,

英文考題(/選擇題)裡 , 正確答案四選一,

選項有 although, 與 though ,

秒殺解題, 唯一必選 " though " 就對了.

(因為 though 的用法 包括 although 的用法 ;

反之 although 的用法 不包括 though的用法)