Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #377
though
/ðoʊ/
adverb
不过；可是；然而
核心释义
however
- 1.
Used to intensify statements or questions; indeed.
- 2.
然而
(postpositive) however
确实；的确；然而；可是
用法In use
I didn't study for the test. I passed, though.
用法提示：though 作为副词放在句末，表示转折，意为“不过、然而”。
I can't go to the party. I'd like to, though.
用法提示：though 用在省略句“I'd like to”后面，表示“不过还是想”。
The soup was a bit salty. It was tasty, though.
用法提示：though 放在句末，修饰整个句子，表达转折“不过”。
it might be unpleasant, though
..., though
副词though通常放在句末，表示转折，相当于“然而”。
It's a lot of work. I enjoy it, though.
这工作量大，不过我喜欢。
常见错误Common mistakes
相关词与表达Connections
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- as though
- 好像He acted as though nothing had happened.他表现得好像什么都没发生过。
- even though
- 尽管Even though it was raining, we went out.尽管在下雨，我们还是出去了。
- what though
- 就算…又怎样What though it's expensive? It's worth it.贵又怎样？它物有所值。
流行文化与引用Pop culture & quotes
- Though she be but little, she is fierce.
- 她虽然身材娇小，却充满力量。This line is from Shakespeare's play "A Midsummer Night's Dream," where Helena describes Hermia's spirited nature despite her small stature.这句台词出自莎士比亚的戏剧《仲夏夜之梦》，海伦娜形容赫米娅虽然身材娇小，但性格刚烈。
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
去掉'although'的开头'al'得'though'，意为'然而'。
语境与语域Context & Register
informal; 通常用于口语或非正式写作，表示转折对比。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Genuine rhymes: dough, know, show (all /oʊ/). Beware that words spelled with 'ough' often have different pronunciations (e.g., through, thought, rough) and do not rhyme with 'though'.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Dictionary facts from DICTIONARY_API_DEV, ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.