though,although的用法區(qū)別辨析
though,although的用法區(qū)別辨析
Though作連接詞時(shí),表示“雖然”、“盡管”之意,與另一連詞although相同,但在使用場合上有所不同。
(一)although的語勢(shì)比though強(qiáng),大都用于正式的文體,指已成立的事實(shí);though的語勢(shì)較弱,一般指設(shè)想和假定的情況。例:
He wouldn't take an umbrella though it should rain cats and dogs.
雖然有可能會(huì)下大雨,他還是不愿意拿雨傘。
He wouldn't take an umbrella although it was already raining.
雖然當(dāng)時(shí)已在下雨,他還是不愿意拿雨傘。
在西方,不少學(xué)者認(rèn)為,although是though的強(qiáng)調(diào)式,正如until是till的強(qiáng)調(diào)式;upon是on的強(qiáng)調(diào)式一樣。
(二)although在句中大都放在句首的位置,如放在句中(如上面一例),則表示強(qiáng)調(diào)的意味;though放在句首和句中均可(如上面一例,可將though it should rain cats and dogs移至句首)。though若要加強(qiáng)語勢(shì)時(shí),可將位置移后,例如:
Though he is young,…改為 Young though he is,…;
Though he is poor,…改為Poor though he may be,…;
但不能用although。
(三)although 只能作連詞使用;though除作連詞外,還可用作副詞,表示“然而”、“但是”等義,這時(shí)候,though一般放在句末。例:
Annie's grandfather loves to smoke.And he likes beer too.It's impossible for him to live to be 100.It was true,though.
安妮的祖父喜歡抽煙,又喜歡飲啤酒,他不可能活到一百歲,然而,這卻是真的,他活到了一百歲。
值得注意的是,中國學(xué)生由于受漢語“雖然…但是…”的影響,常犯though(although)之后與but連用的錯(cuò)誤。見下例:
Though be was ill,but he went to school.(錯(cuò))
Though he was ill,he went to school.(對(duì))
如果說話人一定要強(qiáng)調(diào)“但是”之意,可以在he went to school之前加個(gè)副詞yet。
另一點(diǎn)要注意的是,詞組as though、even though的though不能改作although,因?yàn)樗鼈兪枪潭ㄔ~組。
在近代英語中,though作連詞使用時(shí),與although 的差別已有日漸縮小的傾向,一般說來,though比although使用得普遍得多。