不要只會用but！Although，?though和even though到底應該怎麼用？

最新 08-15

Although

Although is a conjunction. It is used for introducing a statement that makes your main statement seem surprising.

Although是連詞，用在當主要陳述顯得出乎意料時。

Although Jane was the most deserving candidate, she didn』t get the job.

雖然簡是最佳的候選人，但她沒有得到那份工作。

Although she is rich and famous, she is not happy.

雖然她有錢又有名，但她並不快樂。

The soldiers fought bravely, and although they were badly wounded, they refused to surrender.

士兵們英勇作戰，雖然受了重傷，但他們拒絕投降。

Though and even though

Though and although are interchangeable. Though is more common.

Though和although是可互換的。Tough更常見一點。

Though she was poor she would never ask for help.

雖然她很窮，但她從不尋求幫助。

Though difficult, the journey was not dangerous.

雖然旅途艱難，但並不危險。

Even thoughis more emphatic than though and although.

Even though比though和although程度更深。

The soldiers went on fighting even though they were badly injured.

儘管士兵們受了重傷，他們還是繼續戰鬥。

Notes

Though, although and even though are subordinating conjunctions. They introduce a dependent clause that needs to be attached to an independent clause.

Though, although和even Though是從屬連詞。它們引入了一個需要附加到獨立分句上的從屬子句。

When clauses introduced by these subordinating conjunctions come at the beginning of a sentence, we usually separate them with a comma. Note that the commas can be left out if the clauses are very short.

當這些從屬連詞引導的從句出現在句首時，我們通常用逗號分隔它們。注意，如果分句很短，逗號可以省略。

The coordinating conjunction but can express the same idea.

並列連詞but能表達相同的意思。

The soldiers were badly injured but they went on fighting.

士兵們受了重傷，但他們還是繼續戰鬥。

She was poor but she would never ask for help.

她很窮，但她從不尋求幫助。