相信很多 英语 学习者曾经或正有如下困惑：although 和 though 究竟有啥区别？

事实上，这两个英语单词也没多大区别。主要区别见下图：

although和though的相似点

although 和 though都表述虽然的意思，二者的共同点主要如下：

1. 都可以引导英语状语从句，且用法一样

• Everyone enjoyed the trip to the final although/though we lost the match!
• Although/Though it was rainy, we put on our jackets and went for a walk.

• I still feel hungry though I had a big lunch.
• Though I had a big lunch，I still feel hungry

2. although和though后面都可以接doing

• Peter, although/though working harder this term, still needs to put more work into mathematics.

3. although和though后面都可引导省略动词的状语从句

• Though more expensive, the new car is safer and more efficient.
• The new car, though more expensive, is safer and more efficient.

although和though的不同点

1. 在口语中，though 比 although更常用，同时，可以在though前面加上even表示强调

• I still feel hungry even though I had a big lunch.

2. though 还可以等同 however，放在句尾，而although却不能

• A: You have six hours in the airport between flights!
• B: I don't mind, though (=however). I have lots of work to do.

• A: It's expensive.
• B: It's nice, though (=however).