although和though引导让步状语从句基本上没什么区别,主要如下:though引导的让步状语从句经常使用倒装语法(此时类似于as),而although引导的让步状语从句一般不使用倒装语法。
1.although和though同义,在一般情况下,可以互换使用。只是though较普遍,常用于非正式的口语或书面语中,而although则较为正式。另外although语气比though重,常用以强调让步概念。
如:He insisted on doing it although I warned him not to.
虽然我警告他不要做,但他仍然坚持要做。
2.even能和though组合表示强调,但even不能和although组合。因此,不能说even although,在这里even though=even if(no matter if; though即使……也……)
如:Even if/Even though we could afford it, we wouldn't go abroad for our vocation.
即使我们付得起这笔钱,也不出国度假。
3.当让步状语从句指某种假设情况时,通常用though,而不用although。
如:Though all the world were against me, I should still hold to my opinion.
就算全世界都反对我,我还是坚持我的立场。
Though 如:everybody deserts you, I will not.
即使所有人都抛弃你,我也不会的。
4.though可以独立用作副词,常放在句末,意为all the same (还是;仍然)或however(可是;然而),而although无此用法。
如:She didn't tell me what she had done, but I know it though.
她没有告诉我她所做的事情,但我还是知道了。
5.though引导让步状语从句时可以倒装,而although从句则不能。
如:Bravely though they fought, they had no chance of winning.
虽然他们打得很勇敢,但还是没有机会获胜。