Though, thought, through, throughout, thorough, tough, taught
Though, thought, through, throughout, thorough, tough, taught.
Each of these words has a distinct meaning and usage, althought they look similar.
Mastering these words will make your writing and speaking much clearer!
A conjunction or adverb meaning "however" or "despite this".
儘管
Example:
I like the cake, though it's a bit too sweet.
The past tense of "think," or a noun referring to an idea.
想法, 思考, 考慮, think的過去式及過去分词
Example:
I thought about it carefully. / That’s an interesting thought!
A preposition or adverb indicating movement from one side to the other.
透過, 通過
Example:
We walked through the tunnel. / She read through the book quickly.
A preposition or adverb meaning "in every part" or "during the entire time".
自始至終
Example:
He was nervous throughout the meeting. / The flowers bloomed throughout the garden.
An adjective meaning "detailed" or "complete."
仔細的, 徹頭徹尾的
Example:
She gave a thorough explanation of the topic.
An adjective meaning "strong" or "difficult".
艱難的
Example:
This meat is too tough to chew. / The test was really tough!
The past tense of "teach".
教過的, teach的過去式及過去分詞
Example:
She taught me how to swim.
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