although
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英語 [編集]
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接続詞 [編集]
although
- ～にもかかわらず。
- Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.
- かなりぬかるんでいたが、フットボールの試合は続けられた。
- Although it was very muddy, the football game went on.
- しかし。
- It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
- それは難しかったが、予想していたほど難しくなかった。
- It was difficult, although not as difficult as we had expected.
用法 [編集]
- 接続詞の用法としては"although"と"though"は、書き換え可能である。
- Although she smiled, she was angry. = Though she smiled, she was angry.
- "Although" は、普通は文頭に置かれる一方、"though" はその他の箇所におかれ、また、語や句の接続にも用いられる(例. in "wiser though poorer")。また、only "though" のような表記も受け入れられる。:
- Fond though I am of sports, I'd rather not sit through another basketball game.
類義語 [編集]
- in spite of, notwithstanding (that), even if, albeit (that)
