although
英語
[編集]異表記・別形
[編集]語源
[編集]発音
[編集]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" はその他の箇所にもおかれ、また、語や句の接続に用いる場合はthoughがより一般的である(例. "wiser though poorer")。また、特定の場面では "though" のみが受け入れられる。:
- 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)