(1)though 用作副词时,常位于句末,有时也可位于句中。
(2)though 用作连词,意为"虽然,尽管",引导让步状语从句,可与although替换使用,不能与but连用,但可以和yet,still连用。
(3)though 可以用于倒装句中,相当于as(意为"虽然")引导让步状语从句,其语序是:adj./ adv./ n.+ though/ as + 主语+ 其他,而although一般不用于该结构。
①He said he would come to my house;he didn't turn up though.
他说要来我家;但他没来。
②In fact, they're hard to spot, ________ they usually fly off when they hear humans approaching.
事实上,即使它们总是在人们接近的时候飞离,它们却很难被发现。
③Small ________ my cellphone is, it works very well.
我的手机尽管小一点儿,但性能很好。 【导学号:25000000】
【答案】 ②though ③though/as
delay vt.& vi.(使)推迟,延迟n.延误,延迟
(教材P2)Regular colour TV broadcasts were delayed in the UK until 1967.
在英国定期播放彩色电视节目一直拖延到1967年。
(1)delay sth. 使......延期;使耽搁
delay doing sth. 推迟做某事
(2)without delay 毫不迟延地,立即
delay in doing sth. 耽搁做某事
①Sharpening your axe will not delay your job of cutting wood.
磨刀不误砍柴工。