through
preposition For the special uses of through in phrasal verbs, look at the entries for the verbs. For example get through something is in the phrasal verb section at get.-
from one end or side of something/somebody to the other 从…一端至另一端;穿过;贯穿 The burglar got in through the window. 盗贼是从窗户进来的。 The bullet went straight through him. 子弹从他身上穿了过去。 Her knees had gone through (= made holes in) her jeans. 她的膝盖把牛仔裤磨破了。 The sand ran through (= between) my fingers. 沙子从我的手指缝间漏了下去。 The path led through the trees to the river. 这条小路穿过树林通向河边。 The doctor pushed his way through the crowd. 医生挤过人群。 The Charles River flows through Boston. 查尔斯河流经波士顿。 The flood was too deep to drive through. 洪水太深,汽车开不过去。
- see, hear, etc. through something
to see, hear, etc. something from the other side of an object or a substance 透过…看到;隔着…听到 I couldn't hear their conversation through the wall. 我隔墙听不到他们的交谈。 He could just make out three people through the mist. 透过薄雾他勉强能看出有三个人。
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from the beginning to the end of an activity, a situation or a period of time 自始至终;从头到尾 The children are too young to sit through a concert. 这些孩子年纪太小,音乐会没完就坐不住了。 He will not live through the night. 他活不过今天晚上了。 I'm halfway through (= reading) her second novel. 她的第二部小说我看了一半了。
Homophones threw | throughthrew through- threw verb (past tense of throw)
He threw a stone at the window. 他朝窗子扔了块石头。
- through preposition
Just go through this tunnel and then it's on the right. 穿过这条隧道,然后它就在右边。
- through adverb
You can do it—you're three-quarters of the way through already! 你能做到——你已经完成了四分之三!
- through adjective
It's not a through road so it's quite quiet. 这不是一条直路,所以很安静。
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past a barrier, stage or test 通过(障碍、阶段或测试) Go through this gate, and you'll see the house on your left. 你穿过这道大门,就看到左面的房子了。 He drove through a red light (= passed it when he should have stopped). 他开车闯了红灯。 First I have to get through the exams. 首先我必须通过这些考试。 The bill had a difficult passage through Parliament. 这项提案费了一番周折才在议会上通过。 I'd never have got through it all (= a difficult situation) without you. 假如没有您,我是绝对渡不过这个难关的。
- (also informal thru)(both North American English)
until, and including 直至,一直到(所指时间包括在内) British/American inclusive / throughinclusive / through- In British English, inclusive is used to emphasize that you are including the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned, especially in formal or official situations:
Answer questions 8 to 12 inclusive. 回答第 8 到第 12 题。 The amusement park is open daily from May to October inclusive. 游乐园从五月到十月底每天都开放。
- In North American English, through is used:
Answer questions 8 through 12. 回答第 8 到第 12 题。 The amusement park is open (from) May through October. 游乐园从五月到十月底每天都开放。
- To can also be used with this meaning in British English and North American English:
The park is open from 1 May to 31 October. 公园从 5 月 1 日到 10 月 31 日开放。
- In British English, inclusive is used to emphasize that you are including the days, months, numbers, etc. mentioned, especially in formal or official situations:
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by means of; because of 以;凭借;因为;由于
Word OriginOld English thurh (preposition and adverb), of Germanic origin; related to Dutch door and German durch. The spelling change to thr- appears c.1300, becoming standard from Caxton onwards.