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although conj.虽然；尽管；然而；可是 (1) 我的叔叔虽然老了，但他看上去还是很健壮。(2) 北极熊虽然会游泳，但也是陆栖动物。(3) 尽管她贫穷，但她总想装出上流社会阶层的样子。(4) 不,这不是我们所讲的框架的含义,尽管法则是一样的。(5) 当时我不知道那件事，然而我后来知道了。

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英 [ɔːl'ðəʊ] 美 [ɔːl'ðoʊ] (1) Although my uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy.(2) Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals.(3) Although she was poor, she was living in genteel poverty.(4) No, this is not what we mean by framing, although the principle is the same.(5) I did not know that then, although I learned it later. 1[CONJ-SUBORD 连词]虽然（表示对比） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. Although he is known to only a few, his reputation among them is very great...虽然知道他的人不多，但他在这些人中名声却很响。Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous.虽然枪战目前已停止，但造成的破坏是巨大的。2[CONJ-SUBORD 连词]虽然（表示惊奇或出乎意料） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which makes the main clause of the sentence seem surprising or unexpected. Although I was only six, I can remember seeing it on TV...虽然那时我只有6岁，我依然记得在电视上见过它。Although he was twice as old as us, he became the life and soul of the company.虽然他的年纪是我们的两倍，但他却成为了公司的灵魂人物。3[CONJ-SUBORD 连词]尽管，即使（表示让步） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause but modifies the strength of that statement. He was in love with her, although he did not put that name to it.他爱着她，虽然他没有将其称为爱。4[CONJ-SUBORD 连词]尽管；虽然（表示承认所述是事实） You use although when admitting a fact about something which you regard as less important than a contrasting fact. Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style...尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。Although not ideal, this attitude is not entirely destructive.这种态度虽然不够理想，但还不至于消极透顶。

英语单词	although
英美音标	英 [ɔːl'ðəʊ] 美 [ɔːl'ðoʊ]
中文释义	conj.虽然；尽管；然而；可是
英语例句	(1) Although my uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy. (2) Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals. (3) Although she was poor, she was living in genteel poverty. (4) No, this is not what we mean by framing, although the principle is the same. (5) I did not know that then, although I learned it later.
中文例句	(1) 我的叔叔虽然老了，但他看上去还是很健壮。 (2) 北极熊虽然会游泳，但也是陆栖动物。 (3) 尽管她贫穷，但她总想装出上流社会阶层的样子。 (4) 不,这不是我们所讲的框架的含义,尽管法则是一样的。 (5) 当时我不知道那件事，然而我后来知道了。
柯林斯解释	1 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]虽然（表示对比） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which contrasts with the statement in the main clause. Although he is known to only a few, his reputation among them is very great... 虽然知道他的人不多，但他在这些人中名声却很响。 Although the shooting has stopped for now, the destruction left behind is enormous. 虽然枪战目前已停止，但造成的破坏是巨大的。 2 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]虽然（表示惊奇或出乎意料） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which contains a statement which makes the main clause of the sentence seem surprising or unexpected. Although I was only six, I can remember seeing it on TV... 虽然那时我只有6岁，我依然记得在电视上见过它。 Although he was twice as old as us, he became the life and soul of the company. 虽然他的年纪是我们的两倍，但他却成为了公司的灵魂人物。 3 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]尽管，即使（表示让步） You use although to introduce a subordinate clause which gives some information that is relevant to the main clause but modifies the strength of that statement. He was in love with her, although he did not put that name to it. 他爱着她，虽然他没有将其称为爱。 4 [CONJ-SUBORD 连词]尽管；虽然（表示承认所述是事实） You use although when admitting a fact about something which you regard as less important than a contrasting fact. Although they're expensive, they last forever and never go out of style... 尽管价格昂贵，但它们经久耐用，永不过时。 Although not ideal, this attitude is not entirely destructive. 这种态度虽然不够理想，但还不至于消极透顶。

Clause I Conj Subord 连词 Introduce Subordinate Statement Main