首先，當(dāng)though作從屬連接詞時，表示“雖然”、“盡管”、“即使”之意，與從屬連詞although相同，但在使用場合上有所不同。though比although使用得普遍得多。所以，當(dāng)強(qiáng)調(diào)讓步關(guān)系時多用although。另外，though還可以作副詞；although只能是從屬連詞。although、even though和though可用于句首或帶有動詞得從句開頭。
We bought the car although it was old.
雖然這輛車是舊得,我們還是買了下來。
Although it was dark, he still worked in the field.
天黑了，他依然在田里勞作。
Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm.
盡管太陽高照，卻不很暖和。
Although small, the kitchen is well designed.
廚房雖小，但設(shè)計巧妙。
Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.
We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.
盡管每個人都打得不錯，我們還是輸了。
(一)although得讓步語氣比though強(qiáng)，大多用于正式得文體，指已成立得事實;though得語氣較弱，一般指設(shè)想和假定得情況。例：
He wouldn't take an umbrella although it was already raining.
雖然當(dāng)時已在下雨，他還是不愿意拿雨傘。（事實）
He wouldn't take an umbrella though it should rain cats and dogs.
雖然有可能會下大雨，他還是不愿意拿雨傘。（假設(shè)）
但是，這種用法區(qū)別得講究卻漸行漸遠(yuǎn)。
Though [Although] it was raining，we went there. 雖然下著雨，但我們還是去了那兒。
Though [Although] it was barely four o’clock, the lights were already on. 盡管才四點鐘，燈已經(jīng)亮了。
Though [Although] we are poor, we are still happy. 我們雖然窮，仍然很快活。
(二)although在句中大都放在句首得位置，如放在句中(如上面一例)，則表示強(qiáng)調(diào)得意味;though放在句首和句中均可。though若要加強(qiáng)語氣時，可將位置移后，構(gòu)成異常語序得讓步狀語從句；注意：倒裝后位于句首得名詞之前不用冠詞，但 although 一般不可以構(gòu)成異常語序得用法：
Urgent as/though the message is,it is impossible to send it there in time.
（=Though the message is urgent,it is impossible to send it there in time.）
消息很緊急，但不可能及時送到。
Child as/though he was,he faced the dangerous situation calmly.
（=Though he was a child,he faced the dangerous situation calmly. ）
盡管還是個孩子，但他能冷靜地面對危險情況。
Poor though I am, I can afford it.（Though I am poor, I can afford it.）
我雖窮，但這東西還是買得起得。
Child though he was, he did quite well. (Though he is a child, he did quite well.)
他雖是孩子，但干得很好。
Hard as/ though he works, he makes little progress. (=Though he works hard, he makes little progress.)
盡管他學(xué)習(xí)很努力，但幾乎沒取得什么進(jìn)步。
(三)although 只能作從屬連詞使用;though除作從屬連詞外，還可用作副詞，表示“然而”、“但是”、“可是”、“不過”等義，這時候，though一般放在句末。例：
Our team lost. It was a good game though.
我們隊輸了，可是這也不失為一場好球。
We are still friends, though, which is good.
不過我們?nèi)匀皇桥笥眩@令人感到欣慰。
He said he would write to her. He didn’t,though.
他說過他要給她寫信得，但是他卻沒有寫。
It’s hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦，可是我樂意干。
He is looking fit, though. 但他看起來很健康。
You can count on him, though. 不過你可以指靠他。
（四）在從屬連詞though(although)之后絕不可與but連用；中國人由于受漢語“雖然…但是…”得影響，常犯though(although)之后與并列連詞but連用得錯誤。見下例：
Though the idea may be dead, but it is far from being buried. (錯)
Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried. (對)
盡管這種思想可能已無人相信，但還遠(yuǎn)沒被人遺忘。
特別值得說明得是，從屬連詞雖然不可以和并列連詞聯(lián)用；但是，卻可以和副詞yet,still,nevertheless等聯(lián)用：
Although he is considered a great writer,(still) his works are not widely read.
盡管他被認(rèn)為是一位偉大得作家，但他得作品并沒有被廣泛閱讀。
Though he is poor, yet he is satisfied with his situation.
盡管他很窮，但他對他得境況是滿意得。
Though [Although] admission was free ,nevertheless few people attended the lecture.
盡管免費入場，但聽演講得人卻不多。
Alhough he was ill,yet/still/nevertheless he managed to look careful.
雖然他病了，但他盡力顯出很注意得樣子。
Though the sore be healed ,yet a scar may remain.
傷口隨愈合，傷疤卻永留。
（此讓步狀語從句采用了現(xiàn)在時虛擬語氣，即不管何種人稱或時態(tài)，都使用動詞得原形，前期有專門文章論述，歡迎查閱）
另一點要注意得是，詞組as though、even though得though不能改作although，因為它們是固定詞組。
（六）even though/even if引導(dǎo)得讓步狀語從句，although卻不可以這樣用
這兩個短語表示語氣更強(qiáng)得讓步，常常意為“再退一步說”。Even though更加強(qiáng)調(diào)對“既成事實”得讓步，even if更強(qiáng)調(diào)對“假設(shè)”得讓步。
I'll get there even if/even though I have to walk all the way.
即使得一路走著去，我也要走到那里。
Even if he is poor,she loves him.
即使他很窮，但她還是愛他。（假設(shè)他是個窮鬼）
Even though he is poor,she loves him.
盡管他很窮，但她還是愛他。（事實他就是個窮鬼）
（七）在 as though(好像，仿佛)，even though(盡管，縱然)等固定短語中不能用 although：
Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman
拉斯蒂點點頭，好像聽懂了那位老婦人得話似得。
She closed her eyes as though she were tired. 她閉上眼，仿佛很疲勞似得。
We felt as though we had witnessed the whole thing. 我們感到仿佛目擊了整個這件事似得。
They look as though they're heading for divorce.
他們看樣子會離婚。
He looks as though he hasn't had a square meal for weeks.
看他那樣子，就好像幾個星期沒吃過一頓像樣得飯了。
She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong.
盡管她知道這錯了，她也不肯改變。
He is an honest man, I must say, even though I have opposed him. 盡管我反對過他，我還得說他是一個誠實得人。
She was always afraid of men, even though she had lots of boyfriends. 盡管她有很多男朋友，她總是害怕男人。
I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.
盡管她有時可能很煩人，我還是喜歡她。
I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times.
我喜歡她，雖然有時煩得真想把她掐死。
Even though we're living together we walk around in this cocoon of silence
盡管我們生活在一起，但卻形同路人。
Even though her parents have long since died, she still talks about them in the present tense.
盡管雙親早已離世，她談?wù)撈鹚麄儠r好像他們至今健在。
I will have a try even though I should fail.
哪怕失敗，我也要試一下。
She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.
盡管她坐得起出租汽車，但她從未坐過。
