through
(US also thru), prep (For special uses with many vs, eg get through sth, see through sb/sth, see the v entries. 可與許多動詞連用, 如get through sth、 see through sb/sth, 其釋義見各動詞詞條. )
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(a) from one end or side of (a channel, passage, etc) to the other 從(水、 陸通道等)的一端至另一端; 穿過; 貫穿; 經過
The River Thames flows through London. 泰晤士河流經倫敦.
The burglar got in through the window. 竊賊是從窗戶進來的.
Air pressure forces the water through the pipe. 空氣壓力使水通過管道.
(b) from one side of (a surface or screen) to the other 從(物體表面或屏、 幕)的一邊至另一邊; 透過; 穿過
You can see through glass. 可以透過玻璃看過去.
He could see three people through the mist. 他透過霧能看見三個人.
She drained the water out through a sieve. 她用漏杓把水控出去.
Cars are not allowed to go through the city centre.禁止汽車從市中心穿行.
We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank. 我們只好涉水過河到對岸.
(c) passing from one side to the other of (sth hard or resistant) 從(堅硬的或有阻力的某物)的一邊到另一邊; 穿透
His knees have gone through (ie made holes in) his jeans again. 他的膝蓋又把牛仔褲給磨破了.
You need a sharp knife to cut through the knot. 你需用快刀才能把結切斷.
The bullet went straight through him. 子彈把他穿透了.
The blood soaked through his shirt and stained his jacket. 他的血透過襯衫染污了上衣.
I can't feel anything through these gloves. 我戴著手套什麼都摸不出來.
(d) (moving) from one side to the other of (sth which has height and may obstruct movement) 從(較高的或妨礙運動的某物)的一邊到另一邊
He was running through the streets. 他跑著穿過條條街道.
The dog rushed straight through the flower-bed. 那條狗直躥過花壇.
The path led through the trees to the river. 那條小路穿過樹林通向河邊.
The doctor pushed through the crowd to get to the injured man. 醫生擠過人群來到受傷的男子面前.
She made her way through the traffic to the other side of the road. 她穿過來往的車輛走到路的對面. Cf 參看 across2.
2 from the beginning to the end of (sth) 從(某事)的開始至結束; 自始至終; 從頭到尾
He will not live through the night, ie He will die before morning. 他活不過今天夜里了.
The children are too young to sit through a long concert. 這些孩子太小, 音樂會時間長他們就坐不住了.
She nursed me through my long illness. 我病了很長時間, 她都一直護理著我.
I'm half-way through (reading) his second novel. 他寫的第二本小說我正看了一半兒.
3 (US) up to and including; until 一直到并包括; 直至
stay in London Tuesday thru Friday 從星期二到星期五一直呆在倫敦.
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(a) (indicating the agent or means 表示作用物或方法)
I heard of the job through a newspaper advertisement. 我從報上的廣告中知道了這個工作.
It was through you (ie as a result of your help) that we were able to meet again. 全仗你的幫助我們才能重聚.
(b) (indicating the cause or reason 表示原因或理由)
We missed the plane through being held up on the motorway. 由於高速公路上交通阻塞, 我們誤了班機.
The accident happened through no fault of mine. 出了這一事故并非我的過錯.
The vase was broken through carelessness. 由於不小心打破了花瓶.
5 past (a barrier) or avoiding (a control imposed by law) 通過(障礙); 避開(法律的約束)
How did you manage to get all that wine through Customs?你是怎樣使那些酒都通過海關檢查的?
He drove through a red light (ie passed it without stopping) and a policeman saw him. 他開車闖紅燈讓警察看見了. through (US also thru...
*[θru:]ad. 穿越, 從頭至尾, 到底, 因為prep. 經過, 穿過a. 對穿的, 直達的, 完結的【法】 直達的, 過境的, 可通行的相關詞組: look sb through and through through to all through through the ages pierce sth through let sb through be wet through break through through traffic be through with sth be through with sb through and through