through
(US also thru), prep (For special uses with many vs, eg get through sth, see through sb/sth, see the v entries. 可与许多动词连用, 如get through sth、 see through sb/sth, 其释义见各动词词条. )
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(a) from one end or side of (a channel, passage, etc) to the other 从(水、 陆通道等)的一端至另一端; 穿过; 贯穿; 经过
The River Thames flows through London. 泰晤士河流经伦敦.
The burglar got in through the window. 窃贼是从窗户进来的.
Air pressure forces the water through the pipe. 空气压力使水通过管道.
(b) from one side of (a surface or screen) to the other 从(物体表面或屏、 幕)的一边至另一边; 透过; 穿过
You can see through glass. 可以透过玻璃看过去.
He could see three people through the mist. 他透过雾能看见三个人.
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.禁止汽车从市中心穿行.
We had to wade through the river to the opposite bank. 我们只好涉水过河到对岸.
(c) passing from one side to the other of (sth hard or resistant) 从(坚硬的或有阻力的某物)的一边到另一边; 穿透
His knees have gone through (ie made holes in) his jeans again. 他的膝盖又把牛仔裤给磨破了.
You need a sharp knife to cut through the knot. 你需用快刀才能把结切断.
The bullet went straight through him. 子弹把他穿透了.
The blood soaked through his shirt and stained his jacket. 他的血透过衬衫染污了上衣.
I can't feel anything through these gloves. 我戴著手套什麽都摸不出来.
(d) (moving) from one side to the other of (sth which has height and may obstruct movement) 从(较高的或妨碍运动的某物)的一边到另一边
He was running through the streets. 他跑著穿过条条街道.
The dog rushed straight through the flower-bed. 那条狗直蹿过花坛.
The path led through the trees to the river. 那条小路穿过树林通向河边.
The doctor pushed through the crowd to get to the injured man. 医生挤过人群来到受伤的男子面前.
She made her way through the traffic to the other side of the road. 她穿过来往的车辆走到路的对面. Cf 参看 across2.
2 from the beginning to the end of (sth) 从(某事)的开始至结束; 自始至终; 从头到尾
He will not live through the night, ie He will die before morning. 他活不过今天夜里了.
The children are too young to sit through a long concert. 这些孩子太小, 音乐会时间长他们就坐不住了.
She nursed me through my long illness. 我病了很长时间, 她都一直护理著我.
I'm half-way through (reading) his second novel. 他写的第二本小说我正看了一半儿.
3 (US) up to and including; until 一直到并包括; 直至
stay in London Tuesday thru Friday 从星期二到星期五一直呆在伦敦.
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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. 我从报上的广告中知道了这个工作.
It was through you (ie as a result of your help) that we were able to meet again. 全仗你的帮助我们才能重聚.
(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, 我们误了班机.
The accident happened through no fault of mine. 出了这一事故并非我的过错.
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) 通过(障碍); 避开(法律的约束)
How did you manage to get all that wine through Customs?你是怎样使那些酒都通过海关检查的?
He drove through a red light (ie passed it without stopping) and a policeman saw him. 他开车闯红灯让警察看见了. through (US also thru...
*[θru:]ad. 穿越, 从头至尾, 到底, 因为prep. 经过, 穿过a. 对穿的, 直达的, 完结的【法】 直达的, 过境的, 可通行的相关词组: 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