【although音标】 英[ɔ:lˈðəu] 美[ɔlˈðoʊ]
【单词释义】 although是什么意思：
conj.虽然；尽管；但是；然而
[单词分级] 中考英语词汇
【although形近词/近似词】
plough n.耕作，耕地；犁 v.用犁耕田；开路
though conj.虽然，尽管；可是，然而 adv.可是，但是；然而
through prep.通过，穿过；经由；透过 adv.从头到尾；彻底；自始至终 adj.直通的；直达的
thorough adj.彻底的，全面的
【单词例句】
◇ besides, it was almost as cold at home as here, for they had only the roof to cover them, through which the wind howled, although the largest holes had been stopped up with straw and rags.
况且她家几乎和大街上一样冷。虽然屋顶上几个较大的裂口用草和破布堵住了，可风和雪还是不时地灌进屋里来。
◇ Accompanied by a select number of officers of the court, among whom were the two honest men who had already admired the cloth, he went to the crafty impostors, who, as soon as they were aware of the Emperor's approach, went on working more diligently than ever; although they still did not pass a single thread through the looms.
他选了一群特别圈定的随员——其中包括已经去看过的那两位诚实的大臣。这样，他就到那两个狡猾的骗子住的地方去。这两个家伙正以全副精神织布，但是一根线的影子也看不见。
◇ "Although it cannot host life, it is noteworthy as the third-nearest transiting exoplanet known to date and one of the best rocky planets we have for measuring the composition of any atmosphere it may possess."
“尽管它不能承载生命，但值得注意的是，它是迄今为止已知的‘第三近程’过境系外行星，也是可以用来测量其拥有的任何大气成分的最佳岩质行星之一。”
---- NASA finds potentially habitable super-Earth
◇ "Many studies have investigated the link between color and emotion. Although not all of these studies agree, some consistent results can be extracted from the literature," Professor Anna Franklin, a leading expert in color psychology at the University of Sussex, wrote in a blog post about the project.
萨塞克斯大学色彩心理学领域的权威专家安娜·富兰克林教授在一篇关于此项目的博客文章中写道：“许多研究都调查了颜色和情绪之间的联系。虽然它们并非都得出了相同的结论，但从论文中也能找到一些共同点。”
---- What is the world's most relaxing color?
◇ Typical injuries include slips, sprains and strains, but treadmills can also cause serious burns, concussions, broken bones and even death, although the latter is rare.
跑步机导致的受伤通常包括滑倒、扭伤、拉伤，但跑步机也会导致严重烧伤、脑震荡、骨折甚至死亡，尽管后者比较罕见。
---- How to use treadmills safely
◇ Since then scientists have come to learn that snowflakes can only form into 35 different shapes. Although scientists are also unsure why exactly the various shapes of snowflake form, they have identified eight predominant shapes, with each of these eight shapes having several different variations.
之后，科学家了解到雪花只会有35种不同形状的造型。虽然科学家也不清楚雪花会形成各种各样形状的准确原因，但是他们已经确定出了雪花的8种主要形状，这8种形状中的每一种又有几种不同的变化。
---- 3 biggest snow myths that will surprise you
◇ Although Chanel's designer Karl Lagerfeld insisted the move was made independently, animals rights groups hailed the decision.
尽管香奈儿的设计师卡尔·拉格斐坚称，这一举措是香奈儿的独立决定，动物权利保护团体依然对这一决定表示欢迎。
---- Chanel ends use of exotic skins in its fashion range
◇ Although it has been domesticated by humans for a long time, but as long as there are boys and girls who saw the wearing brightly colored clothing walking in the streets, still can not help but jealous, and always want to bite a few mouthfuls of peck expel up, willing to stop.
它虽然已经被人类驯养很久了，但只要是见到了有少男少女们穿着颜色鲜艳的服装在大街上行走，仍然禁不住妒火中烧，总要撵上去啄咬几口，才肯罢休。
---- The Peacock