| 单词 | through |
| 释义 | through through (ALSO US NOT STANDARD thru) /θruː/ preposition, adverb (PLACE) ► A2 from one end or side of something to the other: » They walked slowly through the woods.» The boy waded through the water to reach his boat.» He struggled through the crowd till he reached the front.» How long the journey takes will depend on how long it takes to get through the traffic.» Her words kept running through my mind/head (= I kept hearing her words in my imagination).» We drove through the tunnel.» I saw him drive through a red light (= he did not stop at the red traffic light).» I'll put you through (= connect you by phone) (to the sales department).Thesaurus+: ↑Through, across, opposite and against• • • Extra Examples:» The teacher drew a diagram showing how the blood flows through the heart.» She walked through the city centre with its drab, grey buildings and felt depressed.» She heard the eerie noise of the wind howling through the trees.» Our new sofa doesn't fit through the door.» Some poisonous gases can enter the body by absorption through the skin. through /θruː/ adjective (DIRECT) ► C1 [only before noun] A through train or bus goes all the way from one place to another place without the passenger having to change trains or buses. through /θruː/ adjective (FINISHED) ► F0 having finished using or doing something: » I've got some work to do but I should be through in an hour if you can wait.» Are you through with that atlas?Thesaurus+: ↑Finished and over through /θruː/ adjective (SUCCESSFUL) be through (to sth)► F0 to achieve success in an exam, competition, etc. and progress to the next stage or a higher level: » "Has she heard about her entrance exams yet?" "Yes, she's through."» She's through to the next round of interviews.Thesaurus+: ↑Successful (things or people) through /θruː/ preposition (RESULT) ► B1 as a result of: » The company lost the order through production delays.Thesaurus+: ↑Connecting words which introduce a cause or reason• • • Extra Examples:» Several political prisoners have been released through the intercession of Amnesty International.» If he fails it won't be through lack of effort.» The soil has been so heavily leached through intensive farming that it is no longer fertile.» A lot of water is wasted through leakage.» Four million hours were lost last year through stress-related illnesses. through /θruː/ preposition (USING) ► B1 by; using: » I got my car through my brother who works in a garage.» We sold the bike through advertising in the local paper.Thesaurus+: ↑Using and misusing• • • Extra Examples:» The performers tell the story through song and dance.» She met her husband through a dating agency.» The police entered the building through the side door.» She still controls the company indirectly through her son, who is the managing director.» Speaking through an interpreter, the president said the terms of the ceasefire were completely unacceptable. through /θruː/ preposition, adverb (TIME) ► B1 from the beginning to the end of a period of time: » It rained all/right through June and into the first half of July.» We sat through two lectures and then left.» She had just enough energy to get through the day.» US She works Monday through Thursday (= from Monday to Thursday).Thesaurus+: ↑Simultaneous and consecutive , ↑Order and sequence• • • Extra Examples:» If I can just get through the training period, it won't be so bad after that.» We've gone through a few financially insecure years.» Unfortunately, I lost interest half way through the film.» Electricians worked through the night to localize the faulty switches.» The bells ring at regular intervals through the day. |
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