through/θruː/

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1. 穿过…；通过…

• The sun shone through the clouds. 阳光穿过云层照射下来。

• The train went through the tunnel. 火车穿过隧道。

2. 遍及…；在…到处

• They plan to travel through Asia. 他们计划游遍亚洲。

• The news has been spread through the whole country. 这消息传遍了全国。

3. 整个；从开头到终了

• I was awake through the night. 我整个晚上都醒着。

• I had to sit through the performance although it wasn't interesting at all. 虽然演出一点趣味也没有，我却还得从头坐到尾。

4. 直至

• He was in college from 1980 through 1984. 他1980到1984在大学念书。

• We go to work Monday through Saturday. 我们每星期一至星期六上班。

5. 凭借；经由

• He got the job through an acquaintance. 他通过熟人获得了这份工作。

6. 由于；因为

• He lost his position through his own mistakes. 他因自己的错误而丢了现在的职位。

• Housekeeping was made much easier through the use of electrical appliances. 由于使用电器，家务活变得轻松多了。

7. 完成

• The children are through school at four o'clock. 孩子们下午4点放学。

8. 越过…的限制；穿过…的障碍

• He drove through a red light. 他开车闯过了红灯。