"I'm delighted to be debuting in the chorus." （我很高兴我能在这出剧的合唱团里首演）----美剧《美国恐怖故事》

rumor: gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 口头流传的亦真亦假的流言蜚语

"Rumor has it that you had your heart broken." （有传闻说你心都碎了）----美剧《破产姐妹》

"I heard a rumor that there would be a change in the Cabinet." （我听到谣传说内阁将会有变动）----《刘毅突破词汇5000》

pal: your pals are your friends. 朋友

"What exactly are you working on here, pal?" （你这到底是在做什么，兄弟？）----美剧《家有正太》

新版微信提示音改不了怎么办（教你一个简单有效的方法）

新版微信提示音改不了怎么办（教你一个简单有效的方法）最近很多小伙伴反映微信里面的声音设置，只能和系统短信的通知铃声一样，不管是来短信了还是微信消息（尤其是软件通知声）都是一个声音，不能单独修改了，很不方便。其实出现

"I think you got the wrong address, pal." （我想你找错门了，哥们儿）----美剧《24小时》

pound: If you pound something or pound on it, you hit it with great force, usually loudly and repeatedly. 连续重击

He pounded the table with his fist. 他用拳头猛扎桌子。

trump: If you trump what someone has said or done, you beat it by saying or doing something else that seems better. (因说或做得更好而) 胜过

The Republicans tried to trump this with their slogan. 共和党人试图用他们的口号来胜出。

That’s all for today

July 4, 2018. XOXO

首先，当though作从属连接词时，表示“虽然”、“尽管”、“即使”之意，与从属连词although相同，但在使用场合上有所不同。though比although使用得普遍得多。所以，当强调让步关系时多用although。另外，though还可以作副词；although只能是从属连词。although、even though和though可用于句首或带有动词的从句开头。

We bought the car although it was old.

虽然这辆车是旧的,我们还是买了下来。

Although it was dark, he still worked in the field.

天黑了，他依然在田里劳作。

Although the sun was shining it wasn't very warm.

尽管太阳高照，却不很暖和。

Although small, the kitchen is well designed.

厨房虽小，但设计巧妙。

Although/Even though/Though everyone played well, we lost the game.

We lost the game, although/even though/though everyone played well.

尽管每个人都打得不错，我们还是输了。

　　(一)although的让步语气比though强，大多用于正式的文体，指已成立的事实;though的语气较弱，一般指设想和假定的情况。例：

　　He wouldn't take an umbrella although it was already raining.

　　虽然当时已在下雨，他还是不愿意拿雨伞。（事实）

　　He wouldn't take an umbrella though it should rain cats and dogs.

虽然有可能会下大雨，他还是不愿意拿雨伞。（假设）

但是，这种用法区别的讲究却渐行渐远。

Though [Although] it was raining，we went there. 虽然下着雨，但我们还是去了那儿。

Though [Although] it was barely four o’clock, the lights were already on. 尽管才四点钟，灯已经亮了。

Though [Although] we are poor, we are still happy. 我们虽然穷，仍然很快活。

(二)although在句中大都放在句首的位置，如放在句中(如上面一例)，则表示强调的意味;though放在句首和句中均可。though若要加强语气时，可将位置移后，构成异常语序的让步状语从句；注意：倒装后位于句首的名词之前不用冠词，但 although 一般不可以构成异常语序的用法：

Urgent as/though the message is,it is impossible to send it there in time.

（=Though the message is urgent,it is impossible to send it there in time.）

消息很紧急，但不可能及时送到。

Child as/though he was,he faced the dangerous situation calmly.

（=Though he was a child,he faced the dangerous situation calmly. ）

尽管还是个孩子，但他能冷静地面对危险情况。

Poor though I am, I can afford it.（Though I am poor, I can afford it.）

我虽穷，但这东西还是买得起的。

Child though he was, he did quite well. (Though he is a child, he did quite well.)

他虽是孩子，但干得很好。

Hard as/ though he works, he makes little progress. (=Though he works hard, he makes little progress.)

尽管他学习很努力，但几乎没取得什么进步。

(三)although 只能作从属连词使用;though除作从属连词外，还可用作副词，表示“然而”、“但是”、“可是”、“不过”等义，这时候，though一般放在句末。例：

Our team lost. It was a good game though.

我们队输了，可是这也不失为一场好球。

We are still friends, though, which is good.

不过我们仍然是朋友，这令人感到欣慰。

He said he would write to her. He didn’t,though.

他说过他要给她写信的，但是他却没有写。

It’s hard work; I enjoy it though. 工作很辛苦，可是我乐意干。

He is looking fit, though. 但他看起来很健康。

You can count on him, though. 不过你可以指靠他。

（四）在从属连词though(although)之后绝不可与but连用；中国人由于受汉语“虽然…但是…”的影响，常犯though(although)之后与并列连词but连用的错误。见下例：

Though the idea may be dead, but it is far from being buried. (错)

Though the idea may be dead, it is far from being buried. (对)

尽管这种思想可能已无人相信，但还远没被人遗忘。

特别值得说明的是，从属连词虽然不可以和并列连词联用；但是，却可以和副词yet,still,nevertheless等联用：

Although he is considered a great writer,(still) his works are not widely read.

尽管他被认为是一位伟大的作家，但他的作品并没有被广泛阅读。

Though he is poor, yet he is satisfied with his situation.

尽管他很穷，但他对他的境况是满意的。

Though [Although] admission was free ,nevertheless few people attended the lecture.

尽管免费入场，但听演讲的人却不多。

Alhough he was ill,yet/still/nevertheless he managed to look careful.

虽然他病了，但他尽力显出很注意的样子。

Though the sore be healed ,yet a scar may remain.

伤口随愈合，伤疤却永留。

（此让步状语从句采用了现在时虚拟语气，即不管何种人称或时态，都使用动词的原形，前期有专门文章论述，欢迎查阅）

　　另一点要注意的是，词组as though、even though的though不能改作although，因为它们是固定词组。

（六）even though/even if引导的让步状语从句，although却不可以这样用

这两个短语表示语气更强的让步，常常意为“再退一步说”。Even though更加强调对“既成事实”的让步，even if更强调对“假设”的让步。

I'll get there even if/even though I have to walk all the way.

即使得一路走着去，我也要走到那里。

Even if he is poor,she loves him.

即使他很穷，但她还是爱他。（假设他是个穷鬼）

Even though he is poor,she loves him.

尽管他很穷，但她还是爱他。（事实他就是个穷鬼）

（七）在 as though(好像，仿佛)，even though(尽管，纵然)等固定短语中不能用 although：

Rusty nodded as though she understood the old woman

拉斯蒂点点头，好像听懂了那位老妇人的话似的。

She closed her eyes as though she were tired. 她闭上眼，仿佛很疲劳似的。

We felt as though we had witnessed the whole thing. 我们感到仿佛目击了整个这件事似的。

They look as though they're heading for divorce.

他们看样子会离婚。

He looks as though he hasn't had a square meal for weeks.

看他那样子，就好像几个星期没吃过一顿像样的饭了。

She wouldn't change it, even though she knew it was wrong.

尽管她知道这错了，她也不肯改变。

He is an honest man, I must say, even though I have opposed him. 尽管我反对过他，我还得说他是一个诚实的人。

She was always afraid of men, even though she had lots of boyfriends. 尽管她有很多男朋友，她总是害怕男人。

I like her, even though she can be annoying at times.

尽管她有时可能很烦人，我还是喜欢她。

I like her, although I could cheerfully throttle her at times.

我喜欢她，虽然有时烦得真想把她掐死。

Even though we're living together we walk around in this cocoon of silence

尽管我们生活在一起，但却形同路人。

Even though her parents have long since died, she still talks about them in the present tense.

尽管双亲早已离世，她谈论起他们时好像他们至今健在。

I will have a try even though I should fail.

哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

She never took a taxi, even though she could afford to.

尽管她坐得起出租汽车，但她从未坐过。