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Hello! This week on Ask a Teacher, we continue to answer the question from Edilson in Brazil about the difference between “though” and “however.”
大家好！本周《名师答疑》，我们继续回答来自巴西的埃迪尔森提出的关于though和however之间有什么区别的问题。
Hi, this is Edilson, from Brazil, I follow Ask a Teacher and I love the way you approach explanations, I have a question, could you please explain?
嗨，我是来自巴西的埃迪尔森，我关注了《名师答疑》节目，我喜欢你们解释问题的方式，我有一个问题，你能解释一下吗？
What is the difference between the use of the words "THO" and "HOWEVER".
THO和HOWEVER这两个词的用法有什么区别。
Last week we said “though” and “however” are words that show a relationship between ideas.
上周我们说过，though和however表示思想之间的关系。
They express a difference in two or more things.
表示两个或多个事物之间有差异。
We explained some differences in how and when we use the two words.
我们解释了在如何和何时使用这两个单词方面的一些差异。
Their use in a clause is another difference between “though” and “however.”
此外，它们在子句中的用法也是though和however之间的一个区别。
This is one of the biggest problems English learners have using words like “though” and “however,” so it is important to talk about.
这是英语学习者在使用像though和however这样的词时遇到的最大问题之一，所以有必要讨论一下。
First, let's review some terms and their meanings.
首先，让我们回顾一些术语及其含义。
A clause is a grammar unit organized around a verb phrase.
一个子句是围绕一个动词短语组织起来的语法单位。
A clause is made of two parts: a subject and a verb.
一个子句由两部分组成：主语和动词。
For example, “We laughed” is a clause.
例如，“我们笑了”是一个子句。
“We” is the subject, and “laughed” is the verb.
“我们”是主语，“笑”是动词。
“In the morning” is not a clause because it does not have a verb.
“在早上”不是一个子句，因为它没有动词。
There are two main kinds of clauses.
子句主要有两类。
Independent clauses are not dependent on any other clause.
独立子句不依赖于任何其他子句。
They are sentences on their own.
它们本身就是句子。
“We laughed” is an independent clause.
“我们笑了”是一个独立的子句。
A dependent clause depends on an independent clause.
从属子句依赖于一个独立的子句。
It cannot be a sentence on its own.
它自己不能成为一个句子。
“Before I went,” for example, is a dependent clause.
例如，“在我去之前”是一个从属子句。
While it has a subject and a verb, it requires additional information to be a full sentence or thought.
虽然它有一个主语和一个动词，但它需要额外的信息才能成为一个完整的句子或思想。
Now, let’s return to “though” and “however.”
现在，让我们回到though和however。
We only use “however” to show a relationship between independent clauses.
我们只用however来表示独立子句之间的关系。
This means it must be used with two full thoughts.
这意味着它必须与两个完整的思想一起使用。
For example: Climate change affects every part of the world. However, it affects some countries more than others.
例如：气候变化影响着世界各地。然而，它对一些国家的影响比对其他国家的影响更大。
The school can receive $2 million for improving attendance; however, the staff may not be able to keep records.
学校可以收到200万美元用于改善出勤情况，然而，工作人员可能无法保留记录。
In writing, we must always use a period or a semicolon between the two clauses.
在写作中，我们必须在两个分句之间使用句号或分号。
“Though” can be used with a dependent or independent clause.
though可以与从属子句或独立子句一起使用。
Using “though” at the beginning of a clause makes a dependent clause.
在一个子句的开头使用though会使该子句成为一个从属子句。
Though Ava does well in school
虽然艾娃在学校表现很好
Although this clause does have a subject and a verb, it requires additional information to be a full thought.
尽管这个子句确实有主语和动词，但它需要更多的信息才能表达一个完整的意思。
It must be used with an independent clause.
它必须与一个独立子句一起使用。
For example: Though Ava does well in school, she is not sure if she wants to go to university.
例如：虽然艾娃在学校表现很好，但她不确定自己是否想上大学。
As we learned last week, “though” can also be used at the end of an independent clause.
正如我们上周所学到的，though也可以用在独立子句的末尾。
For example: Mohammed makes me angry sometimes. I like him, though.
例如：穆罕默德有时让我生气。不过，我挺喜欢他。
We hope this explanation helps you, Edilson.
希望这个解释能帮到你，埃迪尔森。
And that’s Ask a Teacher.
以上就是本期《名师答疑》的全部内容。
I’m Andrew Smith.
我是安德鲁·史密斯。
