①(地点)穿过,通过,贯通
e.g. The train went through some tunnels.
火车穿过了若干隧道。
The little boy went in through the window.
这小男孩从窗户里爬了进来。
②(时间)从头……至终
e.g. He was awake through the night.
他整个晚上都醒着。
She lived there through the winter.
她在那儿住了整个冬季。
③(场所)遍及……,在……到处。
e.g. They traveled all through Europe.
他们游遍了整个欧洲。
The news has spread through the world.
那消息传遍了全世界。
※注意through表示“通过某地”时与across 的区别:
through表示“穿过高于地面的……”,across表示“横跨……”。
e.g. The old man walked across the road carefully.
老人小心地越过马路。
The bridge across the river is very old.
那座横跨这条河的桥很古老。
Walk across the forest.
从森林的一个边缘走到另一边缘。
Walk through the forest.
穿越森林。