through
prep, adv
adj
θruː prep, adv
1
DOOR/PASSAGE ETC
门/过道等
into one side or end of an entrance, passage, hole etc and out of the other side or end 从一端至另一端，穿过，通过〔入口、通道、洞孔等〕
She smiled at him as he walked through the door.
他从门口进来，她朝他笑了笑。
Water will be pumped through a pipe.
水将通过管子抽上来。
I managed to squeeze through a gap in the hedge.
我设法从篱笆上的一个缺口挤了过去。
They were suddenly plunged into darkness as the train went through a tunnel.
火车穿过隧道，他们顿时被抛入了黑暗之中。
There were people standing in the doorway and I couldn’t get through.
有人站在门口，我过不去。
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I went through to the kitchen to see who was there.
我走到厨房去看看谁在那儿。
2
CUTTING/BREAKING
切/凿穿
cutting or breaking something, or making a hole from one side of it to the other 切断，切开; 凿穿
A football came crashing through the window.
一个足球破窗而入。
straight/right/clean through
The bullet passed straight through his skull.
子弹直穿过他的头骨。
3
ACROSS AN AREA
穿过某地区
from one side of an area to the other or between a group of things 穿过，通过〔指经过某一地区或从一群事物中穿过〕
We passed through France on our way to Italy.
我们去意大利时途经法国。
We made our way through the village to the farm.
我们穿过村庄来到了农场。
The wind howled through the trees.
风呜呜作响地刮过树林。
He had to push his way through the crowd to get to her.
他不得不挤过人群来到她身边。
Let me through – I’m a doctor.
让我过去 — 我是医生。
get through/make it through (reach a place after a difficult journey) 〔艰难地〕到达，抵达
You’ll never get through – the snow’s two metres deep.
你到不了 — 雪有两米深。
Rescue teams have finally made it through to the survivors.
营救队伍终于抵达幸存者身边。
We drove right through the town centre.
我们径直从市中心开过。
Carry on straight through the village.
直接穿过这个村庄，继续往前。
4
SEE THROUGH STH
透过某物看
if you see something through glass, a window etc, you are on one side of the glass etc and it is on the other 透过〔玻璃、窗户等〕
I could see her through the window.
我透过窗户看到了她。
I could see right through the thin curtains.
我透过薄薄的窗帘就可以看到。
5
PAST A PLACE
经过某地
past a place where you are supposed to stop 通过〔应该停下的地方〕
It took us ages to get through passport control.
我们花了很长时间才通过护照查验处。
He drove straight through a red light.
他驾车直闯红灯。
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TIME
时间
during and to the end of a period of time 在整个期间，自始至终
The cold weather continued through the spring.
寒冷的天气持续了整个春天。
He slept right through the day.
他睡了一整天。
The fighting went on all through the night.
战斗持续了整整一晚。
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PROCESS/EXPERIENCE
过程/经历
from the beginning to the end of a process or experience 经过〔全部的过程或经历〕
The book guides you through the whole procedure of buying a house.
这本书可以全程指导你买房。
When you have been through a terrible experience like that, it takes a long time to recover.
经历过那样的可怕事情之后，要花很长时间才能恢复过来。
It’s a miracle that these buildings came through the war undamaged.
这些建筑物安然度过这场战争简直是个奇迹。
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COMPETITIONS
竞争
past one stage in a competition to the next stage 通过〔比赛的一个阶段而进入下一阶段〕
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This is the first time they’ve ever made it through to the final.
这是他们第一次打入决赛。
They didn’t even get through the first round of the contest.
他们甚至没有通过第一轮比赛。
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BECAUSE OF STH
由于某事物
because of something 由于，因为
How many working days were lost through sickness last year?
去年因为员工生病损失了多少个工作日？
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BY MEANS OF STH/SB
凭借某事/某人
by means of a particular method, service, person etc 以，凭借
She got her first job through an employment agency.
她通过职业介绍所得到了第一份工作。
a success that was achieved through co-operative effort and wise leadership
凭借齐心协力和英明领导而取得的成功
I heard about it through a friend.
我是通过一个朋友听说此事的。
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PARLIAMENT/CONGRESS
议会/国会
if a proposal passes through a parliament, it is agreed and accepted as a law 〔提议在议会上〕通过
A special bill was rushed through Congress to deal with the emergency.
为了处理这一紧急事件，国会紧急通过一项特殊议案。
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UNTIL
直到
from May until June, from Wednesday until Friday etc [美] 从 5 月到 6 月/从星期三到星期五等 AmE
The store is open Monday through Saturday.
这家商店周一至周六营业。
13
halfway through (sth)
13. in the middle of an event or period of time （某事或某时段的）中途
I left halfway through the film.
我电影看了一半就离开了。
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TELEPHONE
电话
connected to someone by telephone [英] 〔电话〕接通 BrE
I tried phoning you, but I couldn’t get through .
我试过给你打电话，但没打通。
Please hold the line and I’ll put you through .
请不要挂电话，我给你接过去。
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Did you manage to get through to her?
你打通她的电话了吗？
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COMPLETELY
完全地
completely wet, cooked etc [非正式] 湿透了/熟透了等 informal
You’re wet through. What on earth have you been doing?
你湿透了。你到底干什么了？
It should only take a few minutes to heat this through.
这应该只要几分钟时间就能热透。
16
through and through
16. if someone is a particular type of person through and through, they are completely that type of person 完完全全地，彻底地
I’ll say one thing for Sandra – she’s a professional through and through.
我要为桑德拉说一句 — 她可是个真正的专业人士。
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ALL THE WAY
一路上
as far as London, Paris etc 通往伦敦/巴黎等
Does this train go through to Glasgow?
这班火车开往格拉斯哥吗？
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USE QUICKLY
快速使用
to use a lot of something quickly 大量且快速地用 （消费 ）某物
George Ward started smoking at the age of nine, and at one time he was getting through 80 a day.
乔治．沃德九岁就开始吸烟，一度每天要抽掉八十支烟。
By the end of the year he had run through all the money inherited from his father.
到年底，他已经把从父亲那儿继承来的钱全部花光了。
adj
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be through (with sb/sth)
a. to have finished doing something or using something b. to no longer be having a relationship with someone 与（某人）关系完结 informal
I’m not through just yet – I should be finished in an hour.
我还没有做完 — 一个小时后应该能做完了。
Are you through with the computer yet?
你用完计算机了吗？
That’s it! Simon and I are through.
结束了！ 我和西蒙已经完了。
I’m through with you!
我和你结束了！
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through train
a train by which you can reach a place, without having to use other trains 直达火车
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through road
a road that joins cities, towns, or villages together 直通路