through，throughout和go through的区别

Through, Throughout and Go through

This week, we answer a question about three similar sounding terms. Our listener Suri writes:

本周我们来回答一个关于3个听起来很像的词或词组的问题。我们的读者用户Suri写道:

Hi, I want to know the meaning of "through," "throughout" and "go through."

你好，我想知道through, throughout和go through分别是什么意思。

Hello Suri,

你好，Suri：

Let me begin by talking about "through" and "throughout." Both can be used as prepositions or adverbs. Today, I will explain their uses as prepositions.

我先从through和throughout开始讲起，两者都可以用作介词或副词。今天，我将详细讲解它们作介词的用法。

Both words can relate to space or time, depending on how they are used.

这两个词都与空间或时间有关，这要取决于我们是如何使用它们的。

Space: through, throughout

空间：穿过；遍及

I will talk about space first.

我先讲空间。

"Through" means moving from one side, or end, to another side, or end of something. For example, you can say, "The train went through the tunnel." That means it went in one side of the tunnel and out the other side.

Through是指从某物的一边或一端移动到另一边或另一端。例如，你可以说，“The train went through the tunnel.”也就是说火车从隧道的一边进去，然后从另一边出来。

"Through" can also mean within a place or within a piece of land, air, or something else. For example, you can say, "I walked through the park." That means you walked within the park.

Through也可以指在一个地方、一片土地、或空气等里面。例如，你可以说，“I walked through the park.”也就是说你在公园里走。

"Throughout" means in every part of a place or thing. You can say, "There were pretty flowers throughout the park." That means every part of the park has pretty flowers. You can also say, "People throughout the United States have wonderful accents."

Throughout指的是一个地方或一个物体的每一部分。你可以说，“There were pretty flowers throughout the park.”意思是，公园的每个地方都有漂亮的花。你也可以说，“People throughout the United States have wonderful accents.”

An easy way to think of the difference between "through" and "throughout" is this: "Through" generally suggests motion; "throughout" generally describes a place or location.

区分through和throughout的一个简单方法是：through通常表示动作；throughout一般用来描述一个地方或地点。

Time: through, throughout

时间：从…的开始到结束；自始至终

Now, let's think about how these words relate to time.

下面我们思考一下这两个词是如何与时间联系在一起的。

"Through" suggests moving toward the completion or end of something. For example, "The sale goes through the end of June" means the sale will continue or last until the end of June.

Through表示直到某事完成或结束。例如，“The sale goes through the end of June.”，意思是促销活动持续到六月底。

"Throughout" means during an entire situation or period of time. For example, "We heard birds singing throughout the day" means we heard them all day long.

Throughout是指在整个时间内。例如，“We heard birds singing throughout the day”，意思是我们一整天都能听到鸟叫声。

Go through

检查、查阅、经历（艰难时期）

And finally, we turn to the term "go through."

最后，我们来看go through这个词组。

"Go through" is a phrasal verb with several meanings. Yet most are not related to the meanings of "through" and "throughout."

go through是一个动词短语，有多个意思。然而大多都与through和throughout的意思无关。

But there is one meaning that relates in a small way — to examine something carefully. I can say, "I went through all of the papers and found what I was looking for." This meaning of "go through" suggests moving "through" something: in this case, the papers.

但其中有一种含义与此略有关联，即仔细检查某物。我可以说，“I went through all of the papers and found what I was looking for.”在这里，go through的意思是指穿过某物，即papers。