throughout學測 L3KK [θruˈaʊt]/θruˈaʊt/
遍及;到處·自始至終;從頭到尾
學測長篇閱讀高頻副詞,時空語意易混淆
The color spread throughout the whole cloth.

顏色暈染了整塊布,沒有一處空白。

throughout 一個字能同時鎖定「整段時間」與「整個空間」,兩種涵蓋範圍都不留死角。

一個畫面:墨色暈染全布

墨滴落下一滴墨落在布角,開始暈開
暈染全幅顏色擴散,佈滿整塊布面
浸透到底從頭到尾持續擴散,沒有中斷

義項

全屋瀰漫A2preposition遍及;到處
You could smell fresh bread throughout the house.
整間屋子都聞得到新鮮麵包的香味。
throughout the housethroughout the country
自始不斷B1preposition自始至終;從頭到尾
He stayed calm throughout the interview.
整場面試中,他都保持冷靜。
throughout the weekthroughout the year

片語

throughout the day晨昏不斷 →整天,從早到晚
throughout history貫穿古今 →從古至今,一路如此
throughout the world全球遍布 →全世界到處都是
throughout the process全程參與 →整個過程自始至終

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He stayed calm ___ the interview. (throughout / through)

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throughout

throughout 指涵蓋整段時間,through 通常指通過或完成一次動作。

'You could smell fresh bread throughout the house.' 這裡的 throughout 最接近哪個意思?(A) 自始至終 (B) 遍及到處 (C) 通過某物

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(B)

這句描述整間屋子都聞得到麵包香,對應空間上的遍及。

字族

through 穿過;通過(不強調全部涵蓋)

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