1. （表示位置）在…之中；在…各处；遍及　between; in; extending all over
2. （表示时间）在…期间；从…开头到结尾　during; from start to end
3. （表示方向）从…的一端到另一端；经过　 from start to end
4. （表示状态）经历着；度过　experience
5. （表示方式）凭借；用　by
6. （表示原因）因为，由于　 because of sth
7. （表示让步）尽管有（反对、抗议等的声音）；顶着　going against

　The earth moves through space.　地球在太空中运行。
　The hare was limpingly trembling through the frozen grass.　那只兔子一瘸一拐地颤抖着穿行在那冰冻的草地里。
　Tom bore up bravely through his father's illness.　在他父亲生病期间，汤姆表现得很坚强勇敢。
　She read quickly through the book.　她很快地把那本书读完。
　He went through the forest all the next day too.　次日他穿过了森林。
　He has decided to prolong his visit through the weekend.　他已决定把他的访问延长到过完周末。
　They will continue construction through the winter months.　他们整个冬季将继续施工。
　The answer given to police was through a young gentleman.　答复是通过一位年轻的先生交给警方的。
　I learnt of the position through a newspaper advertisement.　我是从报纸广告上得悉有此职位的。
　He became ill through overwork.　他因工作过于劳累而病倒了。
　It was through him that I missed my train.　就是因为他，我才误了火车。
　The politician struggled to speak through the shouts of the crowd.　尽管人群中不断有叫喊声，那位政客仍然坚持讲下去。
　The young man drove straight through a red traffic light.　那个年轻人开车闯过红灯，径直而去。

 ♣ through, across
　参见across条。
 ♣ through, after, at, by, for, from, over, with
　参见at条。
 ♣ through, throughout
　这两个词词义相近，常可互换。前者比后者更强调时间进展的始末，语气也比后者强。

1. 通过，过去　from one side to other side
2. 进行到底　from the beginning to the end

　They wouldn't let us through.　他们不会让我们通过。
　Can I get through by this road?　我可以从这条路过去吗?
　I'm counting on you to help me through!　我正指望你帮忙帮到底呢！
　Did you read the book through?　那本书你看完了吗?

 ♣ all through　
　一直地　all the way
　I hoped all through you would come back.　我一直希望你能回来。
 ♣ be through with　
　已结束　have finished
　Are you through with your work?　你的工作完成了吗?
　I'm through with him, I never want to see him again.　我和他已绝交，永远不想再见到他。
 ♣ through and through　
　完全地　completely
　Have you finished your work through and through?　你的工作全部完成了吗?

　through　还可用作形容词，意为“直达的，横跨的”。例如：
　There are several through trains from Paris to Zurich.　从巴黎到苏黎世有好几列直达火车。
　This is a through beam.　这是一横梁。

　［同义词］ prep. after, at, by, for, from, over, with
　［词源］古英语thurh（穿过，通过）