How do you use "through" in a sentence?

The train goes through a long tunnel. She got the job through a recommendation. I worked through the night to finish the report.

through

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Significado: Moving from one side to another; by means of; from beginning to end

穿过，通过，从头到尾

a través de, por medio de, hasta el final

～を通って、～を通じて、終わりまで

~을 통과하여, ~을 통해, 끝까지

'Through' indicates movement from one side to another, by means of something, or from beginning to end. It can show completion ('read through'), causation ('through hard work'), or connection ('through a friend'). American English often uses 'thru' informally.

「through」表示从一边移动到另一边、通过某种方式或从头到尾。它可以表示完成、因果或联系。

«Through» indica movimiento de un lado a otro, por medio de algo, o de principio a fin. Puede mostrar finalización, causalidad o conexión.

「through」は、一方から他方への移動、何かを手段として、または最初から最後までを示します。完了、原因、または接続を示すことができます。

'Through'는 한쪽에서 다른 쪽으로의 이동, 어떤 수단을 통해, 또는 처음부터 끝까지를 나타낸다. 완료('read through'), 원인('through hard work'), 또는 연결('through a friend')을 표현할 수 있다. 미국 영어에서는 비공식적으로 'thru'를 사용하기도 한다.

Ejemplos

The train goes through a long tunnel.
火车穿过一条长隧道。
El tren pasa por un túnel largo.
電車は長いトンネルを通る。
기차는 긴 터널을 통과한다.
She got the job through a recommendation.
她通过推荐得到了这份工作。
Consiguió el trabajo a través de una recomendación.
彼女は推薦を通じてその仕事を得た。
그녀는 추천을 통해 그 일자리를 얻었다.
I worked through the night to finish the report.
我通宵工作完成了报告。
Trabajé toda la noche para terminar el informe.
報告書を仕上げるために夜通し働いた。
보고서를 마무리하기 위해 밤새 일했다.

Pronunciación

Guía de uso

Contexto: general

Tono: neutral

Origen e historia

From Old English 'þurh', from Proto-Germanic '*þurhw'. Related to German 'durch' and Dutch 'door'. Its complex spelling reflects a long history of variant spellings — 'thorough', 'thro', and modern informal 'thru' all stem from the same root.

Contexto cultural

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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