虽

[suī]

英语翻译

虽[suī]

-（虽然）though;although:
Thearrangements,ifnotideal,arefairlysatisfactory.安排虽不算理想，但也相当满意。
Heisnonethelessvigorousforhisyears.他虽年老而依然健壮。
-（纵然）evenif:
honouredthoughdead;havediedagloriousdeath虽死犹荣

虽（雖）suī（ㄙㄨㄟ）

⒈ 连词，把意思推开一层，表示“即使”或是“纵然”的意思，后面多有“可是”、“但是”相应：虽然。虽则。麻雀虽小，五脏俱全。

although、though

原为形声

although, even if

◎ 虽

雖 suī

<连>

(1) (形声。从虫，唯声。古读 ( huī)。本义：虫，似蜥蜴而大)

秦兵旦暮渡易水，则虽欲长侍足下，岂可得哉？——《战国策·燕策》

齐国虽褊小，吾何爱一牛！——《孟子·梁惠王上》

(2) 又如：虽故(虽然)；他虽身负重伤，但坚决不下火线

(3) 即使…也；纵使 [even if]

虽人有百口，手有百指，不能指其一端。——《虞初新志·秋声诗自序》

先王之法，经手上世而来者也，人或益之，人或损之，胡可得而法？虽人弗损益，犹若不可得而法。——《吕氏春秋·察今》

(4) 仅，只 [only]

虽有明君，能决之，又能塞之。——《管子》

(5) 原本，本 [originally]

你那里休夸口，你虽是一人为害，我与那陈州百姓每分忧。——《陈州粜米》

虽然很多人反对他的计划，他仍能巧妙地设法使它最后获得通过。
Although many people opposed his plan, he engineered it through to final approval.
虽然汤药很苦，我还是不得不喝了。
I had to take the herb tea although it's bitter.
北极熊虽然会游泳，但也是陆栖动物。
Although they can swim, the polar bears are terrestrial animals.
虽然这项工作很费力，他仍然很快就做完了。
Although the work was arduous, he finished it in a short time.
他虽天赋不高，但全凭坚韧的毅力赢得了胜利。
Although he's less talented, he won by sheer dogged persistence.
我虽然开得很快，还是被一辆车超过了。
A car overtook me although I was going fast.
他虽然很聪明，却不善发表他的意见。
Although he is clever, he is backward in giving his views.
我的叔叔虽然老了，但他看上去还是很健壮。
Although my uncle is old, he looks very strong and healthy.