al.though 也作 al.tho

although的音标和读音：
DJ音标发音： [ɔ:lˈðou]
KK音标发音： [ɔlˈðo]

although的词性：
conj.（连接词）

1. Regardless of the fact that; even though.
虽然；即使：不管事实上如何；即使

although的词源：

2. Middle English
中古英语

3. al [all] * see all
al [所有] *参见 all

4. though [though] * see though
though [尽管] *参见 though

although的用法：

5. As conjunctions, although and though are generally interchangeable: Although (or though ) she smiled, she was angry. Although is usually placed at the beginning of its clause (as in the preceding example), whereas though may occur elsewhere and is the more common term when used to link words or phrases, as in wiser though poorer, or in constructions such as Fond though (not although ) I am of opera, I'd rather not sit through the Ring cycle this weekend.
作为连词although 和 though 通常可以互换使用： Although （或 though ） 尽管她微笑着，她却在生气。 Although常放在从句的开头（如前面例句）， 而though 可以出现在其它位置，当用来连接词语或短语时更为常用， 如尽管穷一些却更有头脑 或在下面这种结构中 尽管 （不用 although ） 我很喜欢歌剧，我也不愿这个周末一直坐等到 打铃 散场。