prep (1)穿過(into and out of;from one end or side of sth to the other)：go～ the hall/the door/the campus 穿過大廳/大門/校園;flow～the pipe/the small hole 流過管道/小洞;walk～the street/the city center/the trees/the flower-bed/the river 走過大街/走過市中心/穿過樹林/走過花壇/趟過小河;get/climb in～the window 從窗戶進(jìn)去/爬進(jìn);make (push) one's way～the traffic/the crowd 穿過來往車輛/擠過人群;see～glass/the mist 透過玻璃/薄霧看;The sunlight was coming in～the window. 陽光透過窗戶照進(jìn)來。(bullet) go～sb(子彈)打穿了某人;(blood/sweat) soak～sb's shirt(血/汗)浸透了某人的襯衣;
?(2)通過(successfully to the end of sth)：get～all one's examinations 通過所有的考試;
?(3)自始至終，從頭到尾(from the beginning to the end of sth)：rain/work/stay up/read～the night 整夜下雨/工作/不眠/讀書;read～the magazine 把雜志通讀了一遍;nurse sb～his long illness 在某人久病期間始終看護(hù)某人;
?(4)由于，因?yàn)?because of)：lose one's job～one's own stupidity 由于自己的愚蠢而失去工作;succeed～hard work 因?yàn)榕ぷ鞫晒?run away～fear 因?yàn)楹ε露优?It was all～you that we were late. 就是因?yàn)槟阄覀儾胚t到了。
?(5)通過(……的手段或人)(by the means or agency of;by way of)：get the news/the antique/the apartment～a friend 通過一個朋友得到這消息/古物/公寓;obtain the work～one's own efforts 通過自己的努力得到這份工作;
?(6)遍及(everywhere in sth;all over sth)：My family are scattered～the world. 我們家族的成員遍及全世界。a walk～the flowers 花叢中的散步;
?(7)通過……階段(having certain things done to one while one is there and then leaving)：(cars/body of a car) have to pass～the paint workshop before they finish/147 stages on the production line(汽車/車身)在完工以前都要通過噴涂車間/在生產(chǎn)線上通過147道工序;
?(8)闖過(without stopping for)：drive～a red light 闖紅燈;
?adv(1)穿(通)過(entering from one side of sth，crossing it and going out from the other side)：let the water run/sb stroll～讓水流過/某人溜達(dá)過去;go straight (right)～into the hall 直接進(jìn)入大廳;(river) run～to the hill(河水)一路奔流到山前;go/walk/drive～直接穿/走/(將車)開過去;
?(2)通過(successfully to the end of sth)：What happened in your examination? Did you get～? 考試怎么樣? 通過了嗎? My brother survived the disease and came～. 我兄弟終于病愈活了下來。
?(3)自始至終，從頭到尾(from the beginning to the end of sth)：read the book/see the play/hear sb～看完信/看完戲/聽某人說完;read all the way～一口氣讀完;sleep/work the whole night～一覺睡到天明/工作一整夜;
?(4)徑直通過(without stopping for)：drive straight～一直開了過去;
?(5)直達(dá)某地(all the way;along the whole distance)：(train/plane/ship)go straight～(火車/飛機(jī)/船)直達(dá)終點(diǎn);go right～to Chicago 直達(dá)芝加哥;
?(6) 1)電話接通了(connected with the person one wants to speak to by telephone)(BrE)：You're～. 你的電話接通了。 2)就要打完電話(ready to finish a telephone call) (AmE)：Will you be～? 你電話打完了嗎?
?through and through 完全地，徹底地：be soaked～and～完全濕透了;an American～and～一個地地道道的美國人;
?all through 一直，始終：She never uttered a word all～. 她始終一言未發(fā)。
?adj (1)從一端到另一端，直達(dá)的(going from one place to another without a break or without having to get out and charge)[作attrib]：a～beam 橫梁;a～flight/train/bus/ticket 直達(dá)航班/火車/汽車/車票;～traffic 過境交通;a～road/highway/street 直通路/公路/街道;〖同〗express;
?(2)完成(工作)(having completed an action，process，etc)[作pred]：be (not)～with one's work/one's project(沒)完成工作/計劃;Dinner was～by the time the guests arrived. 當(dāng)客人們來到時，晚飯已做好了?！纪絝inished，done，completed，ended;〖反〗begun，started;
?(3)關(guān)系結(jié)束(告吹)(not wanting to have anything more to do with sb/sth;having no further relationship)[作pred]：“Isn't Tom your boyfriend any more?” “No，we're～.”“湯姆還是你的男朋友嗎?”“不，我們已經(jīng)吹了?！?be～with drugs/alcohol 不再吸毒/喝酒;〖同〗ended;
?→′throughput n 生產(chǎn)總量;′throughway n 高速公路;
?【說明】get through with和be through都有“結(jié)束、完成”的含義，如：get～with the work/business(完成這項工作/做完這宗生意);也可以講be～with the work/business(完成這項工作/做完這宗生意)。但get through with 還有“越過障礙”之意，如：manage to get～with the bottle of whisky(設(shè)法使這瓶威士忌通過(海關(guān)))。而be through with a person 常常是口語表達(dá)的方式，意思為“和某人斷絕關(guān)系”，如：I'm～with John.(我和約翰斷交了。)
?【辨異】1)through 與by和with的區(qū)別見BY。2)through 與across和over的區(qū)別見ACROSS。