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Through: Meaning, Examples, and How to Use It Correctly (3 meaning)
Meaning 1：from one side to the other (through)
through
/θruː/
prep., adv.
To move from one side of something to the other side. Like going in one door and out the opposite door.
from one side to the other
➕
/frʌm wʌn saɪd tuː ðiː ˈʌðər/
prep., adv.
Indicates movement that enters and exits a space or object, passing from one side to the opposite side.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Old English 'þurh' (cognate with German 'durch'), meaning 'from side to side'.
💡 Mnemonic
Think: 'tree-house' – you go through the door to get inside.
📖 Example
The train sped through the long, dark tunnel.
The train traveled rapidly through the long, dark tunnel.
🔗 Collocations
go through – To enter and exit or pass from one end to the other.
pass through – To travel across or enter and leave a place.
through the window – Entering or exiting via a window opening.
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
🌱 Derivatives
breakthrough (n.) – A significant advance or discovery that breaks through a barrier.
throughout (prep./adv.) – In every part of; from beginning to end.
throughway (n.) – A major road or highway allowing continuous travel.
📖 Cultural Story
Through has roots in Proto-Germanic *thurkh, with its spatial sense stable for over a thousand years, used in English from Beowulf to modern physics.
Meaning 2：during the whole period (through)
through
/θruː/
prep., adv.
From the beginning to the end of a period of time. It covers the whole time without stopping.
during the whole period
➕
/ˈdjʊərɪŋ ðə həʊl ˈpɪəriəd/
prep., adv.
Indicates that an action or state lasts from the beginning to the end of a specified time period without interruption.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
The museum will be open through the summer holidays.
The museum remains open for the entire summer holidays.
🔗 Collocations
through the night – Continuing from evening until morning.
through the year – Throughout the entire calendar year.
through the week – From Monday to Sunday inclusive.
🔄 Synonyms
throughout (prep.) – In every part of; from beginning to end of a period.
during (prep.) – Throughout the course of a period of time.
for (prep.) – Indicating duration of time.
🌱 Derivatives
throughout (adv.) – In every part; from start to finish.
throughput (n.) – The amount of material or data processed in a given time.
Meaning 3：finished with something (through)
through
/θruː/
prep., adv.
To finish or complete something, especially something difficult or long. You have reached the end of it.
finished with something
➕
/ˈfɪnɪʃt wɪð ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
prep., adv.
Refers to having completed or reached the end of a task, process, or difficult situation.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
I'm finally through with reading that long novel!
I have finally completed reading that long novel!
🔗 Collocations
be through with – To have finished or stopped doing something.
get through – To successfully complete or survive something.
through and through – Completely; in every aspect.
🔄 Synonyms
🚫 Antonyms
started (adj.) – Having begun; not yet finished.
incomplete (adj.) – Not finished; lacking some parts.
unfinished (adj.) – Not completed; still in progress.
🌱 Derivatives
breakthrough (n.) – A sudden important success after an obstacle is overcome.
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