throughout /θruːˈaʊt/ CET4 TEM4

• 1. 

  PREP If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period. 自始至终

  例：

  The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990.

  1990年全年，敌对组织互相残杀的民族悲剧持续不断。

  例：

  Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film.

  电影音乐可以制作得令人难忘，因为其主旋律在影片中反复出现。

• 2. 

  ADV Throughout is also an adverb. 自始至终 [ADV with cl]

  例：

  The first song, "Blue Moon," didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout.

  第一首歌《蓝月亮》效果还不算太差，只是所有的人自始至终都在说话。

• 3. 

  PREP If you say that something happens or exists throughout a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place. 遍及

  例：

  "Sight Savers," founded in 1950, now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and Southeast Asia.

  国际防盲救盲组织成立于1950年，如今在非洲、加勒比海和东南亚各地区开展项目。

• 4. 

  ADV Throughout is also an adverb. 到处 [ADV with cl]

  例：

  The route is well sign-posted throughout.

  这条路线全程设有路标。