虽
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》
虽故:虽然
他虽身负重伤,但坚决不下火线
2、即使…也;纵使。
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》
3、仅,只。
虽有明君,能决之,又能塞之。---《管子》
4、原本,本。
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》
他虽年届九旬,但头脑仍然清晰。
Although he's ninety, his mental faculties remain unimpaired.
她工作虽辛苦,但薪水不低。
Her job is hard work, but the pay is good.
统计学的知识虽非必要,但最好是学过一点。
Although not essential, some prior knowledge of statistics is desirable.
脸上身上虽见伤痕,并未伤筋动骨。
Although badly bruised on both face and body, he had broken no bones.
我们虽慢,但一准能赶到那儿。
We'll get there slowly but surely.
城内停车场虽少,但都设在关键地方。
The parking areas in the town are few, but strategically placed.
我的马虽矮小,但身体结实,步伐稳健。
My horse is small but wiry and sure-footed.
那支队离开球场,虽尝败绩,却并未屈服。
The losing team left the field bloody but unbowed.
他虽没有名义,却实际上在管理这家公司。
He runs the company in all but name.
这房子虽亟待修缮,但仍有可资利用的价值。
The house is in a bad state of repair but it has possibilities.
虽屡遭挫折,他们仍不断尝试乘气球环游世界。
Despite a number of setbacks, they persevered in their attempts to fly around the world in a balloon.
显而易见,他有很多钱,花钱虽大方却不摆阔。
Obviously he had plenty of money and was generous in its use without being ostentatious.
人虽同国却各处东西;在这种情况下相好,谈何容易。
It's not easy having a relationship when you live at opposite ends of the country.
在这条路上,狮子虽威吓,但它的嘴巴却被堵住了。
A road where the lion threatens but whose jaws are stopped.
虽热本特利最出名的可能是他对雪花的研究,但他是一个天气爱好者,也用雨滴做实验。
While Bentley may be most famous for his snowflake studies, he was a weather-lover and conducted experiments with raindrops as well.
VB创建了超长时间计时器,虽非原创,但很有用。
VB creates long-timer, though not original, but very useful.
他虽穷,但对贫苦的朋友很慷慨。
Although he was poor, he was quite generous to his needy friends.
他虽上了年纪,思维还很敏捷。
He's old but his mind is still sharp.
继承藏书虽好,收集藏书更有意义。
Good as it is to inherit a library, it is better to collect one.
本词典虽非草率之作,但错误仍在所难免。
This dictionary, despite the care exercised in compiling it, cannot in the nature of things be free from error.
为人民而死,虽死犹荣!
It is a glorious thing to die for the people.
文章虽短,但很重要。
The article is very important though it is short.
他虽年老而依然健壮。
He is none the less vigorous for his years.
虽遍体鳞伤但不愿认输的首相,敦促选民们“再考虑一下工党”。
The prime minister, bloodied but unbudgeable, urged voters to "take a second look at Labour".
毕竟,欧洲虽富有但却胆小如鼠。
After all, Europe is rich but wimpy.
阅读虽属孤者,但也是种社会行为。
Reading is solitary, but is also a social act.
这辆车虽被大火严重烧坏,仍努力开回车库。
Though badly damaged by fire, the bus tried to make for its garage.
他身体虽弱,但思想健康。
He is physically weak but mentally sound.
狐狸虽会跑,小鸡有翅膀。
Though the fox run, the chicken hath wings.
这种酒虽浓但还是太酸。
The liqueur is strong but too sour yet.