/θru: ||; θru/prep adv1 from one end or side of sth to the other 穿过；通过: We drove through the centre of London. 我们开车穿过伦敦市中心。to look through a telescope 透过望远镜观看She cut through the rope. 她把绳子切断了。to push through a crowd of people 从人群中挤过去
2 from the beginning to the end of sth 从头到尾: Food supplies will not last through the winter. 食物供应维持不了整个冬天。We're halfway through the book. 这本书我们已经看了一半。He read the letter through and handed it back. 他把信从头至尾看了一遍，然后交还给人家。
3 past a limit, stage or test 越过（限度）；通过（阶段或考试）: He lifted the rope to let us through. 他举高绳子让我们过去。She didn't get through the first interview. 第一次面试她就没有通过。
4 because of; with the help of 因为；藉着: Errors were made through bad organization. 出错是由于组织欠佳。David got the job through his uncle. 戴维藉叔父的帮助得到那份差事。
5 (also thru) (US 美) until, and including 直至；直到: They are staying Monday through Friday. 他们要从星期一逗留到星期五。
6 (Brit 英) connected by telephone 接通（电话）: Can you put me through to extension 5678, please? 请替我接分机5678。
be through (with sb/sth) to have finished with sb/sth （与某人或某事物）断绝关系，一刀两断