thru

thru — preposition

1. used in informal US writing as a shorter form of 'through', to show movement fro

1.介系詞B1
釋義

used in informal US writing as a shorter form of 'through', to show movement from one side or end to the other, or to indicate a period that lasts up to and including a particular date or time.

例句

Eitan drove thru the tunnel to reach the other side of the mountain.

spatial: from one side to the other

The library is open Monday thru Friday from nine to six.

temporal: up to and including [days]

同義詞
  • through

    standard spelling; use in all formal and most neutral contexts

文法句型

thru + noun phrase (spatial)

thru + time period (temporal)

用法筆記

Only used in informal American English — common on road signs, in notes, text messages, and casual correspondence. In academic essays, business letters, or any formal context, use 'through' instead. Also appears in fixed compounds such as 'drive-thru' and 'thru-way'.

常見錯誤

❌The train passes thru the station every hour.' (in a formal essay).
✅The train passes through the station every hour.
💡'thru' is too informal for academic or professional writing.
❌She walked thru the park' (in British English).
✅She walked through the park.
💡'thru' is very rare in British English; always use 'through'.