PREP 自始至终;从头到尾;贯穿 If you say that something happens throughout a particular period of time, you mean that it happens during the whole of that period.
The national tragedy of rival groups killing each other continued throughout 1990... 敌对派别相互残杀的国家悲剧 1990 年全年都在上演。
Movie music can be made memorable because its themes are repeated throughout the film. 电影音乐要想让人记住不难,因为它的主旋律贯穿影片始终。
...a single-minded devotion to racing which Gaye has shown throughout her career. 盖伊在她的职业生涯中对赛跑自始至终的全身心投入
Throughout is also an adverb.
The first song, 'Blue Moon', didn't go too badly except that everyone talked throughout. 第一首歌《蓝色的月亮》唱得并不太差,只是所有人从头到尾都在讲话。
PREP 遍及;遍布 If you say that something happens or exists throughout a place, you mean that it happens or exists in all parts of that place.
'Sight Savers', founded in 1950, now runs projects throughout Africa, the Caribbean and South East Asia... 创始于 1950 年的国际防盲及救盲组织如今在非洲、加勒比海地区和东南亚各地都开展项目。
As we have tried to show throughout this book, companies that provide outstanding service don't do it by luck. 正如我们一直想在本书中努力表明的那样,提供优质服务的公司靠的不是运气。
Throughout is also an adverb.
The route is well signposted throughout... 这条路线全段都清楚地设有路标。