although, though, as, even though, even if, despite, (in) despite of, in spite of等,除了后三者是介词(短语)外,其余都是从属连词。
从属连词although, though, as, even though, even if的用法
在自然语序的让步状语从句中,although, though, even though的用法相同,均可置于句首或从句首,常与动词连用,只是thouth比另两者要通俗些。如:
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Though/Although/Even though it’s hard work, I enjoy it. 尽管这项工作艰难,我却喜欢它。
Although/Though/Even though we all tried our best, we lost the game.(=We lost the game although/though/even though we tried our best.) 虽然我们已经尽了最大的力量,但还是输了。
It was a sword-thrust, received from twenty to twenty-four hours before, but nothing could have saved him even if/even though he had been tended without delay. 那是一处二十至二十四小时前被剑刺的伤口,但是,即使他当时得到及时的救护,也没法挽救他的命。
You are not stupid. Even though/Even if you were slow at study, you shouldn’t give up your studies. 你并不傻,即使你学得慢一点,也不应该放弃学习。
在倒装语序的让步状语从句中,通常用though或as,不用although, even though。如:
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Poor though/as I am, I can afford beer. 虽然我穷,我还可以买得起啤酒。
Young as/though I am, I already know what career I want to follow. 尽管我还小,但对要从事的职业已经胸有成竹。
Strange though it may seem, it is true. 尽管这事似乎很奇怪,可是是真的。
Try as he would/might, he couldn’t open the door. 虽然他试了几次,却仍打不开那门。
在省略了主语、be动词或行为动词的让步状语从句中,常常用though/although,而不用as, even though, even if,如:
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Her appointment was a significant (success),although/though(it was a) temporary success. 她受聘虽然是临时性的,但却是一大成功。
He performed the task well, although/though(he performed it)slowly. 尽管他做得有些慢,但把任务完成得很好。
It is a sunny day, though/although (it is) cold. 今天虽然冷,但阳光充足。
Although/Though/Even though he is old, (yet) he is quite strong. 虽然他老了,但是还是十分强壮。 Child as/though he is, (yet) he knows a lot of Chinese characters. 尽管他是个小孩,却懂得很多汉字。