让步状语从句在英语中用于表达让步、相反或对比关系,常用的引导词包括"Although/Though"、"Even though"和"Despite/In spite of"。"Although/Though"后的从句通常表达与主句相反的情况,"Even though"用于强调不应发生但却发生的情况,"Despite/In spite of"后接名词或代词,表示尽管某种情况存在,但另一件事情仍然发生。
让步状语从句可以用以下三种引导词:
- Although/Though "Although"和"Though"是最常见的让步状语从句引导词。它们的用法非常相似,虽然"although"更正式一些。引导词后面的从句通常表达一个与主句相反的情况或者是一个限制。
例如:Although it was raining, we still went for a walk.
虽然下雨了,我们还是去散步了。
- Even though "Even though"的意思和"although"相同,只是它的强调更加强烈。它常常用来表达一种情况,这种情况完全不应该发生,但是却发生了。
例如:Even though he had studied very hard, he still failed the exam.
尽管他学习很努力,但他还是考试没及格。
- Despite/In spite of "Despite"和"In spite of"都是让步状语从句的引导词,它们的用法也非常相似。它们的后面通常接一个名词或者代词,表示尽管某种情况存在,但是另一件事情还是发生了。
例如:In spite of the bad weather, we still managed to have a good time.
尽管天气不好,我们还是度过了美好的时光。