1、让 步 状 语 从 句1)though, although表示“虽然,纵然”之意。 这两个连词意思大致相同,在一般情况下可以互换使用。在口语中,though较常使用,although比though正式,二者都可与yet, still或nevertheless连用,但不能与but连用。 Though/Though he was worn out, (still) he kept on working. 虽然他已经精疲力竭了,但仍然继续工作。 值得注意的是,although引导的让步状语从句位于主句之前的情况较多,though引导的让步状语从句可位于主句之前或主句之后。 She passed th
2、e examination though she had not studied very hard. 她虽然不用功学习,考试却及格了。 (2)as, though表示“虽然但是”, “纵使”之意。 as引导的让步状语从句必须以部分倒装的形式出现,被倒装的部分可以是表语、状语或动词原形,though间或也用于这样的结构中,但although不可以这样用。 Hard as/ though he works, he makes little progress. (=Though he works hard, he makes little progress.) 尽管他学习很努力,但几乎没取得什么进
3、步。 Child as/though he was, he knew what was the right thing to do. (=Though he was a child, he knew what was the right thing to do.) 虽然他是一个孩子,但他知道该做什么。 (3)even if, even though 表示“即使”,“纵使”之意。 这两个复合连词的意思基本相同。它们常可互换使用,但意义有细微差别.even if引导的让步从句含有强烈的假定性,而even though引导让步状语从句时,是以从句的内容为先决条件的,也就是说,说话人肯定了从句的事实。
4、 Well make a trip even if/though the weather is bad. 即使天气不好,我们也要作一次旅行。 Even if he is poor, she loves him. (=He may be poor, yet she loves him.) 即使他很穷,但她还是爱他。 Even though he is poor, she loves him. (=He is poor, yet she loves him. ) 尽管他很穷,但她还是爱她。 (4)whether.or.表示“不论是否”, “不管是还是”之意。 Youll have to atten
5、d the ceremony whether youre free or busy. 不管你忙不忙,都要参加这个典礼。 (5)“no matter+疑问词”或“疑问词-ever”的含义为“都;不管都”它们 引导的让步状语从句可以互换。 No matter what happened, he would not mind. (=Whatever happened, he would not mind.) 无论发生了什么,他都不会介意的。 但“no matter+疑问词”结构只能引导让步状语从句,而“疑问词-ever”还可以引导名词性从句。 Whatever(=No matter what)you say, I wont believe you. (Whatever 引导让步状语从句)无论你说什么,我都不会相信你。 Ill eat whatever(no matter what)you giveme. (whatever引导宾语从句)你给我吃什么,我就吃什么。 此外,有时while也可以引导让步状语从句但一般要位于句首。 While I like the colour, I don t like the shape我虽然喜欢那颜色,但不喜欢那形状。