让步状语从句
退一步说/虽然/即使
1. Although / though
虽然 (不能和but连用(两个连接词在同一个句子),但可以和yet_still 连用(副词)
Although I am living in a noisy city
, I desire a green forest.
2. Even if / even though 尽管
- I’ve decided to forgive him
even though he deeply hurt my feeling
.
3. In spite of / despite sth / despite the fact that
In spite of / despite the heavy rain outside, she dashed out without any hesitation.
4. While A..., B... 尽管(句首)
While I understand your point of view
, I don’t agree with you.
5. Notwithstanding sth/that
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Notwithstanding a steady decline in numbers, the school has had a very successful year.
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Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world's religions.
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Fame and fortune notwithstanding, Donna never forgot her hometown.
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Language difficulties notwithstanding, he soon grew to love the country and its people.
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Notwithstanding that the hall was packed with bullies, our champion played on steadily and patiently.
6. No matter + 特殊疑问词
No matter what/whatever nonsense the paper print
, some people always believe it.No matter where/wherever she goes
, there are crowd of people waiting to see her.
whoever, whichever, whenever, wherever, however
No matter how/however
I approached the problem, I cannot find a solution.
7. As much as 主语 + 谓语, 句子
As much as I love you, I still have to say goodbye.
As much as I with I could, I can't help you this time.
8. As 倒装形式(adj. / adv. / n. / v.用在as之前)
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Adj. + as
- Young as he is, he knows a lot.
- Rich as he is, he is not happy.
- Tired as I was, I try to help them.
- Slow as the traditional mail may seem, it cannot be replaced altogether for the simple reason that...
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Adv. (much)
- Much as I like you, I will not marry you.
- Hard as he worked, he made little progress.
- Much as I hate do it, I must stay home and study English.
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V. + as
- Try as they may, they will never succeed.
- Object as my parents may, I decide to do it.
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N. + as
- Child as he is, he is knowledgeable.
- Lazy a boy as he is, he is kind to help others.