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
Notwithstanding a steady decline in numbers, the school has had a very successful year.
Notwithstanding differences, there are clear similarities in all of the world's religions.
Fame and fortune notwithstanding, Donna never forgot her hometown.
Language difficulties notwithstanding, he soon grew to love the country and its people.
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)
- 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...
- 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.
- V. + as
- Try as they may, they will never succeed.
- Object as my parents may, I decide to do it.
- N. + as
- Child as he is, he is knowledgeable.
- Lazy a boy as he is, he is kind to help others.