35 讓步狀語從句　Track 035

（1）常見的讓步狀語從句的引導詞
常見的讓步狀語從句的引導詞有though，although，even though和even if。
注意：主句前不可用but，但可用yet或still。
例句
a. Though/Although he tried hard, (yet/still) he failed.
b. Although I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a very good time.
c. The family is the essential presence—the thing that never leaves you, even if you find you have to leave it.
d. 改錯：Although Mr. Smith studied art（A） in Paris, but his（B） writings attracted much（C） more interest than（D） his paintings.
正確答案：B，應改為his，即去掉but。
（2）介詞表示讓步
上述連詞后邊只接從句（有時是省略形式的從句），而despite，in spite of和for all是介詞性質，后邊只接名詞（短語），不接從句。注意比較下列句子：
a. Though he was inexperienced, he did a very good job. = In spite of his inexperience, …
b. Although it was dangerous, … = Despite the danger, …
c. Though the weather was bad, … = In spite of the bad weather, …
（3）while 位于句首時，一般表示“盡管……”，引導讓步狀語從句
a. While I sympathize with（同意） your point of view, I can not accept it.
b. While he has time, it doesn’t mean he has capacity and patience.
c. While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the second Sunday of May.
（4）as引導的倒裝句，表示讓步
句型：形容詞+ as +主語+謂語
a. Young as he is, he is knowledgeable.
盡管他年齡小，知識卻很淵博。
b. Poor as he is, he is kind and honest.
盡管他很貧窮，但他心地善良，為人誠實。
前置的也可以是名詞或副詞。例如：
c. Much as I respect him, I can not agree with him.
盡管我很尊重他，但我并不同意他的觀點。
d. Hard as he tried, he failed the exam again.
e. Child as he is, he is knowledgeable. = Although he is a child, …