as though;even though;though
as though(=as if),意为“好像;似乎”,引导方式状语从句或表语从句。如:
He spoke as though(as if)he had been here before.他说话的口气好像他以前来过这里。
It looks as if(as though)it is going to rain.看起来好像要下雨。
even though(=even if),意为“即使”,引导让步状语从句。though也引导让步状语从句,意为“虽然”;even though有退一步设想的意味,与though不同。though引导的句子所说的是事实,even though引导的句子所说的则不一定是事实。例如:
He will not tell the secret even though(even if)he knows it.即使他知道这个秘密,他也不肯说出来。
He will not tell the secret though he knows it.他虽然知道这个秘密,但他不会说出来。
1.虽然; 尽管; 即使
Though he's fool, I like him nonetheless.
虽然他很笨, 我仍然喜欢他。
It's quite pleasant today, though the wind is rather cool.
尽管风有点凉, 今天天气还是很不错的。
2.(用于主句后,引出补充说明,使语气变弱)不过,可是,然而
They're very different, though they did seem to get on well when they met.
他们大不相同, 可是见面后好像还确实相处得不错.
He'll probably say no, though it's worth asking.
他很可能会拒绝, 不过问一下有益无害.
3.可是,不过
4.即使,纵然
Though he may fail,he will try.
纵然他可能失败,他还是要试试。
这两个词组大致意思相当,但从强调的侧重上来看还是有所不同的。请看从《麦克米伦字典》上的解释:
even if: used for emphasizing that although something may happen or may be true, another situation remains the same
e.g.He's determined to prove his innocence, even if he has to go to the highest court in the land.
even though: used for introducing a fact that makes the main statement in your sentence very surprising
e.g. Most of us ignore this good advice, even though we know it to be true.
e.g. Even though I have a master's degree in business administration, I can't fill out my tax form
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