3.6 表對比或讓步的句型
Pattern 1
although / though + S + V…
例：Though
a thing has been false a hundred years, it cannot become true.
雖然事情假了一百年，它也不可能變成真的。
說明：
I. though / although 其後的主要子句前不可加對等連接詞 but，但可加同樣表示讓步的副詞，如 nevertheless,
still, yet, at any rate, anyhow。
a. Although he is young, but he is sophisticated.(Ｘ)
b. Although he is young, he is nevertheless sophisticated.(○)
雖然年輕，但是他很世故。
I. though (但非although)子句中的動詞或主詞補語或副詞可移到句首。移位後接詞though也可以用as代替。主詞補語如果是單數名詞，移到句首時冠詞要省略。
a. Though malice may darken truth, it cannot put it out.
→ Darken truth though/as malice may , it cannot put
it out.
惡意可能使真理暗淡，但不能把它消滅。
b. Though they are solid in build, turtles are never fast
swimmers.
→ Solid in build though/as they are, turtles are
never fast swimmers.
雖然烏龜體格堅硬，牠們卻游不快。
c. Mr. Lee, though he was a war hero, had gone soft on
organized crime.
→ Mr. Lee, war hero though/as he was, had gone soft on
organized crime.
李先生雖然是戰爭英雄，但對組織犯罪卻表現得很軟弱。
d. He failed, though he tried hard.
→ He failed, hard though/as he tried.
他雖然努力嘗試，但還是失敗了。
練習
I. 替換
範例：For all her wealth, she is not happy.
→ Though she is
rich, she is not happy.
1. For all his stubbornness, he's a kind-hearted old soul.
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2. Notwithstanding the rise of a black middle class, a gap
still exists between black and white prosperity.
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3. Despite wanting to see her again, he refused to reply to
her letters.
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4. We went sailing in spite of the cold weather.
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5. The multinational media corporation, regardless of the
financial problems it faced, remained strong.
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II.翻譯：請將下列中文句子用兩種形式翻成英文，一為正常句，一為變形句。
1. 雖然他僅是個孩子，卻很體貼。
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2. 雖然我黑，但我不是魔鬼。
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3. 雖然狼可能掉牙，但牠從不失本性。
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4. 雖然傷口可能癒合，但會留下疤痕。
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5. 雖然我很喜愛珍，但我不會娶她。
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