Grammar Focus: Although, despite, in spite of, but
介係詞「雖然儘管」despite;in spite of
介係詞「雖然;儘管」despite、in spite of、for all、with all,用於承接語意有所轉折的句子,後方都需搭配「名詞」。而「雖然;儘管」despite the fact that 和 in spite of the fact that 為「連接詞」,後方需連接「句子」( 主詞 + 動詞 )。
例句:儘管生病了,Helen昨天還是去上學。
■ 可用「介係詞」來寫:
Despite her illness, Helen went to school yesterday.
[介係詞] [名詞]
可將「介係詞」despite 換成 in spite of、for all 或 with all。
■ 也可用「連接詞」改寫:
Although she was sick, Helen went to school yesterday.
[連接詞] [主詞1] [動詞1] [主詞2] [動詞2]
可將「連接詞」although 換成 though、even though 或while。
Despite the fact that she was sick, Helen went to school yesterday.
[連接詞] [主詞1] [動詞1] [主詞2] [動詞2]
可將「連接詞」despite the fact that 換成 in spite of the fact that。
■ 也可用特殊的「雖然…;儘管…」句型來改寫:[ 詳細解說可見 文法講座 13 ]
Sick as she was, Helen went to school yesterday.
[形容詞] [主詞1] [動詞1] [主詞2] [動詞2]
例句:雖然我擁有所有必備條件,但我還是沒被錄取。
■ 可用「介係詞」來寫:
I didn't get the job despite having all the necessary qualifications.
[介係詞] [名詞]
■ 也可用「連接詞」改寫:
I didn't get the job despite the fact that I had all the necessary qualifications.
[連接詞] [主詞] [動詞]
特殊的「雖然…;儘管…」句型
「雖然…;儘管…」句型寫法如下:
Adj / Adv + as + 主詞1 + 動詞1, 主詞2 + 動詞2
例句:雖然她很窮,但她還是過著快樂的生活。
Poor as she is, she leads a happy life.
[形容詞] [主詞1] [動詞1] [主詞2] [動詞2]
Although she is poor, she leads a happy life.
[連接詞「雖然;儘管」,也可換成 though 或 while ]
She is poor, but she leads a happy life.
[連接詞「但是」,也可換成 whereas ]
例句:雖然 Tim 很努力K書,但他英文還是考不及格。
Hard as Tim studied, he failed the English test.
[副詞] [主詞1] [動詞1] [主詞2] [動詞2]
Although Tim studied hard, he failed the English test.
[連接詞「雖然;儘管」,也可換成 though 或 while]
Tim studied hard, but he failed the English test.
[連接詞「但是」,也可換成 whereas]
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