一、 讓步狀語(yǔ)從句
引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句的連詞有：
1. Although/though(盡管，雖然)，even though/even if(即使)
Although與though兩者意思相同，一般可互換，都可以與yet, still或nevertheless連用，但不能和but連用。
There is no such thing as a convincing [令人信服的] argument, although every man thinks he has one.
根本就沒(méi)有什么令人信服的論證，雖然每個(gè)人都認(rèn)為自己可以。
注：每個(gè)人都覺(jué)得自己不會(huì)被別人說(shuō)服，但自己可以說(shuō)服別人。
It has been said that although God cannot alter the past, historians[歷史學(xué)家] can.
據(jù)說(shuō)盡管上帝不能改變過(guò)去，歷史學(xué)家可以。
注：有些歷史是歷史學(xué)家編的。
Although there exist many thousands of subjects for elegant conversation, there are people who cannot meet a cripple(瘸子) without talking about feet.
盡管存在無(wú)數(shù)個(gè)優(yōu)雅的話題，總有一些人遇見(jiàn)瘸子就談?wù)撃_。
注：有些人說(shuō)話沒(méi)有水平，別人不愛(ài)聽(tīng)什么他就說(shuō)什么。
I own I would rather choose a wife of mine to have the usual number of limbs(肢體)….and although one eye may be very agreeable, the prejudice has always run in favor of two.
我承認(rèn)我寧愿選擇一個(gè)四肢健全的妻子……盡管一只眼睛也很令人愉快，但世俗的偏見(jiàn)還是認(rèn)為兩只眼睛好。
注：他最終還是沒(méi)有沖破世俗的偏見(jiàn)，選擇了兩只眼睛的妻子。
First, I want to thank you for that great introduction[介紹] ____ although it did confuse my wife. Half-way through she nudged (用肘輕推)me to find out who else was speaking tonight.
首先我想感謝你們這么精彩的介紹——盡管確實(shí)迷惑了我太太，她一直用胳膊肘捅我想知道今晚的演講者還有誰(shuí)。
注：演講嘉賓聽(tīng)完主持人對(duì)自己全是溢美之詞的介紹后這么說(shuō)，意思是我太太都不知道你們介紹得是誰(shuí)。
Though I am the perfect height of five-feet-nine-and-a-half I always feel depressed[沮喪的] in the presence of a man six-feet-two.
盡管我有著完美皿英尺9寸半的身高，但在身高6英尺2的人面前總感到情緒低落。
注：這是一個(gè)容易受傷但很有上進(jìn)心的男人。
注意：though還可以用作副詞，意為“可是，然而”，置于句末。
He said he would come; he didn’t, though.
I have been a selfish human being all my life, in practice, though not in principle.
我一生都很自私，只是在實(shí)踐上，原則上可不是這樣。
注：嘴上可不自私。
場(chǎng)景再現(xiàn)：鼓勵(lì)別人勇于表達(dá)自己：
Speak your mind, even if your voice shakes.
說(shuō)出你的思想，即使你的聲音在顫抖。
注：聲音顫抖可能是緊張，也可能內(nèi)心有不可告人的秘密，怕說(shuō)錯(cuò)話被別人發(fā)現(xiàn)。
Let us all be happy and live within our means, even if we have to borrow the money to do it with.
我們要在力所能及的情況下愉快地生活，即使不得不借錢(qián)這樣做。
注：如果有能力借錢(qián)生活，是不是也是力所能及的生活呢?
No furniture is as charming as books, even if you never open them or read a single word.
任何家具都不象書(shū)這樣有魅力，即使你從來(lái)沒(méi)有打開(kāi)或一個(gè)字都不讀。
注：有些人家里、辦公室里擺了很多書(shū)，就想顯著有學(xué)問(wèn)，實(shí)際上他們從來(lái)不看。
