引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句的從屬連詞有although, though, as, while(雖然), even if/though(即使), whether…or…(不論/不管……還是……) 以及“疑問詞+ever”和“no matter+疑問詞”等。如：

Although/Though they are poor they are happy. 雖然他們很窮，但很快樂。

Though he is very old, he works hard. 盡管他年老了但仍努力工作。

Tired as he was, he sat up late. 他雖然疲倦,可仍然很晚才睡。

While I like the color of the hat, I do not like its shape. 雖然我喜歡這頂帽子的顏色，但我不喜歡它的形狀。

I’ll go even if/though it snows. 即使下雪我也要去。

Whether you believe it or not, it is true. 不管你信還是不信，這的確是事實(shí)。

However (=No matter how) tired you may be, you must do it today. 不管怎樣累, 你也得今天做。

Wherever (=No matter where) I am, I will be thinking of you. 不管我在哪里我都會想到你。

注意：

1. as作“雖然”解，引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句時(shí)，從句中的狀語、表語或動詞必須置于句首，though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句，也可將這些成分置于句首，但although等其它詞引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語從句不能將這些成分前置。如：

Hard as/though they tried (=Although/Though they tried hard), they couldn’t make her change her mind. 盡管他們做了很大努力，卻沒法讓她改變主意。

2. 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語從句時(shí)，若提前的是可數(shù)名詞單數(shù)，要省略不定冠詞。如：

Child as he is, he knows a lot. 雖然他是孩子，但他卻很懂事了。

3. 表示“雖然”的連詞不能與表示“但是”的連詞but連用，但可以yet或still等副詞連用。如：

譯：雖然當(dāng)時(shí)正下著雨，他還是到那里去了。

誤：Though it was raining, but he went there.

正：Though it was raining, he went there.

正：It was raining, but he went there.

正：Though it was raining, yet he went there.