引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)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(huì)想到你。
注意:
1. as作“雖然”解,引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句時(shí),從句中的狀語(yǔ)、表語(yǔ)或動(dòng)詞必須置于句首,though引導(dǎo)的讓步狀語(yǔ)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(yǔ)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(yǔ)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.