两个相反的或对照的陈述语,如He had no qualifications(他没有资格证明)和 He got the job(他得到了工作),可用下列方法合并到一个句子里:
A 用but,however或 nevertheless:
He had no qualifications but he got the job.
他没有资格证明,但他却得到了这份工作。
He had no qualifications;however he got the job/he got the job,howev- er.
他没有资格证明,但仍然得到了这份工作。
He had no qualifications;nevertheless he got the job.
他没有资格证明,然而他还是得到了这份工作。
B 可以使用 though/although:
Although he had no qualifications he got the job.
尽管他没有资格证明,他还是得到了这份工作。
C 可以使用 in spite of/despite+名词/代词/动名词:
In spite of having no qualifications he got the job.
He got the job in spite of having no qualifications.
(译文同上。)
despite(= in spite of)主要用于报刊和正规英语中:
Despite the severe weather conditions all the cars completed the course.
尽管气候条件恶劣,所有车辆都跑完了全程。
D 注意though/although之后要求用主语+动词结构:
Although it was windy...
尽管有风
in spite of/despite要求带名词/代词或动名词:
In spite of the wind...
(译文同上。)
例句:
Although it smelt horrible...
尽管味道很难闻相当于:
In spite of the horrible smell...
任凭味道多难闻
Although it was dangerous...
尽管这很危险相当于:
In spite of the danger...
哪怕有危险
Though he was inexperienced...
虽然他没有经验相当于:
In spite of his inexperience/his being inexperienced...
哪怕他没有经验
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