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even though

英 /ˈiːvən ðəʊ/美 /ˈiːvən ðoʊ/

conj. 连词

即使;尽管;虽然

双语例句

Even though it was raining, we went for a walk.尽管下雨,我们还是去散步了。
She passed the exam even though she had studied very little.尽管她几乎没怎么学习,她还是通过了考试。
Even though the company is losing money, it continues to hire new staff.尽管公司正在亏损,它仍继续招聘新员工。
I like him even though he has many faults.尽管他有很多缺点,我还是喜欢他。
Even though you are right, you should not be rude.即使你是对的,你也不应该无礼。
Even though the task was difficult, they completed it on time.尽管任务很困难,他们还是按时完成了。

含义详解

even though 的核心含义是“即使、尽管”,用于引导让步状语从句,表示主句所述事实或情况在从句所述的条件下依然成立,带有强烈的对比或转折意味。其本义由 even(甚至)和 though(虽然)组合而成,强调“即便在极端或不利的情况下,结果也不变”。引申义包括:1)表示事实上的让步,即承认某个事实,但主句内容不受影响,如“Even though he is rich, he is not happy.”(尽管他富有,他并不快乐。);2)表示假设性的让步,即即使假设某种情况发生,主句结果也不变,如“Even though it rains tomorrow, we will go.”(即使明天下雨,我们也会去。);3)在口语中,even though 也常用来表达一种轻微的抱怨或无奈,如“Even though I told him, he forgot.”(尽管我告诉了他,他还是忘了。)。各义项之间由“让步”这一核心逻辑串联,从事实让步到假设让步,再到情感色彩,层层引申。

词源解析

even 源自古英语 efne,意为“平的、相等的”,后引申为“甚至”以加强语气;though 源自古英语 þeah,意为“虽然、尽管”。两者组合成 even though,字面意思为“甚至虽然”,即通过 even 加强 though 的让步语气,形成“即使”的强烈对比。记忆时可拆解为 even(甚至)+ though(虽然),理解为“甚至在某情况下(虽然如此)”,从而记住其表示强烈让步的用法。

适用语境

even though 广泛用于各种语域,但在不同场合语气和含义略有差异。在日常口语中,它常用于表达个人经历或观点,语气自然,如“Even though I was tired, I went out.”(尽管我很累,我还是出去了。);在学术写作中,它用于严谨的论证,强调事实的对比,如“Even though the results were significant, the sample size was small.”(尽管结果显著,但样本量很小。);在商务邮件中,它常用来委婉地指出问题或表达让步,如“Even though we have made progress, we still need to improve.”(尽管我们取得了进展,但仍需改进。);在新闻报道中,它用于客观陈述事实之间的对比,如“Even though the economy is growing, unemployment remains high.”(尽管经济增长,失业率仍然很高。);在法律文本中,它用于精确的条款让步,如“Even though the contract is valid, the clause is void.”(尽管合同有效,该条款无效。);在文学作品中,它常用于渲染情感或构建矛盾,如“Even though she loved him, she left.”(尽管她爱他,她还是离开了。)。整体上,even though 的语气比 although 更强,但比 despite 更口语化。

语法说明

even though 是连词,引导让步状语从句,从句可放在主句前或后。它后面接完整的句子(主语+谓语),不能直接接名词或动名词(此时应用 despite 或 in spite of)。例如,可以说“Even though he was sick, he came.”,但不能说“Even though his sickness, he came.”。易错点包括:1)与 even if 混淆:even though 表示“虽然”,引导的是事实;even if 表示“即使”,引导的是假设或条件。例如,“Even though it rained, we went.”(虽然下雨了,我们还是去了。暗示雨确实下了);“Even if it rains, we will go.”(即使下雨,我们也会去。暗示可能不下雨)。2)though 和 even though 可互换,但 even though 语气更强。3)though 还可以作副词,放在句末,表示“然而”,但 even though 不能这样用。

近义比较

与 even though 近义的词有 although, though, despite, in spite of, even if 等。although 与 even though 意思相近,但 although 语气稍弱,且常用于正式文体;though 更口语化,可作副词放在句末;despite 和 in spite of 是介词,后接名词或动名词,不能接从句,如“Despite the rain, we went.”;even if 强调假设,与 even though 的区别在于事实与假设。例如:Although he is old, he works hard.(虽然他老了,他努力工作。);Though he is old, he works hard.(同上,更口语);Despite his age, he works hard.(尽管他的年龄,他努力工作。);Even if he is old, he works hard.(即使他老了,他努力工作。暗示他可能不老)。使用时,若表达事实让步,用 even though 或 although;若表达假设,用 even if;若后接名词,用 despite。

易错提醒

even though 属于中性语域,在口语和书面语中均常见,无褒贬色彩。常见误用包括:1)与 even if 混淆,如“Even though I have time, I will go.”(虽然我有时间,我会去。但若想说“即使我有时间,我也不会去”,则应为“Even if I have time, I won't go.”);2)与 despite 混用,如“Even though the rain, we went.”(应改为“Despite the rain, we went.”);3)在句末错误使用“even though”,如“He is rich, even though.”(应改为“He is rich, though.”)。此外,注意 even though 引导的从句中时态需根据语境选择,不可随意省略主语和 be 动词(除非从句主语与主句一致且含 be 动词,可省略,但 even though 引导的从句通常不省略,如“Even though (he is) young, he is wise.”可省略为“Even though young, he is wise.”但较少见,建议不省略)。

常见搭配

even though + clause即使/尽管 + 从句
even though it is/was尽管它是/曾是
even though he/she/they尽管他/她/他们
even though there is/are尽管有
even though it may be尽管可能是
even though you might尽管你可能
even though the fact that尽管事实是