though/although和in spite of(2)
发布时间:2021-06-06
发布时间:2021-06-06
词汇知识
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
despite,in spite of
Despite用作介词时,与 in spite of同义,都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意,但程度有所不同。
一般说来,in spite of的语气较强,使用范围也较广; despite的语气较弱,多用于诗歌或正式的文体中。Despite可以写作despite of,也可以写作 in despite of;in spite of则可以写作 spite of,但这些写法已少用了。例:
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