英语语法知识:“even though”和“even if”的用法区别
even though 和 even if 均可用于引导让步状语从句,其细微区别是:
1. even if 引导的从句是往往是假设性的,相当于汉语的“即使”“纵然”“就算”“哪怕”。
如:They’ll stand by you even if you don’t succeed.即使你不成功,他们也会支持你。Even if I have to walk all the way I’ll get there.即使我得一路走着去,我也要走到那里。Even if it rains tomorrow, we won’t change our plan.即使明天下雨,我们也决不改变计划。For my part, I plan to go to the party even if you decide not to go.至于我,即使你决定不去参加晚会我也会去的。Even if you saw him pick up the money, you can’t be sure he stole it.就算你看见是他拾起的钱,你也不能肯定钱就是他偷的。
正因为even if从句的内容通常是假设性的,所以有时还可用于虚拟语气;这样用的even if 与单独使用的if比较接近。
如:Even if he had the money, he wouldn’t buy it.他即使有钱也不会买它。I would have married her even if she had been penniless.即使她身无分文,我也会和她结婚。
2. even though 引导的从句内容往往是真实的,主要用于引出不利用于主句情况的信息,相当于汉语的“尽管”“虽然”。
如:He went out even though it was raining.尽管在下雨,他还是出去了。Even though it’s hard work, I enjoy it.虽然工作艰苦,我还是很喜欢。He’s the best teacher even though he has the least experience.他尽管经验最少,但教得最好。Even though I didn’t know anybody at the party, I had a nice time.尽管这次聚会上我谁也不认识,我也玩得挺痛快。
这样用的even though与though或although的意思比较接近,许多时候可以互换(注意:英语可以说though和even though,但不能说even although)。
如:Even though [Thought, Although] I felt sorry for him, l was secretly pleased tha t he was having difficulties.虽然我为他感到惋惜,但对他的困难却暗自高兴。Even though [Thought, Although] we all tried our best, we lost the game.虽然我们已尽了最大的力量,但还是输了。
3. 不过,在实际语言运用中,even if与even though有时也可不加区别地混用。
如:
Even if [Even though] she laughs at him, he likes her.
尽管她嘲笑他,他还是很喜欢她。
We thoroughly understand each other, even if [even though] we don’t always agree. 我们彼此非常了解,虽然有时候也有一些分歧。
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