despite和although都可以表示“儘管,雖然”的意思,但是它們有一些用法上的區別。
Despite
despite是一個介詞,後面只能接名詞、代詞或動名詞,不能接句子。例如:
• Despite the rain, we went out for a walk.
(儘管下雨,我們還是出去散步了。)
• He passed the exam despite his illness.
(他儘管生病了,還是通過了考試。)
• Despite being tired, she stayed up late to finish her homework.
(她儘管很累,還是熬夜完成了作業。)
Although
although是一個連詞,後面必須接一個完整的句子,通常用來引導讓步狀語從句。例如:
• Although it was raining, we went out for a walk.
(雖然下雨了,我們還是出去散步了。)
• He passed the exam although he was ill.
(他雖然生病了,還是通過了考試。)
• She stayed up late to finish her homework although she was tired.(她雖然很累,還是熬夜完成了作業。)
在語氣上,despite比although要輕一些,表示不在乎或不理會某種情況或困難;而although比較重一些,表示某種情況或困難對主句的內容有一定的影響或限制。
在位置上,despite通常用在句首或句中;而although可以用在句首、句中或句末。例如:
• Despite his age, he is very active.
(他儘管年紀大了,還是很活躍。)
• He is very active despite his age.
(他很活躍,儘管年紀大了。)
• Although he is old, he is very active.
(他雖然年紀大了,但是很活躍。)
• He is very active although he is old.
(他很活躍,雖然年紀大了。)
• He is old although very active.
(他年紀大了,但是很活躍。)
看完例句,是不是對兩個用法的區別比較清楚了呢?
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