六种常见的让步状语从句例析

六种常见的让步状语从句例析

英语中的让步状语从句多种多样。本文将对其作一归纳和分析。

1.由although 或though 引导的让步状语从句。这两个词都不能同时与but连用，但可以与yet 连用。Though 引导让步状语从句时，可将从句中的表语提到though的前面。例如：

Although he is young, he knows a great deal. 尽管他很年轻，但他懂得很多。

Smart though he is, he doesn’t study hard.尽管他很聪明，但他学习不下功夫。

2.由as 引导的让步状语从句。这种让步状语从句通常以以下几种形

式出现：

1）名词/形容词/过去分词+as+主语+/be/其它动词。前置的表语为名词时，其前往往不带冠词。例如：

Impressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrong’s struggle against diseases.尽管这项记录给人的印象深刻，但不如阿姆

斯

特朗同疾病作斗争的故事令人瞩目。

Well paid as he was, he often ended up in financial trouble.尽管他工资很高，但经常入不敷出。

Teenager as he is, he knows a great deal. 尽管他是个十几岁的孩子，他知道的东西却很多。

Hero as he is, he has shortcomings. 尽管他是个英雄人物，但他也

有缺点。

2)副词+as+主语+谓语+其他成分。例如：

Much as I like this book, I will let you read it first.尽管我非常喜欢这本书，但我还是想让你先读一读。

注：若从句中没有副词，可以将谓语部分中的主动词提到as前面，再在主语后面加may/might/can/could/will/would等情态动词或助动词do/did/does等。例如：

Try as he might, Tom couldn't get out of the difficulty.尽管汤姆很努力，但他仍不能摆脱困境。

Search as I would everywhere , I could find no sign of him.尽管到处寻找，我也不能发现他的一点行踪。

3.由even though 或even if 引导的让步状语从句。例如：

Even if we should fail ten times, we wouldn’t lose heart.即使我们失败十次，我们也不会灰心丧气。

Even though you don’t come, I will call you up at night.即使你不来，我晚上也会给你打电话。

4.由whether ….or引导的让步状语从句。例如：

Whether you are boys or girls, you must obey the rules of the school. 不论你们是男生还是女生，你们都必须遵守学校的规章制度。

Whether you go there by sea or by air, you will enjoy your trip. 不论乘船还是乘飞机去那儿，你的旅途都会愉快的。

5.由while 引导的让步状语从句。例如：

While I like the color of that hat, I don’t like its style. 尽管我喜欢那个

帽子的颜色，但我不喜欢它的样式。

While I admit that there are problems, I don’t agree that they can not be solved.尽管我承认有问题存在，但我不同意说这些问题不能解决。

6. 由no matter who / what /how /where/when 和whoever/however/wherever/whenever引导的让步状语从句。例如：

No matter what I say, she always thinks I am wrong. (= whatever I say, he always thinks I am wrong.)无论我说什么，她总认为我是错的。

However hard it is, he can answer the question.(=No matter how hard it is, he can answer the question.)不管问题有多难，他都能回答。

However cold it was, we still went on working.(=No matter how cold it was, we still went on working.)不论天多冷，我们仍然坚持工作。

He left a bad name no matter where he stayed.不管他走到哪儿，他总是

臭名昭著。

巩固性练习：

1.I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.

A. While

B. Since

C. Before

D. Unless

2. much advice I gave him, he did exactly what he wanted to do.

A. how

B. Whatever

C. However

D. No matter

3. Did the doorkeeper let you in ?

t isten to No. I tried to tell him I was your uncle, he just wouldn’

me.