3)让步状语从句 让步状语从句主要由以下连词引导:though,although,evenif,eventhough,whatever,however,whoever,wherever,nomatterhow/what/where/when等。以下介绍几种较特殊的让步状语从句。 (1)while引导的让步状语从句多放在句首,while相当于although,表示“尽管”,“虽然”。 WhileIadmitIdidit,Ididn’tintendto. WhileIunderstandwhatyousay,Ican’tagreewithyou. (2)短语evennow/then/so相当于thoughitis/wastr ue,表示“尽管如此”,“尽管这样”。 Thefirewasout,butevenso,thesmellofsmokewasstr ong. I’vetr iedmybest,butevennow/thensheisnotsatisfied. (3)as引导的让步状语从句要倒装。 Childashewas,hecouldspeakfourlanguages. Hardasshetr ied,shefailedtogetthejob.