“即使”常见的英文表达有 even if、even though,二者意思相近,都表示“即使;尽管”,常用于引导让步状语从句,强调某种情况或假设的真实性,即便它可能与其他情况或假设相矛盾。以下为你展开介绍:
含义:侧重于表示一种假设的情况,即使这种假设的情况存在或发生,也不会影响主句所述的情况。语气相对较为随意、口语化。
例句
Even if it rains tomorrow, we will still go on the picnic.(即使明天下雨,我们还是会去野餐。)
Even if you don't like him, you should be polite.(即使你不喜欢他,你也应该有礼貌。)
含义:更强调事实的存在,即虽然已经存在某种事实或情况,但主句所述的情况仍然会发生或成立,语气稍正式一些。
例句
Even though he was very tired, he still finished his work on time.(尽管他很累,他还是按时完成了工作。)
Even though the road is slippery, he drives very fast.(尽管路面很滑,他还是开得很快。)