328.They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if they're loaded with works.
英語四級譯文:
即使(兒女們)工作上忙得不可開交時,他們的父母也會經常打電話來催促。
四級詞匯講解:
even if意為“即使”,引導讓步狀語從句,相當于even though。二者的區別在于:even if表遞進關系,用來強調盡管某事可能存在或發生,另一種情況依然存在;而even though則表轉折關系,用于引出事實,使得句子的陳述令人意想不到。如:
※ Even if you saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it.就算你看見是他拾起的錢,你也不能肯定地說,錢就是他偷的。
※ Even though I hadn't seen my classmate for many years, I recognized him immediately.雖然多年沒有見過我的同學,我還是馬上認出了他。
英語四級考點歸納:
與even if, even though形式類似的表達還有even so,但是even so為短語,意為“即使這樣”,通常用作插入語,而不能引導從句。如:
Professor Lee failed him in the finals;even so,Peter is still happy for the coming holiday.李教授把彼得的期末成績判為不及格;即使如此,彼得還是為即將到來的假期而感到開心。