即使和即便,即便什么意思

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《剑桥高级英语语法》第170页Unit 80

even though(但不用even although)可以用来表示despite the fact that(尽管…)的意思,

even if表示whether or not(是否)的意思。试比较:

Even though Tom doesn’t speak Spanish, I think he should still visit Madrid.

(=Despite the fact that he doesn’t speak Spanish)

i.e. the speaker knows that Tom doesn’t speak Spanish

Even if Tom doesn’t speak Spanish, I think he should still visit Madrid.

(=Whether or not he speaks Spanish)

i.e. the speaker doesn’t know definitely whether Tom speaks Spanish or not

即使和即便,即便什么意思

《朗文A-Z英语语法大全》第172页even if, even though

even if用于表示真实或非真实条件

注意even if和even though之间的区别:

Even if he loves her, he can’t marry her. 即使他爱她,他也不娶她。

Even though he loves her, he can’t marry her. 尽管他爱她,但是他不能娶她。

even if = ‘I don’t know whether he loves her…’(我并不知道他是否爱她

even though = ‘I know he loves her, but in spite of this…’(我知道他爱她,但尽管如此

即使和即便,即便什么意思

《剑桥高阶英汉双解词典》第736页even词条

even if: whether or not即便,即使

Even if you take a taxi, you’ll still miss your train.

即使乘出租车去,你还是赶不上火车。

even though: although即使;虽然

Even though he left school at 16, he still managed to become prime minister.

尽管他年仅16岁就辍学了,但最终还是当上了首相。

《剑桥美国英语词典》第425页even词条

even if means whether or not即使

Even if you apologize, she still may not forgive you.

即使你道歉,她还不一定原谅你。

even though means despite the fact尽管

Even though he never completed college, he runs a successful software company.

尽管从未完成大学学业,他经营着一家成功的软件公司。

《韦氏高阶英汉双解词典》第726页even词条

even if—used to stress that something will happen despite something else that might prevent it即便是,即使,虽然(用于强调尽管有所阻碍某事也将发生)

I’m going to the party even if it rains. (=whether or not it rains)

即便下雨,我也要去参加聚会。

even though—used as a stronger way to say ‘though’ or ‘although’虽然,尽管(比thoughalthough的语气更强)

She stayed with him even though he often mistreated her.

尽管他经常虐待她,她依旧和他在一起。

I’m going even though it may rain. 虽然可能下雨,但我还是要去。

《牛津英语语法要点精讲》第498页E even if

even if用于表示条件和对照。

I’m going to finish this report even if it takes all night.

(This report may or may not take all night, but I’m going to finish it.)

即使要花一个晚上我也有把报告写完。

比较even if和even though。

Even if the rumour is untrue, people will still believe it. (The rumour may or may not be untrue.)

即使传闻是假的,人们仍然会相信。

Even though the rumour is untrue, people will still believe it. (The rumour is untrue.)

尽管传闻是假的,人们仍然会相信。

在汉语中,即使,表示假设的让步,即使所表示的条件,可以是尚未实现的事情,也可以是与既成事实相反的事情。

虽然表示承认一事情为事实,但另一件事情并不因此而成立。

从中可见:即使——可以是真实的,也可以是非真实的。

even though可以引导让步状语从句。

even if可以引导让步状语从句+非真实条件句。

《朗文A-Z英语语法大全》第639页

They wouldn’t give me a job, even if I had all the qualifications.

他们是不会给我一份工作的,即使这些条件我都具备。

这就是说,在引导让步从句的时候even though与even if有时可以换用。

对于其中的区别差异点可以这样记忆:

even though理解为although的强调形式:尽管,虽然。

even if中的if可以引导非真实条件从句,那么even if也同此:即使,即便是。

2017年5月1日

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