despite
翻译
尽管, 虽然
例句
He went out despite the rain.
尽管下着雨,他还是出去了。
Despite being tired, she finished the race.
尽管很累,她还是完成了比赛。
语法模式
((sth.)) 尽管(某事) He went out despite the rain.
((doing sth.)) 尽管(做某事) Despite being tired, she finished the race.
近义词
同义词: in spite of, notwithstanding; 反义词: because of, due to
词源
源自古法语 'despit' (蔑视),来自拉丁语 'despectus'。词义演变为“不顾,对抗”。
记忆技巧
请记住,'despite' 后面跟名词或动名词(-ing形式),而不是像 'although' 那样跟一个完整的从句。