让步状语从句表达法

让步状语从句是用作让步状语的从句结构。常见的引导让步状语从句的词有以下几类：

1. though , although, even though , even if 等，此时，主句前不可用but ，但可用yet / still，如：

Though / Although he tried hard , （yet / still）he failed .

You mustn't be conceited even if you've achieved GREat success.

2. while位于句首，一般意为"尽管......"，可以引导让步状语从句，如：

While I strongly disaGREe with the court's decision, I accept it .

While I admit his good points, I can see his shortcomings.

3. No matter + what / who / when / where/which / how 可用来引导让步状语从句，如：

No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it did not decrease in value.

No matter when and how the invaders come, they will be wiped out clean.

4. as的倒装句表示让步，具体的语序为：形容词/副词/分词/名词（不带冠词）/ 短语+as+主语+谓语动词，如：

Young as he is, he is knowledgeable.

Much as we admire Shakespeare's comedies, we cannot aGREe that they are superior to his tragedies.

Child as he was, he knew what was the right thing to do.

Praised as he was, he remained modest.

5. be的倒装句表示让步，如：

The business of each day, be it selling goods or shipping them, went quite smoothly.

All people can have their say at the meeting, be they old or young, men or women.

6. as /so + 形容词/ 副词 + as + 主谓结构，放在句首表示让步，如：

As much as John hates to do it, he must stay at home and study tonight.

As bad as he is, he is not without merits.