- 1.
即使…,连…,甚至… -
• He wants me to work even on Sunday. 他甚至连星期日也要让我上班。 - 2.
[后接比较级] 更加 -
• This dictionary is even more useful than that one. 这本字典比那本更有用。 - 3.
实际上,的确 -
• He agreed, and even eagerly looked forward to making her stay. 他同意,甚至可以说巴不得她留下。
用法说明
even if, even though
两者都用来引导让步状语从句,却不能等同使用。even if意思为“即使”,“纵使”,表示一种可能的情况不会阻止某事成为现实;而even though则解作“尽管”,用以引出事实。
试比较:
I won't come to the concert even if I have nothing else to do.即使我没有什么其他的事情可做,也不会去听音乐会。
I won't come to the concert, even though I have nothing else to do.尽管没有其他的事情可做,我也不会去听音乐会。