concessive clause
音标发音
- 英式音标 [kənˌses.ɪv ˈklɔːz]
- 美式音标 [kənˌses.ɪv ˈklɑːz]
- 英式发音
- 美式发音
基本解释
- 让步从句
同根派生
英汉例句
- Concessive adverbial clause is used to express certain unfavorable circumstances or opposite conditions, which however, do not prevent the action in the main clause from happening.
让步状语从句表示某种不利的情况或相反的条件，但这些因素并不能阻止主句动作的发生。
双语例句
词组短语
- concessive adverbial clauses 让步状语从句
- concessive -contrastive clauses 让转复句
- universal conditional -concessive clauses 一般条件让步从句
- alternative conditional -concessive clauses 选择条件让步从句
短语
英英字典
- a clause, often beginning with "though" or "although", that expresses an idea that suggests the opposite of the main part of the sentence
- A concessive clause is a subordinate clause which refers to a situation that contrasts with the one described in the main clause. For example, in the sentence "Although he was tired, he couldn't get to sleep," the first clause is a concessive clause.