单词 | even though |
释义 | > as lemmaseven though —— (c) Introducing a conditional or concessive clause. even if ——: despite the possibility that ——; no matter whether ——. even though ——: despite the fact that ——. even then: nevertheless; in spite of the specified circumstances. ΚΠ 1533 tr. Erasmus Enchiridion Militis Christiani viii. sig. F.iiiv The flesshe troubleth ye affection so moche, yt euen though we knowe what is best, yet loue we ye contrary. 1559 P. Morwyng tr. C. Gesner Treasure of Euonymus 47 Theese repetycions moue irckesomenesse to the reader, yea euen if it be but meanly learned. 1610 J. Healey tr. J. L. Vives in tr. St. Augustine Citie of God vi. v. 244 Hee loued..the reading of Fabular History, euen were it ridiculous and foolish. 1646 S. Rutherford Dispute touching Scandall 91 in Divine Right Church-govt. Ezechiah had no warrant not to Abolish the Brazen Serpent,..even suppose the People should, upon the exhortation of the Priests, have desisted from burning Incense to it. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 114 Ev'n though a snowy Ram thou shalt behold, Prefer him not in haste, for Husband to thy Fold. View more context for this quotation a1714 G. Lockhart in Lockhart Papers (1817) I. 212 Such a proposal had actually been made; and even supposing it were otherwise, it was not the first time they had [etc.]. 1733 T. Stackhouse New Hist. Bible I. 462/2 There was no imaginable Way more proper for him to express himself in..even had it been a Matter of his own Study. 1754 J. Edwards Careful Enq. Freedom of Will ii. x. 95 If it were..possible..that every free Act of Choice were the Produce or the Effect of a free Act of Choice; yet even then..no one Act of Choice would be free, but every one necessary. 1799 R. B. Sheridan Pizarro iii. iii. 46 Even though that moment lost you Elvira for ever. 1823 W. Scott St. Ronan's Well III. ii. 19 For such evil bruits Mr Touchwood cared not, even if he happened to hear of them. 1861 Amer. Agriculturist July 205/2 When they [sc. hens] have abundant range, they gather insects of various kinds; but even then, and especially when cut off by confinement, or by cold weather, from this source of animal food, it is well to give them waste offal from the kitchen, bits of fresh meat, etc. 1865 J. Lubbock Prehist. Times x. 323 Even if the embankments had remained intact to this day. 1882 M. Grant in Lamp 22 221/2 Even let one be clotheless and foodless, it is yet something to have a room of one's own in which one may starve..in an independent sort of way. 1907 Argosy Dec. 55/1 It is doubtful if she has knowledge of what is said, and even were it so, she would hold her peace. 1928 D. H. Lawrence Lady Chatterley's Lover xiv. 243 ‘So when you did get a woman who wanted you..you got a bit too much of a good thing.’ ‘Ay! Seems so! Yet even then I'd rather have her than the never-never ones.’ 1957 F. Kohner Gidget i. 10 The sun was out and all that, even though it was near the end of November. 2005 D. Yarri Ethics Animal Experimentation vi. 143 It is wrong to specifically target civilians, even if it means a quicker end to war. even though even though is not used by Shakespeare nor in Bible of 1611.extracted from thoughadv.conj.n.< as lemmas |
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