ad. 然而, 可是conj. 虽然, 纵然相关词组: what though as though even though
Even though I don't like the singing, I think that their costumes are really interesting.
尽管我不喜欢这种音乐,但我认为他们的戏服是真的很有意思。
Even though a wolf looks a bit like a dog, it is actually much more dangerous.
狼看起来有点像狗,但它们危险得多。
I love my pet goat even though it eats everything.
我爱我的宠物山羊,尽管它什么都吃。
I wouldn't lose courage even if / though I should fail ten times.
即使要失败十次, 我也绝不灰心。
Though lack of official support they continue their struggle.
虽然没有得到官方支持,他们仍然继续奋斗。
※For me the different religions are beautiful flowers from the same garden, or they are branches of the same majestic tree. Therefore they are equally true, though being received and interpreted through human instruments equally imperfect.——Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, Indian statesman 在我看来,各种宗教都是出自同一座花园的美丽花朵,或者可以说都是同一颗大树的分枝。所以,各种宗教都同样真实,虽然人们凭借着同等不完善的工具为接受并且阐释它们。印度政治家 甘地.M.K.
※Live as though you intend to live forever, and work as though your strength were limit less.——(S. Bernhardt) 要这样生活,仿佛你寿命永恒;要这样工作,仿佛你精力无穷。(波恩哈特)
※If a jewel falls into the mire, it remains as precious as before; and though dust should ascend to heaven, its former worthlessness will not be altered. (AL Jaber)—— 宝石即使落在泥潭里,仍是一样可贵;尘土纵然扬到天上,还是没有价值。(贾比尔)