英语短语in spite of的用法

in spite of / despite In spite of, despite and although are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them.In spite of / despiteAfter in spite of and despite we use a noun or a pronoun. We enjoyed our camping holiday in spite of the rain. Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon. Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didnt offer me the job. Remember that the gerund (-ing form) is the noun form of a verb.The only difference between in spite of and despite is the of. Despite of the bad weather, there was a large crowd at the match. AlthoughAfter although we use a subject and a verb. We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day. Although he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam. The holiday was great although the hotel wasnt very nice. We can use in spite of and despite with a subject and verb if we include the expression the fact that. In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam. Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didnt manage to pass the exam. Even thoughEven though is a slightly stronger form of although. We decided to buy the house even though we didnt really have enough money. You keep making that stupid noise even though Ive asked you to stop three times. Like although, even though is followed by a subject and a verb.even though和even if的用法区别Compare the following: 1. Even if I had two hours to spare for shopping, I wouldnt go out and buy a suit. 2. Even though I had two hours to spare for shopping, I couldnt find the suit I wanted. The first example describes an unreal situation where we could substitute just supposing for even if and say: just supposing I had two hours to spare for shopping, I still wouldnt go out and buy a suit. The second example describes a real situation where the shopper spent two hours looking for a particular kind of suit, but couldnt find it. When we attach even to though in this way, we are in effect saying: you may find this surprising but.!Compare the following pairs of sentences: Even though he lost his job as Arts Minister, he continued to serve in the government. Even if he loses his job as Arts Minister, I think hell continue to serve in the government. Even though the injury was serious, she decided to carry on playing. It was an important match. I know shell want to carry on playing, even if she gets injured. Its an important mat