though／although和in spite of(2)

词汇知识

Although it was windy...

尽管有风

in spite of／despite要求带名词／代词或动名词：

In spite of the wind...

（译文同上。）

例句：

Although it smelt horrible...

尽管味道很难闻 相当于：

In spite of the horrible smell...

任凭味道多难闻

Although it was dangerous...

尽管这很危险 相当于：

In spite of the danger...

哪怕有危险

Though he was inexperienced...

虽然他没有经验 相当于：

In spite of his inexperience／his being inexperienced...

哪怕他没有经验

despite，in spite of

Despite用作介词时，与 in spite of同义，都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意，但程度有所不同。

一般说来，in spite of的语气较强，使用范围也较广； despite的语气较弱，多用于诗歌或正式的文体中。Despite可以写作despite of，也可以写作 in despite of；in spite of则可以写作 spite of，但这些写法已少用了。例：