Eztalk美语【118】Even If和Even though的区别

剧码： Even¹ If

哪里有问题？

阿美最近遇到困难，一直无法克服，她想跟同事说︰「虽然我已经试过很多不同的方法，但我还是没办法解决这问题。」
Even if I have tried many different ways, I still can't fix² the problem³.

你知道这句子错在哪里吗？

答案在这里
even if（即使）是假设语气，不能用来描述已经发生的事实。以本句中文的含意，连接词应使用even though⁴（虽然）才对。

秘诀大公开
even if（即使）用于「未知情况」或「与事实相反的假设」，even though（虽然）则是接「实际上已经发生」的事。

这句可以这样改
改用even though，表示已经试过很多方法
Even though I have tried many different ways, I still can't fix the problem.

even though的用法
even though用于「已经存在」的事实，例如这人已经迟到了︰
Even though she was⁵ a little late, we still waited for her.

even if的用法
even if用于「未知」或「假设」的情况，表示无论情况如何，结果都是相同的，下列为两种常见的用法︰

1. 未知情况，例如不确定这个人是否会迟到︰
Even if she is a little late, we can still wait for her.
2. 假设情况，例如这个人其实并未迟到︰
Even if she had⁶ been a little late, we still would⁷ have waited for her.

1 even   

adj.平坦的，偶数的，相等的；adv.甚至，恰好，正当

参考例句：

• It was cold yesterday,but it's even colder today. 昨天冷，今天更冷了。
• He's the best teacher even though he has the least experience.尽管他经验最少，但教得最好。

2 fix   

v.使...固定，修理，准备

参考例句：

• I'll try to fix it soon.我将尽快修理它。
• I'm going to stay behind and fix dinner.我会留下来安排晚餐。

3 problem   

n.问题；难题

参考例句：

• The problem is ongoing.这个问题尚未解决。
• This problem is too hard for me to solve.这个问题太难，我解决不了。

4 though   

conj.虽然，尽管；即使；可是，不过，然而；adv.可是，不过，然而

参考例句：

• It's quite pleasant today,though the wind is rather cool.尽管风有点凉，今天天气还是很不错的。
• I will have a try even though I should fail.哪怕失败，我也要试一下。

5 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

6 had   

vbl.have的过去式和过去分词；conj.有

参考例句：

• I just had a good idea!我有个好主意！
• The boy had a small branch of a tree in his hand.这个男孩手上拿一条小树枝。

7 would   

aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会

参考例句：

• Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
• Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？