Sporting events难句剖析学案

牛津译林版 必修四   Unit 2

Today,athletes from around the world can take part,no matter what language they speak.

现今,无论来自全世界的运动员说什么语言,他们都可以参与进来。

【剖析】 1)句中的no matter引导让步状语从句。no matter可与疑问词(who,when,where等)一起引导让步状语从句。如:

2)带-ever的复合词也可以像no matter一样引导让步状语从句:

Whatever I say (=No matter what I say),I seem to say the wrong thing. 无论我说什么,都似乎说得不当。

【拓展】 用来引导让步状语从句的词还有:much as,even though,even if,though,although,etc.

例如:

Much as I’d like to help,there isn’t a lot I can do.