意思:prep. 尽管;不管;n. 憎恨;轻视
读音:英 [dɪ'spaɪt];美 [dɪ'spaɪt]
近义词:
notwithstanding 虽然
contempt 轻视
in spite of 不顾
defiance 蔑视
例句:
Despite old age, she is still learning to drive.
尽管年事已高,她还在学开车。
扩展资料:
词语的用法:
1、despite有时解释为“虽然有……”。
I shall try again despite the difficulty.
虽然有困难,我会再试一次。
2、in despite of和despite of也表示“不管,尽管”,但是使用不普遍;
3、从语气上看,despite比in spite of要轻。
despite的意思:
prep. 即使,尽管
n. (诗/文)侮辱,伤害;轻视,鄙视;憎恨
v. 故意使烦恼,故意伤害
[网络] 尽管如此;尽管;不管
despite的一些用法:
despite作为介词具有不管;尽管(自己)不愿意;不在乎;虽有等意思,作为名词有侮辱;憎恨;怨恨;轻蔑的拒绝或不承认的意思,这里主要讲解despite作介词的用法
1、despite用作介词
despite用作介词时,与 in spite of同义,都表示“尽管”、“虽然”、“不顾”之意放在句首时,要接成分,成分也就是句子的组成部分,由词或词组充当。如:
Despite his advanced years,he is learning to drive.虽然年事已高,他现在在学驾驶汽车。
Despite the drought,we expect a good crop.尽管天旱,丰收依然在望。
①、表示尽管;虽然
Despite a thorough investigation, no trace of Dr Southwell has been found... 尽管进行了彻底的调查,还是没有发现索思韦尔博士的任何踪迹。
The National Health Service has visibly deteriorated, despite increased spending...尽管支出在增加,但国民医疗保健服务的质量却明显下降了。
He was obviously distressed despite being unconscious...虽然他自己未发觉,但他显然很忧心。
②、表示不由自主;情不自禁
Despite myself, Harry's remarks had caused me to stop and reflect.哈里的话让我不由自主地停下来细想。
扩展资料:
despite的常用相关短语:
despite of不管, 尽管, 任凭;
Despite of their unproductive work, they mostly make good money.尽管他们的非生产性工作,他们大多是好钱。
despite that+句子,其中that是作为宾语从句的先行词来用的,后面的句子就是个宾语从句
despite the fact that+句子 表示的意思是:尽管
in spite of +宾语 作让步状语,表示“不顾”,“尽管”,“虽然”之意
in spite of the fact that xxx (从句)做”不顾XXX事实”讲
本回答被网友采纳