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1) even though / even if 尽管, 即使 引导让步状语从句, 后常用虚拟式动词表示与事实相反的动作或行为。当让步状语从句的动词用虚拟表示与事实相反的假设时, 通常用even though/ even if, 而不用 though, although 或 as。 14. I love listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though …. You are not stupid. Even though/ Even if you were slow in study, you shouldn’t give up your studies. 你并不愚笨, 即使你学得慢一点, 也不应该放弃学习。 2) soft adj. soft soil / ground / mud 软土 / 软地面 / 软泥 be soft on sth. / with sb. 有同情心, 心肠软的 have a soft spot for sb. / sth. 偏爱某人或某物 soften v. 软化, 变温和/柔和 softly adv. 柔软地; 柔和地 15. otherwise 作连词, 意为“否则; 不然”, 相当于 or 或 if not。如： We’ll go early, otherwise we may not get a seat. 我们得早点去, 要不然就没有座位了。 I was ill that day, otherwise I would have taken part in the sports meet. 那天我病了, 否则我会去参加运动会的。 otherwise 作副词, 意为“用别的方法; 不同地; 在其他方面; 除此之外”, 相当于 in another way 或 apart from ...。如: He is rich, but otherwise an unhappy man. 他有钱, 但在其他方面是个不幸福的人。 He is naughty, but otherwise a nice boy. 他很调皮, 但除此之外他是个不错的男孩子。 They should have been working, but they were otherwise engaged. 他们本应该在工作, 但他们正忙别的事。 and otherwise 等等；及其他 or otherwise 或相反；或其他情况 In the kindergarten, the children learn singing, dancing, drawing and otherwise. 孩子们在幼儿园里学唱歌、跳舞、画画等等。 Fine or otherwise, we shall have to go. 不管天气好不好, 我们非去不可。 16. It was such a privilege to have spent a day with Tombe’s family. enjoy privileges 享受特权 have the privilege of … 有……的特权 　 as a special privilege 作为特权许可 　 by special privilege 根据特权 e.g. It is a privilege for Tom to watch the opening ceremony of Beijing Olympic Games. 17. It’s getting late and I have to prepare tomorrow’s lessons … prepare sth. 准备某事 　 prepare for sth. 为……做准备 　 prepare sb. for sth. 使某人为某事做好准备 get / be prepared to do 有能力且愿意做某事 be prepared for sth. 为……做好准备 make preparations for 为……做准备