譯文 盡管如此,狗克隆項目是一次商業(yè)機會,這方面研究已取得了不錯的結(jié)果。
點睛 本句的主干是...dog cloning is a commercial opportunity...。even so為讓步狀語;with引導(dǎo)伴隨狀語。
commercial意為“商業(yè)的”。如:
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising. 商業(yè)電視是有效的廣告宣傳工具。
payoff意為“清算;收益;成果”。如:
If we must treat others with kindness and charity, it can only be because there is some payoff in it for us. 如果我們必須以友善和憐憫之心對待他人,那僅僅是因為這樣做對我們有利。
考點歸納 even so和even though無論在讀音上還是形式上都十分相近,但是二者的含義和用法完全不同:
even so是一個獨立的結(jié)構(gòu),可以作插入語,意為“盡管如此”。如:
Even so, afraid the fellow might let me down, he worried for quite a time. 盡管如此,他還是一直不放心,怕同伴會讓我失望。
even though是以even強調(diào)though的語氣,只能作為表示轉(zhuǎn)折的連詞使用。如:
Even though some people objected, laws were passed. 盡管有人反對,但法規(guī)還是被通過了。