despite 是介词,中文意思是尽管、虽然,属于高中英语高频考点,核心关键点:despite 是介词,后面只能接名词、代词、动名词(doing),不能直接接完整句子,很多同学会把它和连词 although 混淆,although 后面才可以接主谓完整从句,这是单选、改错、写作最高频错误,下面深度讲解 despite 用法、固定搭配、和 although/in spite of 辨析、例句以及易错点。
基础信息表格
| 项目 | 内容 |
|---|---|
| 单词 | despite |
| 音标 | 英 /dɪˈspaɪt/ 美 /dɪˈspaɪt/ |
| 词性 | 介词 |
| 中文释义 | 尽管 虽然 不管 |
| 同义表达 | in spite of |
| 注意 | 介词,后不接完整句子 |
用法 1 despite + 名词 / 代词
例句
1 Despite the rain, we went out.
翻译 尽管下雨,我们还是出门了
2 Despite his illness, he kept working.
翻译 尽管他生病了,仍然坚持工作
用法 2 despite + doing 动名词
例句
1 Despite being tired, she finished the task.
翻译 尽管很累,她还是完成了任务
2 Despite failing the exam, he did not give up.
翻译 尽管考试不及格,他没有放弃
用法 3 高频结构 despite the fact that + 从句
✅ 如果想要接完整句子,可以加上 the fact that,把从句包装成名词结构,这个是写作高级句型
例句
Despite the fact that he was young, he was very capable.
翻译 尽管他年纪小,但是能力很强
重点辨析 despite vs in spite of vs although
| 单词 | 词性 | 后面接什么 |
|---|---|---|
| despite | 介词 | 名词 /doing/the fact that 从句 |
| in spite of | 介词短语 | 和 despite 用法基本一致,可以互换 |
| although | 连词 | 直接接完整主谓句子 |
对比:
✅ Although it rained, we went out.
✅ Despite the rain, we went out.
❌ Despite it rained(错误!)
拓展短语
despite oneself 不由自主,情不自禁
例句 He laughed despite himself.
翻译 他忍不住笑了
易错提醒
1 ❌ 错误:Despite he was late, he was not blamed.
✅ 正确:Although he was late, he was not blamed.
✅ 正确:Despite the fact that he was late, he was not blamed.
2 despite 前面一般不加 of,不要写成 despite of,这个也是经典错误,in spite of 才带 of
【常见问题】
问题 1 despite 的用法里面可以直接接句子吗
回答 1 despite 的用法核心,despite 是介词,不能直接接完整主谓句子,如果要接句子要用 despite the fact that 结构。
问题 2 despite 和 in spite of 用法一样吗
回答 1 despite 和 in spite of 含义相同,用法基本可以互换,都是介词,后面接名词或者 doing,这是 despite 的用法核心辨析点。
问题 3 可以写成 despite of 吗
回答 1 不可以,despite 后面不加 of,despite of 属于错误写法,带 of 的是 in spite of,是 despite 的用法高频易错点。
问题 4 despite 和 although 有什么区别
回答 1 despite 是介词,although 是连词,although 后面直接接完整句子,despite 后面不能直接接句子,这是 despite 的用法必考区别。
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