第212句:
Even so, dog cloning is a commercial opportunity, with a nice research payoff.
尽管如此,狗克隆项目是一次商业机会,这方面研究已取得了不错的结果。
六级词汇讲解:
本句的主干是...dog cloning is a commercial opportunity...o even so为让步状语;with引导伴随状语。
commercial意为“商业的”。如:
Commercial television is an effective medium for advertising.
商业电视是有效的广告宣传工具。
payoff意为“清算;收益;成果”。如:
If we must treat others with kindness and charity,it can only be because there is some payoffin it for us.
如果我们必须以友善和怜悯之心对待他人,那仅仅是因为这样做对我们有利。
六级考点归纳:
even so和even though无论在读音上还是形式上都十分相近,但是二者的含义和用法完全不同:
even so是一个独立的结构,可以作插入语,意为“尽管如此”。如:
Even so,afraid the fellow might let me down,he worried for quite atime.
尽管如此,他还是一直不放心,怕同伴会让我失望。
even though是以even强调though的语气,只能作为表示转折的连词使用。如:
Even though some people objected,laws were passed.
尽管有人反对,但法规还是被通过了。