VOA慢速英语:Improve Your Writing with Contrast and Concession

短语讲解：

1. Today we are going to talk about words that connect opposing ideas.

talk about 讨论，谈论
例句：He went on to talk about his accident.
他接着谈到了他的意外事故。

2. Here are two examples with even though.

even though 哪怕; 即使，纵然
例句：Even though he' s old he' s game for anything.
尽管他年岁已大,但他对什么都敢作敢为。

3. Though Indra waited for almost an hour, his doctor never showed up.

show up 显而易见; 到场
例句：His show off only serves to show up his ignorance.
他的卖弄只不过暴露了他自己的无知。

4. In spite of and despite are also subordinators to show unexpected results.

in spite of 不顾; 虽然， 尽管…; 别看
例句：He was hell-bent on going in spite of the heavy rain.
尽管下着大雨，他还是坚决要出去。

5. In spite of that can also be used to indicate contrast or concession, but it works as a coordinating conjunction.

be used to 习惯于，适用于
例句：This will be used to multiply each term.
它被依次用来乘每一项。