单词 | despite |
释义 | despite [dɪ'spaɪt] preposition ESSENTIAL ■without taking any notice of or being influenced by; not prevented by 不管;尽管;无论 •I still enjoyed the week despite the weather.不管天气如何,这一周我过得还是很愉快的。 •Despite repeated assurances that the product is safe, many people have stopped buying it.尽管已反覆保证了该产品的安全性,很多人还是不再购买。 •[+ -ing Common Learner Errors despiteRemember that despite is never followed by 'of'.Don't say 'despite of something', say despite something:✗ She is an excellent assistant, despite of her lack of computer skills.She is an excellent assistant, despite her lack of computer skills.Note that in spite has a similar meaning but is always followed by 'of'In spite of her lack of computer skills, she is an excellent assistant. [dɪ'spaɪt] preposition despite yourself ■If you do something despite yourself, you do it although you do not want to or although you know you should not 不由自主地,忍不住地 •He laughed despite himself.他忍不住笑了起来。 •She took the money from her mother's purse, despite herself.她忍不住从母亲的银包里拿了钱。 |
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