什么是 “in despite of”?
很多英语学习者会误用短语 “in despite of”,但实际上,这个表达在标准英语中并不存在。
注意:正确的表达是 “despite” 或 “in spite of”,两者意思相同,都表示“尽管”、“不管”。
正确用法对比
✅ 正确:despite
Despite the rain, we went for a walk.
尽管下雨,我们还是去散步了。
✅ 正确:in spite of
In spite of his injury, he finished the race.
尽管受伤,他还是完成了比赛。
❌ 错误:in despite of
~~In despite of the delay,~~ we arrived on time. (错误!)
为什么没有 “in despite of”?
“Despite” 本身就是一个介词,相当于 “in spite of”,因此不需要再加 “in...of” 结构。这种错误通常源于对 “in spite of” 的类比误用。
- Despite = 介词(后面直接接名词/代词/动名词)
- In spite of = 固定介词短语(同样后接名词等)
- “In despite of” = 不存在的混合结构
更多例句
- Despite her fears, she gave a great speech.
- In spite of the bad weather, the event was a success.
- He passed the exam despite not studying much.
- In spite of everything, they remained friends.
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