328. They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if they're loaded with works.
譯文
即使（兒女們）工作上忙得不可開交時，他們的父母也會經常打電話來催促。
點睛
even if意為“即使”，引導讓步狀語從句，相當于even though。二者的區(qū)別在于：even if表遞進關系，用來強調盡管某事可能存在或發(fā)生，另一種情況依然存在；而even though則表轉折關系，用于引出事實，使得句子的陳述令人意想不到。如：
Even if you saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it. 就算你看見是他拾起的錢，你也不能肯定地說，錢就是他偷的。
Even though I hadn't seen my classmate for many years, I recognized him immediately. 雖然多年沒有見過我的同學，我還是馬上認出了他。
考點歸納
與even if，even though形式類似的表達還有even so，但是even so為短語，意為“即使這樣”，通常用作插入語，而不能引導從句。如：
Professor Lee failed him in the finals; even so, Peter is still happy for the coming holiday. 李教授把彼得的期末成績判為不及格；即使如此，彼得還是為即將到來的假期而感到開心。
