in spite of 用法详解

什么是 “in spite of”？

in spite of 是一个英语介词短语，表示“尽管……”、“虽然……”，用于引出与主句内容形成对比的情况。它后面通常接名词、代词或动名词（即动词的 -ing 形式）。

基本结构

in spite of + 名词 / 代词 / 动名词

• In spite of the rain, we went for a walk.
• She passed the exam in spite of her illness.
• He kept smiling in spite of feeling sad.

“in spite of” vs “despite”

两者意思几乎完全相同，可以互换使用。但注意：

• despite 是单个介词，更简洁；
• in spite of 是三词短语，语气略正式；
• 两者都不能直接接从句（即不能接完整句子），若要接从句需加 the fact that。

例如：

• ✅ In spite of the fact that it was raining, we went out.
• ❌ In spite of it was raining, we went out.

常见错误提醒

不要将 in spite of 与 although / though 混淆。后者是连词，后接完整句子；而前者是介词短语，后接名词性成分。

• Although it was cold, he didn’t wear a coat. ✅
• In spite of the cold, he didn’t wear a coat. ✅
• In spite of it was cold, he didn’t wear a coat. ❌

实用例句

1. In spite of his efforts, he failed the test.
2. They continued the project in spite of the budget cuts.
3. In spite of being tired, she finished her homework.
4. The team won the match in spite of playing with ten men.