in spite of / despite / although 虽然

In spite of, despite and although are all used to show a contrast but there are differences in the structures used with them. 这几个词都用来表示对比，但是在使用的时候的句子结构是不一样的。

In spite of / despite

After in spite of and despite we use a noun or a pronoun. 在in spite of 和despite后面，我们用名词和代词。

• We enjoyed our camping holiday in spite of the rain. • Despite the pain in his leg he completed the marathon. • Despite having all the necessary qualifications, they didn’t offer me the job.

Remember that the gerund (‘-ing’ form) is the ‘noun’ form of a verb. 请记住动名词（ing形式）是动词的名词形式。

The only difference between in spite of and despite is the ‘of’. In spite of 和despite的唯一区别是of • Despite of the bad weather, there was a large crowd at the match.

Although

After although we use a subject and a verb. 在although之后，紧跟 主语和动词 。

• We enjoyed our camping holiday although it rained every day. • Although he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam. • The holiday was great although the hotel wasn’t very nice.

We can use in spite of and despite with a subject and verb if we include the expression ‘the fact that’. 如果句子里包含了the fact that，我们可以用 in spite of 和despite跟”主语和动词"的结构。

• In spite of the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam. • Despite the fact that he worked very hard, he didn’t manage to pass the exam.

Even though

Even though is a slightly stronger form of although. Even though是although的一个语气加强的形式。

• We decided to buy the house even though we didn’t really have enough money. • You keep making that stupid noise even though I’ve asked you to stop three times.

Like although, even though is followed by a subject and a verb. 像 although一样，even though 也是跟着“一个主语和一个动词”。