even where = even if ???

"even" is an adverb
with a meaning for emphasizing something unexpected or surprising. (用于加强语气) 解作 "甚至; 连" "even" can be bined with some other (subordinating) conjunction to connect subordinate clauses (mainly adverb clause); such as
even if
even though
even when
and e even if = even though = 即使; 虽然 (to describe "concession" relationship) 主句和从句之间的关系 even when = 就算当
甚至当 (to describe "time" relationship) even where = 甚至/就算 那里的 (to describe "place" relationship) 1. Cyclists should not be allowed to ride on pavements
even where roads are very busy. 译为：骑单车者不应该被允许在人行道上骑单车，就算那里的道路是非常繁忙的。 = xxxxx
where roads are busy + xxxxx
where roads are not busy In the above sentence
"even where" can be replaced by "even if"
but the meaning is literally different from the original sentence. (= xxxxx
if roads are busy + xxxxx
if roads are not busy) 2. He will e on time
even if it rains. 译为：他会准时来的，即使下雨。 In the above sentence
"even if" cannot be replaced by "even where"
because "he will e on time
where it rains" doesn't make sense. 2012-06-29 23:32:48 补充： "where" can sometimes be used to express "situation" rather than "place". Therefore
(1) can be intrepreted as "under the situation that roads are busy" in addition to "in the place which roads are busy". In that case
"even if" is very close in meaning to "even where".
Br Eng pavement me walking path. Am.Eng pavement me road Motor way.
roads = 马路 pavements = 行人路 基于以上事实，你对even where 的理解明显站不住脚。
1. 不太能理解你的话
"Cyclists should not be allowed to ride on pavements
even where roads are very busy." 好像不通顺啊... "即使道路繁忙
也不能让人在道路上踏单车" >> 应该是 "即使道路 [不] 繁忙" 吧... anyway
even where 的意思应该不是即使吧... 我没有见过其他人这样表达 "即使" 呢... 这里只有 even 是解作 "即使"
而 where 是关系词
指前面的 pavements. "even where roads are very busy" 意思是 "即使该处(pavements)的道路繁忙". 2. 同理
所以 "He will e on time even where it rains" 是不合文法/逻辑的. 这里的 where 是不需要的
前面没有东西能让 where 起到关系的作用. 2012-06-29 21:39:23 补充： 你可以参加一下: Q: She played games with them every day
even games where they had to play roles of family members. even games where咩意思？ A: even 甚至、即使是 where 是连接词 (conjunction)，意思不是「那里」，而是「在其中」。 将句子简单写成这样： She played games where they had to play roles of family members. where 的「在其中」便是解「在游戏中」。 2012-06-29 21:40:35 补充： sorry
there's a typing mistake. It should be 参考 instead of 参加. 2012-07-01 16:37:55 补充： I apologize for my misunderstanding. Yet
what you've said (行人路) is in British English. For American English
pavement me 车道.
参考: 自己
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