concessive
adj
(grammar) expressing concession(1) 表示承认、 允许、 妥协或让步的
a concessive clause, eg one introduced by as, although or even if, indicating a contrast with the main clause 让步从句(如由as、 although或even if引导的表示与主句意思相反的从句).
🗣️ 情景例句
I was very sad indeed to hear about it.
听了这件事,我的确非常难过。
Better a little fire to warm us, than a great one to burn us.
适量的火好取暖,熊熊烈火能焚身。
If I work in the garden, I have to sit down and rest every five minutes.