EigoPro 準1級 文法 — Concession

Although the wildly ambitious urban redevelopment project had clearly been carefully planned for many long months, it ultimately failed completely for several entirely unforeseen reasons.

その途方もなく野心的な都市再開発計画は何ヶ月もかけて明らかに慎重に計画されていたけれども、結局いくつかの全く予期せぬ理由で完全に失敗した。

Although the elderly professor had patiently explained the difficult abstract concept in great detail several times, most of the confused students still struggled to grasp it fully.

年配の教授は難解で抽象的な概念を何度も詳しく辛抱強く説明したけれども、混乱した学生の大半は依然としてそれを完全に把握するのに苦労した。

Although our small family

run restaurant has never once advertised in any local newspaper or magazine, it has somehow remained remarkably popular and consistently busy for over thirty years. — 私たちの小さな家族経営のレストランは地元の新聞や雑誌に一度も広告を出したことがないけれども、なぜか30年以上にわたって驚くほど人気で常に賑わい続けている。

Although the experienced mountain guide had repeatedly warned the eager tourists about the rapidly worsening weather, they stubbornly insisted on continuing up toward the dangerous summit.

経験豊富な山岳ガイドは急速に悪化する天候について熱心な観光客に繰り返し警告していたけれども、彼らは頑固に危険な頂上へ登り続けることを主張した。

Although the newly elected government had solemnly promised sweeping economic reform during the heated campaign, it quietly abandoned most of those bold pledges within the first year.

新しく選ばれた政府は白熱した選挙運動中に大胆な経済改革を厳粛に約束したけれども、最初の1年でその大胆な公約の大半を静かに放棄した。

The fiercely determined young athlete absolutely refused to give up the grueling race, even though she had already painfully broken two ribs in the earlier fall.

激しく決意した若いアスリートはその過酷なレースを諦めることを断固拒否した。実際には先ほどの転倒で痛々しくも肋骨を2本折っていたのに。

My stubborn elderly grandfather still insists on driving himself everywhere alone, even though his eyesight has clearly deteriorated quite significantly over the past few years.

頑固な年老いた祖父は今でもどこへでも一人で運転して行くと言い張る。実際にはここ数年で視力が明らかにかなり衰えているのに。

The struggling little bookshop somehow keeps its doors open year after year, even though almost everyone nowadays buys their books cheaply and conveniently online instead.

苦境にある小さな書店はなぜか毎年扉を開け続けている。実際には今やほとんど誰もが本を代わりに安く便利にオンラインで買っているのに。

The exhausted volunteers cheerfully kept distributing hot meals all through the freezing night, even though they themselves had not eaten anything substantial since early that morning.

疲れ切ったボランティアたちは凍える夜通し陽気に温かい食事を配り続けた。実際には彼ら自身がその朝早くから何もまともに食べていなかったのに。

The famous reclusive author politely declined every single lucrative interview offer, even though the resulting publicity would surely have sold many thousands more copies of his books.

有名で人嫌いな作家は実入りの良いインタビューの申し出を一つ残らず丁寧に断った。実際にはそれによる宣伝で本が何千部も多く売れたであろうのに。

The cozy little seaside hotel was genuinely charming and comfortable enough for the price. The disappointing food in the small restaurant was rather a letdown, though.

海辺の居心地の良い小さなホテルは値段の割に本当に魅力的で十分快適だった。小さなレストランの残念な料理はやや期待外れだったけどね。

My new colleague seems extremely friendly, helpful, and remarkably hardworking. He does have a slightly annoying habit of interrupting people in meetings, though.

新しい同僚はとても友好的で、協力的で、驚くほど勤勉なようだ。会議で人の話を遮るちょっと困った癖があるけどね。

The long

awaited final exam turned out to be far easier than nearly everyone in the class had nervously expected. The very last essay question was tricky, though. — 待ち望んだ最終試験はクラスのほぼ全員が不安げに予想していたよりはるかに簡単だと判明した。最後の小論文の問題は厄介だったけどね。

The brand

new smartphone has a genuinely beautiful screen and an impressively fast processor for the money. The battery life is honestly a bit disappointing, though. — 真新しいスマートフォンは値段の割に本当に美しい画面と感心するほど速いプロセッサーを備えている。バッテリーの持ちは正直ちょっとがっかりだけどね。

Our long overnight train journey across the snowy countryside was surprisingly scenic and quite relaxing overall. The narrow sleeping berths were uncomfortably cramped, though.

雪国を横断する長い夜行列車の旅は全体的に驚くほど景色が良く、かなりくつろげた。狭い寝台は窮屈で快適とは言えなかったけどね。