328. They will take a call from a persistent parent, even if they're loaded with works.
译文
即使（儿女们）工作上忙得不可开交时，他们的父母也会经常打电话来催促。
点睛
even if意为“即使”，引导让步状语从句，相当于even though。二者的区别在于：even if表递进关系，用来强调尽管某事可能存在或发生，另一种情况依然存在；而even though则表转折关系，用于引出事实，使得句子的陈述令人意想不到。如：
Even if you saw him pick up the money, you can't be sure he stole it. 就算你看见是他拾起的钱，你也不能肯定地说，钱就是他偷的。
Even though I hadn't seen my classmate for many years, I recognized him immediately. 虽然多年没有见过我的同学，我还是马上认出了他。
考点归纳
与even if，even though形式类似的表达还有even so，但是even so为短语，意为“即使这样”，通常用作插入语，而不能引导从句。如：
Professor Lee failed him in the finals; even so, Peter is still happy for the coming holiday. 李教授把彼得的期末成绩判为不及格；即使如此，彼得还是为即将到来的假期而感到开心。
