I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. “I’m Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?”

译文：我挺胸站立，敬了个礼，并举起手中的书好让那位女士看。不过在我开口说话的时候，失望的痛苦几乎使我哽咽。“我是约翰•布兰查德中尉，想必您就是梅奈尔小姐。很高兴您来见我。可否请您赏光吃饭 ? ”

请问老师，even though用在这里合适吗？even though引导让步状语从句，译为:“即使”，放在这里有些多余啊,可以去掉even though 吗？

while I spoke又是该让步状语从句中的时间状语从句。Even though 可以删掉吗？

【答】even though 用在这里很合适，是不可或缺的从属连词，怎么能够删掉呢？

为了理解，我调整一下这个句子：

I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment. 等于：

I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment while I spoke.

【重译】我平正了一下肩膀，敬了个礼，然后把书拿出来给那位女士，尽管我在说话时失望的苦涩让我哽咽。

【分析】

1. 主句：I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman

2. 让步从句：even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment

在让步从句中：

3. 主句：I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment

4. 时间从句：while I spoke

如果省却了even though，那么，这个句子就缺少从属连词，不完整。因为while I spoke 是修饰后面的主句 I felt choked ...。

这个句子叫做“多重复合句”。即：在从句中又包含着一个复合句（主从句）。