请问老师，even if pretending...是什么结构？
Many of the criticisms of the transatlantic relationship articulated by Mr Trump are not new—even if pretending that they are suits his self-image.
Many of the criticisms of the transatlantic relationship articulated by Mr Trump are not new—even if pretending that they are suits his self-image.
1. they are suits his self-image 有误，请核查。
2. even if 引导让步状语从句，这是省略了they are 的结果。
省略规则是：
在某些状语从句中，当其主语跟主句的主语一致，而且含有be动词时，可以把主语（一般是代词充当）与be动词一块省略。旨在使句子愈加简洁和生动。
这个规则需要满足3个条件：（1）限于某些状语从句（2）主、从句的主语需要一致（3）有be动词，这个be 动词可以是系动词，可以是进行时态的be，也可以是被动语态的be。
让步状语从句省略“主语+ be” 举例：
Though a young man, he has made several inventions.虽然还是个青年，他已经有好几项创造了。
He is a good man，though sometimes rather dull.他是个好人，尽管有时相当无聊。
Even if invited to，I wont go to such a bad lecture.即便邀请我去，我也不参加这样糟糕的讲坛。
