写作常用句型与过渡词语(专四专八).doc

写作常用句型与过渡词语1【常见开篇句】1) With the rapid improvement in./growing awareness of., more and more./sth.1随着的飞速发展/越来越多的关注，越来越 (e.g. With the considerable improvement in building industry, more and more structures are being erected to set the peoples minds at ease.)例：随着建筑业的大力推进，人们对建立越来越多的房屋建筑感到宽心。2) Recently, sth./the problem of.has been brought to popular attention/ has become the focus of public concern. 2 近来，某事/某问题引起了人们的普遍关注/成了公众关注的焦点。 (e.g. Recently, the problem of unemployment has been brought to such popular attention that governments at all levels place it on the agenda as the first matter.)例：近来失业问题引起了人们的普遍关注，各级政府已把它列为首要议程。3) One of the universal issues we are faced with/that cause increasing concern is that.3 我们面临的一个普遍问题是 /一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是 (e.g. One of the universal issues that draw (cause) growing concern is whether it is wise of man to have invented the automobile.)例：一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是，发明汽车是否为人4) In the past few years, there has been a boom/sharp growth/decline in. .4 在过去的几年里，经历了突飞猛进/迅猛增长/下降。 (e.g. In the past ten years, there has been a sharp decline in the number of species.) 例：在过去的几年里，物种数量骤然下降。5) Nowadays, more/most important/dangerous for our society is.5 如今对我们社会更（最）为重要的（危险的）事情是 (e.g. Nowadays, most dangerous for our society is the tendency to take advantage of each other in political circles.)例：对我们社会最为危险的事情是政界倾向于互相利用。6) According to the information given in the table/graph, we can find that.18) When it comes to.(sth.), most people (the public) maintain(s)/contend(s) that.18 说到，大多数人（公众）坚持认为（争辩说） (e.g. When it comes to fake commodities, every consumer has much anger to pour upon them.)例：说到假货，每一个消费者对他们都有一通怒气要发泄。19) Now it is widely believed that.19 现在人们普遍认为 (e.g. Now it is widely believed that examinations are the best possible measure for the selection of the qualified.)例：现在人们普遍认为，各种考试是选拔合格人才的最佳手段。20) A public debate has arisen as to/over/concerning.20 关于公众就此展开了一场辩论。 (e.g. A public debate has arisen as to whether one should step forward bravely in the event of crime.)例：当有人犯罪时，一个人是否应当勇敢地站出来制止，公众就此展开了一场讨论。21) All that sth. has done for our society seems like a big step forward in the right/wrong direction, but it has also brought along with it a great worry /benefit to.(the average people.)(sth.: cloning, the reform in managerial structures, etc.)21 某事物（如克隆、经营管理机构改革等）对于我们的社会似乎在正确（错误）的方向 走出了一大步，但同时也给普通大众带来了极大的忧虑（好处）。22) The birth/invention of.has made an enormous/essential difference to .But it does not mean that.25) No/Little doubt that.But.25 毫无疑问但是 (e.g.There is Little doubt that the traditional schooling has contributed much to our social development.But some grave defects in it begin to stand out against the modern times.)例：毫无疑问，传统教育为我们的社会发展作出了很大的贡献但传统教育的一些严重缺陷与我们的时代相抵触。26) What does sth. mean? 26 这（某事物）意味着什么呢？27) How/Why does sth. affect our life? 27 某事物是如何影响我们的生活的呢（为什么会影响我们的生活呢）？28) What is it like to do.? 28 是怎样（一种情况）呢？ (e.g. What is it like to have lost all confidence in oneself?) 例：一个人完全失去自信是怎样一种情况呢？29) What would our society be like if there were no.? 29 如果没有，那我们的社会会怎样呢？ (e.g. What would our society be like if there were no public morals?)例：如果没有公共道德，那我们的社会会怎样呢？30) Should we put sth. above sth. else? 30 我们是否可以将A置于B之上呢？或：Should we attach as much weight to A as to B?或：我们是否可以对A和B同等重视呢？ (e.g. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?) 例：我们是否可以将增长知识置于道德教育之上呢？31) Sth. is often referred to as/defined as. 31 某事物常常被视为/定义为；人们常常将某事物视为/定义为。 (e.g. Corrupt officials are often referred to as the most dangerous borers in our government bodies, who are nibbling away the healthy organism of our party by dishonest means.)例：腐败官僚常常被视为我们政府机构中最危险的蛀虫，他们行为不轨，蚕噬着我们党的健康肌体。32) (Doing) Sth. is just the same as./is compared to./is likened to. ./is like.32 （做）某事物就如同/可以比作/类似于/就像。 (e.g. Life in the middle of marriage is often compared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses attract each other and in late years they need each other.)例：婚姻生活常被比作走钢丝绳，最初几年里夫妻相互吸引，而往后的岁月里他们则相互需要对方。33) Sth. is to.what sth. else is to.33 某事物之于就像另一事物之于 (e.g. An individual human existence is to the human society what a river is to the ocean, small and busy rushing past rocks at first, but gradually growing wider and quieter until it becomes merged in the ocean in the end.)例：个体自然人的存在之于人类社会就如同河流之于海洋，起初细流跳涌，穿砂过石，然后渐渐变得宽阔而深沉，直到最后汇入大海。34) To/For/With most people/sb., sth. is/means.34 对大部分人/某人来说，某事物就是/意味着 (e.g. To dishonest people, a friend means a target or an object that is of some use to them at present or in the future.)例：对心怀叵测的人来说，朋友就是一个靶子或者一个目标，在当前或未来有利可图。35) Sth. is the symbol/mark/equivalent of./is symbolic of./is equivalent to.35 某事物是的象征/标志/对等物/相当（等同）于/象征着 (e.g. If selling ones sex is the mark of degeneration, selling ones power is equivalent to committing crime.)例：如果说出卖肉体是堕落的标志的话，出卖手中的权力就等同于犯罪。36) Suppose/Imagine that./Lets suppose/assume/imagine (that). 36 假设/试想；我们假设/假定/试想 (e.g. Suppose, by any chance, you heartily disagree with anything that is going on about you, you are less likely to stay on the good side of people around you.)例：假设，不管怎样，你自己内心都不认同自己，你就更不可能取得周围人的好感。37) We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether.37 我们常常不知不觉地陷入了一种窘境：是还是呢。 (e.g. We often find ourselves caught in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bears paw or for the sharks fin/whether to reach for.)例：我们常常不知不觉就陷入了这样一种窘境：我们谋熊掌还是鲨鳍。38) If/In case/In the event that., it is better to./a better course is to./sb. has no choice/option/alternative but to./all we want to know is ho w.38 如果/万一/在的情况下，最好/更为妥当/某人将只能，除此以外别无选择/别无他途。/我们只想知道怎样 ( e.g. In the event that you fall in a love river, all we want to know is how you will swim in it, as you are no longer a fisherman.)例：万一你坠入爱河，我们只想知道你会怎样在里面游走，因为你已经不再是渔夫了。3【常见段首句和过渡句】1) Some (people) argue/claim/believe/hold that. But others set (put) forth a different argument about/oppositive views on the matter in question.1 有些人争论说/声称/认为/但其他一些人对这一问题却提出了不同的论点/相反的观点。 (e.g. Some claim that setting off firecrackers is a good practice of celebrating the Spring Festival. .But others put forth opposite views on the problem. )例：有些人认为庆祝春节时放鞭炮这种做法好，但其他一些人对这一问题却提出了相反的观点。2) Some (people) advocate/endorse/favor/are for (或oppose/object to/areagainst). Yet others stick to/hold on to/cling to the oppositeviews/argument/points.2 有些人拥护/支持/赞成（反对）然而其他人则坚持相反的观点/论点。 (e.g. Some advocate changes intended to modernize the building code. .Yet others hold on to the opposite views.)例：有些人拥护旨在使建筑行规现代化所做的变革而其他人则持相反的观点。3) To some peoples mind/From some peoples point of view/In the eye(s) o f some people, the matter in question is/seems/should be/means.But to others mind/from others point of view/in others eyes, it is just/quite the other way around/contrary/opposite(或the opposite/reverse is the case/true.)3 有些人认为，这一问题是/似乎是/意味着但在其他人看来，事情恰恰相反。 (e.g. To some peoples mind, reading should be done in a selective way. .But to others, it is just the other way around.)例：在有些人看来，阅读应该有选择地进行但对于其他人来说，看法恰恰相反。4) Some (people) respond/react to.by.But others behave/act in the other direction/in the opposite way.4 有些人以来回应，但其他人则表现相反。 (e.g. Some people respond to failure by remaining inactive or avoiding it.But others behave in the opposite way.)例：有些人对失败采用消极和回避的态度，但其他人表现相反。5) Some take the view that.And/But on the other hand, others argue for the opposite view that.5 有些人认为但另一方面，其他一些人则持相反的观点，认为 (e.g. Some are of the view that institutions mould characters. .And on the other hand, others argue for the opposite view that characters transform institutions.)例：有些人认为习俗塑造性格，但另一方面，其他一些人则持相反的观点，认为性格能改变习俗。4【常见让步法段首句和过渡句】1) It is true/There is no need to deny that.But it does not mean. 1 确实/不可否认，但这并不意味着 (e.g. There is no need to deny that recreational services have added variety to our social life. .But it does not mean leaving them to take their own courses.)例：不可否认，娱乐业为社会生活增加了多样性，但这并不意味着让其放任自流。2) Although it is widely believed that., it can not stand close/cold scrutiny/analysis/examination.2 尽管很多人认为，但它却经不住仔细彻底的检查/分析/检验。3) Admittedly/True/Obviously/Indeed, the issue in question. . But one basic/vital fact is being left out of our analysis/consideration, namely/that is,. 3 无可否认/诚然/很明显/确实，问题但在我们的分析考虑中忽略了一个基本的/至关重要的事实，那就是/即 (e.g. Admittedly, the official figures and statistics show that much improvement has been made in peoples living standards. . But one vital fact is being left out of our analysis, namely a growing gap between the rich and the poor. )例：无可否认，官方的统计数据表明人民的生活水平大有改善，但在我们的分析中忽略了一个至关重要的事实，那就是贫富差距不断拉大。4) Those in favor of the issue in question argue/contend/hold/maintain/claim that.But what they fail to consider/analyze/see/find out is that.4 对问题持赞成态度的人争辩/认为/宣称，但他们没考虑到/分析/看到/发现 (e.g. Those in favor of euthanasia contend that its practice can benefit both the patient and his family. .But what they fail to consider is that euthanasia may be taken advantage of for some evil or hidden purposes.)例：赞成安乐死的人争辩说，这一做法对于病人及其家庭都有利，但他们没考虑到的是，有人会利用安乐死达到其罪恶或不可告人的目的。5) Superficially/On the surface/At first glance(thought)/In appearance, the issue in question seems.But in fact(on second thoughts/on close examination/in substance),.5 表面上/乍一看/乍一想/从外表来看，问题似乎，但实际上/仔细一想/仔细一查， (e.g. At first glance, the western-type democracy seems superior to any other types. .But on second thoughts, it does not entitle every citizen of the same nation to the equal freedom to act.) 例：初看起来，西方式的民主比其他任何形式的民主都要优越，但仔细一考虑，它并不赋予同一国家的每一个公民一平等的自由。5【常见过渡句】1) To prevent this phenomenon/trend from worsening/running wide/To guide the matter/situation to the best advantage, it is necessary/important to.(可用于分析建议类、原因分析类等议论文)2) In the face of.some people take the position that./some people come to believe that., to which I cant attach/add my consent.(可用于批驳分析类议论文)或:In the face of.people retain/take/show/assume different attitudes/position s/standpoints.(可用于各抒己见类议论文)或：In the face of.many people have come up with. (可用于对比分析类议论文和知识性说明文等)3) But many people feel puzzled about/perplexed at/over whelmed with.(the changes/situation), so this essay is intended to.(可用于批驳分析类议论文和知识性说明文)4) Although lots of people follow the fashion/trend, I still set my heart on.(可用于理由陈述类议论文)5) To get a sense of how.we must turn first to causes for it/to what benefit (harm/problems/difference) it has brought to our society.(可用于分析建议和原因分析类议论文)6) This is a (n) favorable/unfavorable/unhealthy/essential/marked/grateful change/tendency/situation, but factors/causes/reasons for it are not hard to find(或but its appearance/existence derives from a variety of factors). (用于原因分析类议论文)7) The progress/improvement/change(s) in.is(are) really tremendous/remarkable/prodigious/marvelous, so it is necessary to understand (see) what it (they) illustrate (s)/prove(s)/account(s) for.(用于原因分析类议论文和知识性说明文)8) A comparison between these changes may be a good way to learn more about.(可用于对比说明文)9) More insight/inspiration/truth/thought can be deduced from these changes.(可用于知识性说明文)10) This situation/phenomenon/trend/tendency is rather distressing/disturb- ing/depressing/heart-rending, for the opposite of it is just in line with our wishes/just what is to be expected.(可用于分析建议、批驳分析和原因分析等议论文)12) This is what we are unwilling to see, so some way must be found out to.(可用于分析建议、对比分析、批驳分析类议论文和知识性说明文)13) Fortunately, however, more and more people come/begin to realize that .(可用于分析建议、对比分析和各抒己见类议论文)14) Unfortunately, things have worsened/come/developed to the point where .(用于分析建议、原因分析、批驳分析、各抒己见类议论文和知识性说明文)15) But have you ever stopped to think what/how/why.?(可用于除理由陈述之外的各种议论文和知识性说明文) 16) If we take a further/colder/closer look at this problem/matter, however, more secrets/grounds/chances/ways will be found out for.(e.g. .putting it right/taking action against it/improving it) (可用于分析 建议、对比分析、原因分析等议论文和知识性说明文)17) But this (dis)agreement ceases to exist as soon as.(用于各抒己见、批驳分析、对比分析等议论文和对比说明文)18) A further/deeper analysis/study/exposure of./A further comparison between.can reveal more about./can show us more ways to.(how to.)可用于分析建议、原因分析、对比分析、批驳分析等议论文和对比说明文及知识性说明文)19) If you push the analysis/study/argument/comparison/exposure further, you will see that.(用于分析建议、对比分析、批驳分析、各抒己见类议论文和对比说明文及知识性说明文)20) The same is true of many cases in life.(用于举例说明文)21) Now, lets see what would happen to.in this case/light(或in different conditions/circumstances).(用于分析建议类议论文和对比说明文)22) Perhaps, it is ideal/high/ripe time for us to tackle/handle/answer/take up the question in no half-hearted manner.(用于分析建议、原因分析类议论文和知识性说明文)23) To be frank, I have turned the question over and over in my mind, but found no reason to sidestep it; so here are my ways to./my reasons for.(用于理由陈述类议论文和知识性说明文)24) I was once cursed/perplexed/seized with this question, but I have forged/made my own way out of it.(用于知识性说明文)25) People from different backgrounds, however, put different interpretations on the same thing.(用于各抒己见类议论文和展开式界说性说明文)26) But different people hold completely different views as to its nature.(用于各抒己见类议论文和界说性说明文)27) If/When adopted to account for/define/expose., it can come in different meanings.(用于具体定义说明文)28) If it is intended for., however, the divergence of outlook on it ceases to continue while a new meaning to it begins to stand out.(用于归纳性定义说明文)29) Our life abounds with examples in point.(或The truth in the definition goes for/is applicable to many cases in our life.)(用于举例说明文)30) In that case, however, I prefer to.rather than.(用于理由陈述、比较分析、批驳分析类议论文和知识性说明文)31) (Un)Fortunately, there are still some people who act in the other way around.(用于分析建议和原因分析类议论文)32) Once/If hit/cursed/overwhelmed with such troubles/straits/matters, youd better/I would (not) do something about them to find your/my way out.(用于知识性说明文)33) I was once caught/stuck in the same situation/context, but I managed to lift myself out of it.(用于知识性说明文)34) When exposed to/subject to the same conditions/challenge/choice, however, different people tend to behave in different ways.(用于各抒己见类议论文)35) If this is true/the case, what accounts for such an issue:.(如：perversion of justice for bribes 贪赃枉法)?(用于分析建议和原因分析等议论文)36) If that remark still holds water now, the situation (trend/phenomenon) in question should make us ponder about what harm/benefit/influence it will bring to us/about how it will affect our society.(用于分析建议篇)37) (In other words,.) But echoes of his view/voice(对他观点的附和声) die away as to w-questions.(用于各抒己见类议论文)38) His view is voiced by more and more people, but finds no echo in my heart.(用于批驳分析类议论文)39) His voice arouses echoes among people of insight, who have come up with some practical measures.(用于对比分析类议论文和知识性说明文)40) His/Her case is not unique, and now more and more.(But.)(用于各种议论文和知识性、对比性说明文) 41) His/Her story is not unusual/rare, it is typical of thousands of people who are following his/her lead, so some people have abundant reason to ask how this came into being/how this will affect our future life/what measures should be taken to cope with it.(用于分析建议、原因分析、对比分析、批驳分析类议论文和知 识性说明文)42) The results of this survey/questionaire have aroused/drawn nationwide / public attention/concern, which is why some great efforts are being made by our government/society.(用于分析各抒己见类议论文和举例、知识性说明文)43) Such a dilemma/problem/condition we often run into in our life, but the basic question is how to cope with it/but all we need to do is how to approach it.(用于分析建议、原因分析、对比分析等类议论文和知识性说明文)44) What this survey reveals is cold and hard, so the top priority task f or us to set about is to.(用于分析建议、原因分析、对比分析等议论文和知识性说明 文)45) This case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and mo r e people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely/is there anything serious it has reflected?(用于分析类议论文和各抒己见类议论文)46) Most people have realized the seriousness/potential of what this survey exposes, but.(用于分析类议论文)47) With/For different people/things, however, sth. is open to different interpretations/tastes/connotations. A(e.g. With the people from different family backgrounds, however, devotion is open to many interpretations.)48) When adopted to define different things/people, sth. comes in a variety of flavors/tastes/meanings/values/senses. A(e.g. When/If adopted to describe the people with different intentions, life often comes in various senses.)49) Sth. may be/bear/convey many meanings/values/hints to many/different people/things, but, in all senses/the broadest sense/a real sense, it is/means.A(e.g. Happiness may convey many hints to many families, but, in every sense, it means making more contribution than demand in a family.)50) On the whole/As a whole/All in all/In substance (essence), however, the diverse/different/various meanings/interpretations/concepts/definitions of sth. originate (stem/come) from/can be boiled (narrowed/condensed) down to/can be traced back to one core (the same core)/one source (the same source) one connotation (the same connotation):.(e.g. On the whole, however, the diverse meanings of success to the people above can be boiled down to one connotation: Success is a realization of ones ideal.)51) Whether the definition/interpretation of sth. is constant or mutable, however, depends on what backgrounds it is in. A(e.g. Whether the definition of beauty is constant or mutable, however, depends much on what backgrounds