.常用于文章開始的過渡詞語和句子
(1)To?begin?with首先
例:To?begin?with,?smoking?should?be?banned?in?public?areas."首先,公共場所禁止吸煙。"
(2)Generally?speaking一般地說,總體上說
例:Generally?speaking,?it?is?the?best?policy?to?spend?more?money?on?libraries."總的說來,加大圖書館的投資是良策。"
(3)First?of?all第一,首先
例:First?of?all,?many?people?in?remote?areas?still?live?in?poverty."第一,居住在邊遠(yuǎn)地區(qū)的許多人仍生活在貧困之中。"
(4)With?(the?development/progress/growth)
of(economy/society)...隨著(經(jīng)濟(jì)、社會)的(發(fā)展、進(jìn)步、增長)...
例:With?the?development?of?society,?women’s?role?has?become?more?important?than?ever?before?in?daily?life."隨著社會的發(fā)展,婦女在社會生活中比以往發(fā)揮著更加重要的作用。"
(5)Recently近來
例:Recently,the?problem?(conflict,?production)?of?grain?shortage?has?become?the?world?focus."近來糧食短缺問題已成為全球關(guān)注的焦點(diǎn)。"
2.常用于文章結(jié)尾的過渡詞和句子
(1)In?conclusion最后,在結(jié)束時(shí)
例:In?conclusion,?the?international?agreement?should?be?made?to?prevent?the?world?from?war."最后,應(yīng)達(dá)成國際協(xié)定使世界避免戰(zhàn)爭。"
(2)In?brief簡言之
例:In?brief,?family?planning?is?of?vital?importance?in?China."簡言之,計(jì)劃生育對中國具有重要意義。"
(3)In?a?word總之
例:In?a?word,?without?mutual?understanding,?true?friendship?does?not?exist."總之,沒有相互理解,真正的友誼是不存在的。"
(4)It?is?high?time?that...到...時(shí)候了
例:It?is?high?time?that?the?issue?were?to?be?solved?so?as?to?promote?the?economic?development."為了促進(jìn)經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展到該解決問題的時(shí)候了。"
(5)It?is?only?when...that...只有當(dāng)...才...
例:It?is?only?when?people?become?the?masters?of?the?country?that?science?can?serve?the?people."只有當(dāng)人民成為國家的主人,科學(xué)才能為人民服務(wù)。"
3.常用于表示先后次序的過渡詞語及句子
(1)first,?second,?third...第一,第二,第三
例:First,?she?had?studied?chemistry?during?her?sophomore?and?junior?years.?Second,?she?never?missed?a?class.?Third,?she?performed?every?required?experiment?in?all?her?chemistry?courses.?Fourth,?she?always?worked?hard.?Her?classmates?were?sure?that?she?would?win?top?award?in?Chemistry?during?her?senior?year?at?the?university."首先,她在一二年級時(shí)就選修了化學(xué)課程。其次,她從不誤課。再有,她認(rèn)真完成每一次化學(xué)試驗(yàn)。還有,她學(xué)習(xí)非常刻苦。因而同學(xué)們確信她在高年級時(shí)會獲得學(xué)?;瘜W(xué)大獎。"
(2)To?begin?with...,moreover...,finally...,首先...,此外...,最后...
例:There?are?a?few?reasons?for?his?decision?of?studying?law.?To?begin?with,?he?is?very?interested?in?social?affairs?and?it?seems?the?best?way?to?enable?him?to?engage?in?these?activities.?Moreover,?his?father?is?a?lawyer.?He?has?always?encouraged?him?to?do?something?similar.?Finally,?he?is?sure?he?can?get?a?job?after?graduation."他決定學(xué)法律有幾方面的原因:首先,他對社會事物感興趣,學(xué)習(xí)法律有助于他參與這些活動。此外,他父親是個(gè)律師,一直鼓勵他從事同樣的職業(yè)。最后,他確信畢業(yè)后能找到工作。"