第一,表明因果关系。 世界上最重要的关系之一是因果关系。
1 .指出原因
because(of )=berespOnsiblefor=as=since=for=there in=root=origin (al )=causality=due (在ntributed to (原因是)=nowin that=seeingconsideringgiven (that )=Onaccountof=on this account=ongroundofthat thesakeof=in invirtueof=byreasOnof=asaresultcOnsequenceof=inconnceof
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2 .给出结果
so=hence=therefore=therefor=thereby=thereout=there withal=thereupon=thus=consequent (=结果(ii n sequence=result in=accordingly=giveriseto=lea ATO e=awaken=fire up=provoke=spark=spur=stimulate=stir (诱发,激活) 激发=trigger=activate=prompt=SETI nmotion=set off=contribute to=bring about=on=present=it follows
如果不是 Or else=otherwise,否则
【注】or else和otherwise表示转换、对比和结果。
第二,表示比较
1 .表示“具有相似性”的对比
Likewise=Like=Similar(ly ) Akin=Parallel(with…)=analogous analogy=comparable=byincomparisonwithcomparison
Identical=same完全相同=much as=as much相同……相同
becOnsistentwith=cOnsistently=beinagreementwith=coincide with…=accordagree with=match (意见、利益等)与……一致,一致
2 .表示“异质”的对比(这些词be也可以表示转换、强调) )。
unlike=by=in cOntrast=inturn=incOntrastto=with=cOnversely=alternatively=on the cOntrary=contrary to=contrariny
3 .暂时不知道是“差异”还是“相似性”
比较级、最高级mostimportant=dominant(ly )=largely
of…与…
第三,表示递归
besides=there with=ASW ellas=as well=and=also=too=in addition (to )=moreover=further more=apart=aside from
…之外,除此之外,还包括(“包括”之前使用特殊的人和物) ) )。
thatis (东京)
) = namely 也就是说(有补充解释说明的作用)
③ to put it another way = put another way = in other words 换句话说(有补充解释说明的作用)
④ simply put ∕ stated ∕ spoken 简言之
⑤ or rather 或者更确切地说
【注】 注意 besides 与 except 的区别。例如:① All of us passed besides John 。(无奈的河马也及格了);② All of us passed except John 。(无奈的河马没有及格) except 用于“不包括”的特殊人或事物前
第四, 表示补充(解释、说明)
① But = except ( for ) = apart ∕ aside from = other than
除……之外(都),常用于否定句中,用于“不包括”的特殊人
或事物前。
例如:① No one saw it but me 。
② There is nobody here other than me 。
② that is ( to say ) = namely 也就是说(有补充解释说明的作用)
③ to put it another way = put another way = in other words 换句话说(有补充解释说明的作用)
④ 冒号、破折号
第五, 表示让步
① Despite = in spite of = notwithstanding = regardless ∕ irrespective of = out of account (不予考虑)= in disregard of = for all ( that ) = although = though = as = while = even (if)= much as (用于句首)虽然 = granting ∕ granted that
不管,不顾,尽管(有),虽然,即使
② after all 毕竟
③ certainly = of course = indeed = it is true that … 的确
④ undoubtedly = there is no doubt that … 毫无疑问的是……
⑤ admittedly = we have to admit that … 应该承认的是……
⑥ it may be true that … 或许真实的是……
⑦ there is no denying that … 不可否认的是……
⑧ to be sure = although ( 常与 but 连用)可以肯定的是…
⑨ at least 至少
第六, 表示转折
① Instead ( of ) = rather than (是……)而不是
② But = yet = although = though = while = whereas = when = Only= ( but ) rather = instead = still = nevertheless = nOnetheless= much as(用于句首) 尽管如此,然而,虽然,但是
③ Otherwise = or else 否则,要不然
④ In effect ∕ fact ∕reality = indeed = virtually 实际上,事实上,的确
【注】 although , though , while , whereas , to be sure , in effect ∕ fact , indeed 既表示让步,又表示转折。
第七, 表示条件
① if = providing ∕ provided ∕ suppose ∕ supposing that 如果,假如
② in case of = in the event of 万一……
③ failing 如果不能,如果没有
④ but for ∕ that 要不是, 若非(主句用虚拟语气)
⑤ unless 除非
⑥ as long as = only if 只要
⑦ on condition that … 条件是……
⑧ if only 但愿,要是……就好了(常与虚拟语气连用)
⑨ only if 必须在……的条件下(引导条件状语从句)
第八, 表示目的
① For fear of = lest 以免,以防
② For the sake of … = in the desire to do sth 为了……
③ in order to
【注】 for the sake of 既表示原因,又表示目的。
第九, 表示引出新对象
① About = cOncerning= regarding = with regard to = as for ∕ to = in respect of 关于
② in terms of 就……而论,在……方面
③ when it comes to … 当提到……时
④ as such 就其本身而言;就……的严格词义而言
第十, 表示强调
① Above all = most important = valuable = dominant(ly)=largely = most leading = generally = mainly = chief = substantially= the first and more important = matter = signify = for the most part = most = a large proportion of 具有重要性, 最重要的是
② In effect ∕ fact ∕reality = indeed = virtually 事实上, 实际上,的确,其实
③ In any case = anyway = at any rate 无论如何,总之
④ 比较级、最高级
⑤ Noteworthy = Of note= Notable = noticeable =Striking= Remarkable= marked = express (明确的) = evident = distinctly = obvious = clear ( lee ) = dominant =apparent =crystal (显而易见的) = realizing (清晰生动的,明确无误的) = Worth mentiOning= observable = spectacular = prOnounced= dramatically = understandable= palpable= Important= Significant
显著的,值得注意的,明显的,显而易见的,清晰明了的
⑥ reinforce = stress = strengthen = emphasize = build (sth) up 加强,巩固,增加,强调
⑦ always = invariably = cOntinually= consistently
⑧ considerably相当地
【注】 in effect ∕ fact∕reality , indeed 表示让步、转折、强调;比较级、最高级表示对比、强调。
第十一,表示总结
① On the whole = all in all =overall = in conclusion ∕ summary ∕ general = generally ( speaking )= as a whole =mainly = substantially = to sum up = cOnclude= come to the conclusion 总的来说
② in short ∕ brief = in a word 简而言之
③ in any case = at any rate = anyway 总之,无论如何
第十二,表示时间
① Meanwhile = simultaneously = therewithal 同时地 = coincide with… 与……同时发生
crop 【C】 同时发生的事情;同时做某事的一群人,一批人 + of 如:the current crop of graduate trainees 目前这一批毕业实习生
② Preceding = previous ( ly ) = former = prior to 先前的
③ Subsequent = following = in the wake of = upon = after = latter 随后的
④ Lattermost 最后的
⑤ Of late = lately = recent = latterly 最近
⑥ To late= as yet = hitherto = up to the present = up to that point = so far 迄今为止
⑦ Present ( ly ) = current ( ly ) =at present 当前的(地),现在
⑧ For the present 暂且,目前
⑨ Around the clock 昼夜不停
⑩ No longer 不再
⑾ initial(ly)最初,开始 = at the beginning of initiatory 最初的
⑿ for a while 一会儿
⒀ perpetual∕perpetuity∕forever ∕for good∕permanent ∕chronic(长期的) 长久,永远
【注】 chronic ① (尤指疾病)长期的,慢性的,连续复发的 = continually recurring
例如:the country’s chronic unemployment problem 国家的长期失业问题
② 长期患病的,长期有某种习惯的 例如:a chronic alcoholic 酗酒成性的人
chronically 长期地,慢性地
反义词—intermittent = occasional(ly)= temporary 暂时的
⒁ before long 不久以后
⒂ long before 很久以前
第十三,表示举例
① Like = such as = for instance ∕ example = take ∕ consider ∕ think of ∕ remember …( as an example ) = a good case in point is … =from … to …( to …) =to illustrate = as an illustration
② 并列的 there be 句型
③ let's take a look at∕return to the example of…
④ in the case of… 比如在……
第十四,表示并列
① And ∕ also ∕ too=as well ∕ or = alternatively ∕ as well as( 不但,而且 ) ∕ along with (连同……在一起)
② 分号
第十五,表示方式
① As if∕though 好像
② as 如……
③ just as 正如……