无可否认,空气污染是一个极其严重的问题:城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。
2. An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement. 一项调查显示妇女欢迎退休。
3. A proper part-time job does not occupy students' too much time. In fact, it is unhealthy for them to spend all of time on their study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
一份适当的业余工作并不会占用学生太多的时间,事实上,把全部的时间都用到学习上并不健康,正如那句老话:只工作,不玩耍,聪明的孩子会变傻。
4. Any government, which is blind to this point, may pay a heavy price. 任何忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。
5.Nowadays, many students always go into raptures at the mere mention of the coming life of high school or college they will begin. Unfortunately, for most young people, it is not pleasant experience on their first day on campus. 当前,一提到即将开始的学校生活,许多学生都会兴高采烈。然而,对多数年轻人来说,校园刚开始的日子并不是什么愉快的经历。
6. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse. 考虑到问题的严重性,在事态进一步恶化之前,必须采取有效的措施。
7. The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job markets. 大部分学生相信业余工作会使他们有更多机会发展人际交往能力,而这对他们未来找工作是非常有好处的
8. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.
无可争辩,现在有成千上万的人仍过着挨饿受冻的痛苦生活。
9. Although this view is wildly held, this is little evidence that education can be obtained at any age and at any place.
尽管这一观点被广泛接受,很少有证据表明教育能够在任何地点、任何年龄进行。
10. No one can deny the fact that a person's education is the most important aspect of his life. 没有人能否认:教育是人生最重要的一方面。
1. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking. 依照最近的一项调查,每年有4,000,000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。
2. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework. 最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感。
3. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet. 没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。
4. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does not end with graduation. 人们似乎忽视了教育不应该随着毕业而结束这一事实。
5. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education is not complete with graduation. 越来越多的人开始意识到教育不能随着毕业而结束。
6. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study. 说到教育,大部分人认为其是一个终生的学习。
7. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person's physical fitness. 许多专家指出体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康。
8. Proper measures must be taken to limit the number of foreign tourists and the great efforts should be made to protect local environment and history from the harmful effects of international tourism. 应该采取适当的措施外国旅游者的数量,努力保护当地环境和历史不受国际旅游业的不利影响。
9. An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert positive effects on construction of city. However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that the migrants have brought many
serious problems like crime and prostitution.
越来越多的专家相信移民对城市的建设起到积极作用。然而,越来越多的城市居民却怀疑这种说法,他们抱怨民工给城市带来了许多严重的问题,像犯罪和卖淫。
10. Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
许多市民抱怨城市的公交车太少,以至于他们要花很长时间等一辆公交车,而车上可能已满载乘客。 3.1. People equate success in life with the ability of operating computer. 人们把会使用计算机与人生成功相提并论。
2. In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.
在过去的几十年,先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活的时间更长成为可能。
3. In fact, we have to admit the fact that the quality of life is as important as life itself. 事实上,我们必须承认生命的质量和生命本身一样重要。 4. We should spare no effort to beautify our environment. 我们应该不遗余力地美化我们的环境。
5. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities. 人们相信拥有计算机技术可以获得更多工作或提升的机会。
6. The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
从这几年我搜集的信息来看,这些知识并没有人们想象的那么有用。
7. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation. 现在,人们普遍认为没有一所大学能够在毕业时候教给学生所有的知识。
8. This is a matter of life and death--a matter no country can afford to ignore. 这是一个关系到生死的问题,任何国家都不能忽视。
9. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons: 我同意后者,有如下理由:
10. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides. 在给出我的观点之前,我想看看双方的观点是重要的。
1. This view is now being questioned by more and more people. 这一观点正受到越来越多人的质疑。
2. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information I've collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
尽管许多人认为随着经济的高速发展,用自行车的人数会减少,自行车可能会消亡, 然而,这几年我收集的一些信息让我相信自行车仍然会继续在现代社会发挥极其重要的作用。
3. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
环境学家指出:持续增加的污染不仅会导致像全球变暖这样严重的问题,而且还将威胁到人类在这个星球的生存。
4. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考虑到这些严重的状况,我们比以往任何时候更需要像自行车这样的环保型交通工具。
5. Using bicycle contributes greatly to people's physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams. 使用自行车有助于人们的身体健康,并极大地缓解了交通阻塞。
6. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem. 尽管自行车有许多明显的优点,但是它也存在它的问题。
7. Bicycle can't be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort. 在速度和舒适度方面,自行车是无法和汽车、火车这样的交通工具相比的。
8. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出结论:自行车的优点远大于缺点,并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。
9. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
当前在高校和研究机构对教育存在着大量争论,其中一个问题就是教育是否是个终身学习的过程。 10. This issue has caused wide public concern. 这个问题已经引起了广泛关注
1. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself. 必须指出学习只能靠自己。
2. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a person's education is a most important aspect of his life.
许多人存在这样的误解,认为离开学校就意味着结束了他们的教育。显然,他们忽视了教育是人生重要部分这一基本事实。 3. As for me, I'm in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons: 就我而言,我同意教育不应该随着毕业而结束的观点,有以下原因:
4. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate. 人们普遍认为高校是不可能在毕业的时候教会他们的学生所有知识的。
5. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person. 即使最优秀的毕业生,要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地学习。
6. It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.
人们普遍认为我们的现代科技使我们的社会发生了巨大的变化,近几十年人类在科技方面取得了惊人的进步。
7. Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
现在越来越多的人开始相信学习新的技术和知识能直接帮助他们获得工作就会或提升的机会。
8. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.
一项调查显示许多老人都有到大学继续学习的愿望。
9. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
对大多数人来讲,退休以后,阅读或学习一项新技术已成为他们生活的中心和快乐的来源。
10. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
对于那些想过上健康而有意义的生活的人们来说,找时间学习一些新知识是很重要的,正如那句老话:活到老,学到老。 1. Millions of people have to spend more time and energy on studying new skills and technology so that they can keep a favorable position in job market.
成千上万的人们不得不花费更多的精力和时间学习新的技术和知识,使得他们在就业市场能保持优势。
2. According to a recent survey, a growing number of people express a strong desire to take another job or spend more time on their job in order to get more money to support their family.
根据最近的一项调查,越来越多的人表达了想从事另外的工作或加班以赚取更多的钱来补贴家用的强烈愿望。
3. From what has been discussed above, I am fully convinced that the leisure life-style is undergoing a decline with the progress of modern society, it is not necessary a bad thing.
通过以上讨论,我完全相信,随着现代社会的进步,幽闲的生活方式正在消失并不是件坏事。
4. The problem of international tourism has caused wide public concern over the recent years. 近些年,国际旅游的问题引起了广泛关注。
5. Many people believe that international tourism produce positive effects on economic growth and local government should be encouraged to promote international tourism.
许多人认为国际旅游对经济发展有积极作用,应鼓励地方发展国际旅游。
6. But what these people fail to see is that international tourism may bring about a disastrous impact on our environment and local history.
但是这些人忽视了国际旅游可能会给当地环境和历史造成的灾难性的影响。
7. As for me, I'm firmly convinced that the number of foreign tourists should be limited, for the following reasons: 就我而言,我坚定地认为国外旅游者的数量应得到,理由如下:
8. In addition, in order to attract tourists, a lot of artificial facilities have been built, which have certain unfavorable effects on the environment.
另外,为了吸引旅游者,大量人工设施被修建,这对环境是不利的。
9. For lack of distinct culture, some places will not attract tourists any more. Consequently, the fast rise in number of foreign tourists may eventually lead to the decline of local tourism.
由于缺乏独特的文化,一些地方不再吸引旅游者。因此,国外旅游者数量的快速增加可能最终会导致当地旅游业的衰败。 10. There is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs over the recent years.
近些年,父母要求他们的孩子接受额外的教育呈增长的势头
1. There is a growing tendency for parents to ask their children to accept extra educational programs over the recent years.
近些年,父母要求他们的孩子接受额外的教育呈增长的势头。
2. This phenomenon has caused wide public concern in many places of world. 这一现象在全世界许多地方已引起了广泛关注。
3. Many parents believe that additional educational activities enjoy obvious advantage. By extra studies, they maintain, their children are able to obtain many kinds of practical skills and useful knowledge, which will put them in a beneficial position in the future job markets when they grow up.
许多家长相信额外的教育活动有许多优点,通过学习,他们的孩子可以获得很多实践技能和有用的知识,当他们长大后,这些对他们就业是大有好处的。
4. In the first place, extra studies bring about unhealthy impacts on physical growth of children. Educational experts point out that, it is equally important to take some sport activities instead of extra studies when children
have spent the whole day in a boring classroom.
首先,额外的学习对孩子们的身体发育是不利的。教育专家指出,孩子们在枯燥的教室里呆了一整天后,从事一些体育活动,而不是额外的学习,是非常重要的。
5. Children are undergoing fast physical development; lack of physical exercise may produce disastrous influence on their later life.
孩子们正处于身体快速发育时期,缺乏体育锻炼可能会对他们未来的生活造成严重的影响。
6. In the second place, from psychological aspect, the majority of children seem to tend to have an unfavorable attitude toward additional educational activities.
第二,从心理上讲,大部分孩子似乎对额外的学习没有什么好感。
7. It is hard to imagine a student focusing their energy on textbook while other children are playing. 当别的孩子在玩耍的时候,很难想象一个学生能集中精力在课本上。
8. Moreover, children will have less time to play and communicate with their peers due to extra studies, consequently, it is difficult to develop and cultivate their character and interpersonal skills. They may become more solitary and even suffer from certain mental illness.
而且,由于要额外地学习,孩子们没有多少时间和同龄的孩子玩耍和交流,很难培养他们的个性和交际能力。他们可能变得孤僻甚至产生某些心理疾病。
9. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that, although extra studies indeed enjoy many obvious advantages, its disadvantages shouldn't be ignored and far outweigh its advantages. It is absurd to force children to take extra studies after school.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出结论:尽管额外学习的确有很多优点,但它的缺点不可忽视,且远大于它的优点。因此,放学后强迫孩子额外学习是不明智的。
10. Any parents should place considerable emphasis on their children to keep the balance between play and study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
任何家长都应非常重视保持孩子在学习与玩耍的平衡,正如那句老话:只工作,不玩耍,聪明的孩子会变傻。
11. There is a growing tendency for parent these days to stay at home to look after their children instead of returning to work earlier.
现在,父亲或母亲留在家里照顾他们的孩子而不愿过早返回工作岗位正成为增加的趋势。
1. Furthermore, people who addict to fashion clothes have to spend more time going shopping and pay more attention to the impression they make on others. As a result, it is impossible to devote enough time and energy in their study and job.
而且,沉湎于时尚服装的人们不得不花费更多时间逛商店,更加注意自己给别人的印象。因此,他们不可能有足够的时间用于学习或工作。
2. No one can doubt the essential fact that the traffic problem over the last years has caused wide public concern all over the world. Experts in increasing numbers are beginning to believe that such situation would produce unfavorable effects on economic growth of local areas.
没有人能否认这一重要事实:最近几年交通问题在全世界受到了普遍关注。越来越多的专家开始相信这种状况将对当地的经济发展产生不利影响。
3. There are several reasons for this problem. One of the main reasons is that the number of vehicles is increasing much more rapidly than building of roads. Another primary reason is that there seem to be too many private cars and not enough public buses.
关于这个问题,有很多原因。一个主要原因是车辆增加的数量远快于道路的建设。另一个主要原因是私家车过多而公交车不够。 4. Meanwhile, the numbers of people, who have access to their own cars, have risen sharply in the recent years. 同时,拥有私人轿车的人数这几年却在快速增加。
5. Moreover, many people, including drivers and cyclists, do not obey the traffic rules properly, especially at busy intersections. And this undoubtedly worsens the already grave situation.
而且,许多人,包括司机和骑自行车的人,不能很好地遵守交通规则,特别是在繁忙的十字路口,这无疑使本已严重的状况雪上加霜。
6. The number of private cars in urban areas should be limited while the number of public buses should be increased. 在城市私人轿车的数量应得到控制而公交车的数量应该增加。
7. When asked what kind of school they are willing to send their children to attend, many parents say they would choose a boarding school rather than day schools for their children.
当问到愿意将孩子送到哪种学校的时候,许多父母认为他们会选择寄宿学校而不是日制学校。
8. Many survey show that people in increasing numbers are beginning to recognize that boarding school provides better environment and facilities for children.
许多调查显示越来越多的人开始意识到寄宿学校能给他们的孩子提供较好的学习环境和设施。
9. At the same time, there are still many people who live under the traditional ideas that day schools play an extremely important role in children's study.
同时,仍有许多人持传统观点认为日制学校对孩子的学习发挥着极其重要的作用。
1. Parents are firmly convinced that, to send their child to kindergartens or nursery schools will have an unfavorable influence on the growth of children.
父母们坚定地相信把孩子送到幼儿园对他们的成长不利。
2. However, this idea is now being questioned by more and more experts, who point out that it is unhealthy for children who always stay with their parents at home.
然而,这一想法正遭受越来越多的专家的质疑,他们指出,孩子总是呆在家里,和父母在一起,是不健康的。
3. Although parent would be able to devote much more time and energy to their children, it must be admitted that, parent has less experience and knowledge about how to educate and supervise children, when compared with professional teachers working in kindergartens or nursery schools.
尽管父母能在他们孩子身上投入更多时间和精力,但是必须承认,与工作在幼儿园的专职教师相比,他们在如何管理教育孩子方面缺乏知识和经验。
4. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw a conclusion that, although the parents' desire to look after children by themselves is understandable, its disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出如下结论:尽管家长想亲自照看孩子的愿望是可以理解的,但是这样做的缺点远大于优点。 5. Parents should be encouraged to send their children to nursery schools, which will bring about profound impacts on children and families, and even the society as a whole.
应该鼓励父母将他们的孩子送到幼儿园,这将对孩子,家庭,甚至整个社会产生深远的影响。
6. Many leaders of government always go into raptures at the mere mention of artistic and cultural projects. They are forever talking about the nice parks, the smart sculptures in central city and the art galleries with various valuable rarities. Nothing, they maintain, is more essential than such projects in the economic growth.
只要一提起艺术和文化项目,一些领导就会兴奋不已,他们滔滔不绝地说着美丽的公园,城市中心漂亮的雕塑,还有满是稀世珍宝的艺术展览馆。他们认为在经济发展中,没有什么比这些艺术项目更重要了。
7. But is it really the case? The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that artistic and cultural projects may be less useful than many governments think. In fact, basic infrastructure projects are playing extremely important role and should be given priority.
这是真的吗?这些年我收集的信息让我相信这些文化、艺术项目并没有许多想象的那么重要。事实上,基础设施建设非常重要,应该放在首位。
8. Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects advocate that cultural environment will attract more tourists, which will bring huge profits to local residents. Some people even equate the build of such projects with the improving of economic construction.
那些赞成建设文化艺术项目的人认为文化环境会吸引更多的游客,这将给当地居民带来巨大的利益。一些人甚至把建设文化艺术项目与发展经济建设等同起来。
9. Unfortunately, there is very few evidence that big companies are willing to invest a huge sums of money in a place without sufficient basic projects, such as supplies of electricity and water. 然而,很少有证据表明大公司愿意把巨额的资金投到一个连水电这些基础设施都不完善的地方去。
10. From what has been discussed above, it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people's life and economic growth.
通过以上讨论,我们有理由相信在人们的生活和经济发展方面,基础建设比艺术文化项目发挥更大的作用。
1. From what has been discussed above, it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people's life and economic growth.
通过以上讨论,我们有理由相信在人们的生活和经济发展方面,基础建设比艺术文化项目发挥更大的作用。
2. Those urban planners who are blind to this point will pay a heavy price, which they cannot afford it. 那些城市的规划者们如果忽视这一点,将会付出他们无法承受的代价。
3. There is a growing tendency these days for many people who live in rural areas to come into and work in city. This problem has caused wide public concern in most cities all over the world. 农民进城打工正成为增长的趋势,这一问题在世界上大部分城市已引起普遍关注。
4. An investigation shows that many emigrants think that working at city provide them with not only a higher salary but also the opportunity of learning new skills.
一项调查显示许多民工认为在城市打工不仅有较高的收入,而且能学到一些新技术。
5. It must be noted that improvement in agriculture seems to not be able to catch up with the increase in population of rural areas and there are millions of peasants who still live a miserable life and have to face the dangers of exposure and starvation.
必须指出,农业的发展似乎赶不上农村人口的增加,并且仍有成千上万的农民过着缺衣挨饿的贫寒生活。
6. Although rural emigrants contribute greatly to the economic growth of the cities, they may inevitably bring about many negative impacts.
尽管民工对城市的经济发展做出了巨大贡献,然而他们也不可避免的带来了一些负面影响。
7. Many sociologists point out that rural emigrants are putting pressure on population control and social order; that they are threatening to take already scarce city jobs; and that they have worsened traffic and public health problems. 许多社会学家指出民工正给人口控制和社会治安带来压力。他们正在威胁着本已萧条的工作市场,他们恶化了交通和公共卫生状况。
8. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to reduce the increasing gap between cities and countryside. They ought to set aside an appropriate fund for improvement of the standard of peasants' lives. They ought to invite some experts in agriculture to share their experiences, information and knowledge with peasants, which will contribute directly to the economic growth of rural areas.
建议应该努力减少正在拉大的城乡差距。应该划拨适当的资金提高农民的生活水平;应该邀请农业专家向农民介绍他们的经验,知识和信息,这些将有助于发展农村经济。
9. In conclusion, we must take into account this problem rationally and place more emphases on peasants' lives. Any government that is blind to this point will pay a heavy price.
总之,我们应理智考虑这一问题,重视农民的生活。任何忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。
10. Although many experts from universities and institutes consistently maintain that it is an inevitable part of an independent life, parents in growing numbers are starting to realize that people, including teachers and experts in education, should pay considerable attention to this problem.
尽管来自高校和研究院的许多专家坚持认为这是生活不可避免的一部分,然而越来越多的家长开始意识到包括教师和教育专家在内的人们应该认真对待这一问题。
11. As for me, it is essential to know, at first, what kind of problems young students possible would encounter on campus.
我认为,首先应看看学生们在校园可能遇到哪些问题。
1. On the one hand, it is indisputable that boarding schools are exerting a growing important effect, especially in last few years.
一方面,寄宿学校正在发挥越来越重要的作用,尤其是最近几年,这是无可争辩的。
2. Students attend a boarding school would cultivate their independence as apart from their parents. 离开父母上寄宿学校的学生将会培养他们的性。
3. What's more, living in school can save them a great deal of time on the way between home and school everyday, so they would be able to concentrate more time and energy on their academic work.
而且,生活在学校里能节省大量每天往返于学校和家的路上的时间,这会使他们有更多的时间和精力放在学习上。 4. On the other hand, the contribution of day schools can't be ignored. 另一方面,日制学校的贡献是不能忽视的。
5. Due to high tuition fee, most of ordinary families cannot afford to send their children to boarding schools. 因为较高的学费,大部分普通家庭支付不起他们的孩子上寄宿学校的费用。
6. Since it is unnecessary to consider student's routine life, day school can lay stress on teaching instead of other aspects, such as management of dormitory and cafeteria.
由于无需考虑学生的日常生活,日制学校可以将重点放在教学上而不是放在像宿舍和食堂管理这些方面。
7. Furthermore, students living in their own home would have access to a comfortable life and have more opportunities to communicate with their parents, which have beneficial impact on development of their personal character. 而且,学生生活在自己家中,有舒适的生活,并有更多机会和父母交流,这对他们个性的培养是有利的。
8. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that both of day schools and boarding schools are important to train young students for our society.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出结论,寄宿学校和日制学校对我们社会培养年轻学生都是重要的。
9. There is much discussion over science and technology. One of the questions under debate is whether traditional technology and methods are bound to die out when a country begins to develop modern science and technology. 关于科学技术存在许多争论,其中一个问题是当国家发展现代科学技术时,传统的技术方法是否可能会消亡?
10. As for me, the declining of traditional technology and methods is not a bad thing; it is the natural result of progress of society.
我认为,传统技术方法的消亡不一定是坏事,这是社会进步的自然结果。
1. In the first place, some aspects of the traditional technology and methods are harmful and hampering the development of modern technology science.
首先,传统技术方法有些部分是有害的,并且会阻碍现代科技的发展。
2. Although modern science and technology have proved that such methods are absurd, there are still millions of people use such methods in many remote places nowadays.
尽管现代科学技术已经证明了这些方法是愚昧的,然而在许多偏僻的地方,仍有成千上万的人们在使用这些方法。
3. In the second place, many values of traditional technology are out of date and should be replaced by modern science.
第二点,许多传统技术方法已经过时,应被现代科技所取代。
4. Although many people tend to live under the illusion that traditional technology and methods are still playing extremely important role in people's life, an increasing evidences show that it is less useful than many people think. 尽管许多人保持着传统观念,认为传统技术方法在人们生活中仍发挥着重要作用,但是越来越多的证据显示它并没有人们想象的有用。
5. From what has been discussed above, I firmly believe that time will prove that traditional technology and methods would die out with the development of modern science and technology. The maintenance of the traditional technology and methods is futile.
通过以上讨论,我坚定地相信时间会证明传统技术方法将会随着现代技术的发展而消亡,坚持传统技术方法是徒劳的。 6. At the time when technology means ever more harmful carbon in the air we breathe, we need these forests now more than ever.
当技术的发展意味着我们会吸入更多有害气体时,我们比任何时候更需要森林。 7. Nothing is more important than to receive education. 没有比接受教育更重要的事。
8. We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much. 我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。
9. There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse. 无可否认,我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。
10. It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us. 全世界都知道树木对我们是不可或缺的。
1. On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge. 我们绝对不能忽视知识的价值。
2. It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems. 该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。
3. Those who violate traffic regulations should be punished. 违反交通规则的人应该受到处罚。
4. There is no one but longs to go to college. 人们都希望上大学。
5. Since the examination is around the corner, I am compelled to give up doing sports. 既然考试迫在眉睫,我不得不放弃作运动。
6. It is conceivable that knowledge plays an important role in our life. 可想而知,知识在我们的一生中扮演一个重要的角色。
7. Summer is sultry. That's the reason why I don't like it. 夏天很闷热,这就是我不喜欢它的原因。
8. The progress of the society is based on harmony. 社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。
9. We should bring home to people the value of working hard. 我们应该让人们知道努力的价值。
10. Taking exercise is closely related to health. 作运动与健康息息相关。
1. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve purpose.
我的观点是:在我们的社会里,人人都有许多机遇,但是只有那些做好充分准备并且高度称职的人才能利用机遇达到目的。 2. Anthropologists have discovered that fear, happiness, sadness, and surprise are universally reflected in facial expressions.
人类学家已经发现,恐惧,快乐,悲伤和惊奇都会行之于色,这在全人类是共通的。
3. The greater the population there is in a locality, the greater the need there is for water, transportation, and disposal of refuse.
一个地方的人口越多,对其水。交通和垃圾处理的需求就会越大
4. Long before children are able to speak or understand a language, they communicate through facial expressions and by making noises.
儿童在能说或能听懂语言之前,很久就会通过面部表情和靠发出噪声来与人交流了。
5. Children with parents whose guidance is firm, consistent, and rational are inclined to possess high levels of self-confidence.
父母的教导如果坚定,理性,始终如一,孩子就有可能充满自信。
6. Television, the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth, is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world.
电视,这项从迅速变化和成长为标志的最普及和最有影响力的现代技术,正在步入一个新时代,一个极为成熟和多样化的时代,这将重塑我们的生活和世界。
7. Television is more than just an electronic appliance; it is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings. 电视不仅仅是一件电器;它是表达的手段和交流的载体,并因此成为联系他人的有力工具。
8. I am always amazed when I heard people saying that sport creates goodwill between the nations, and that if only the common peoples of the world could meet one another at football or cricket, they would have no inclination to meet on the battlefield.
每当我听说体育运动能够在国家间建立起友好感情,说世界各地的普通人只要能在足球场或板球场上相遇就会没有兴趣在战场上相遇的话,我都倍感诧异。
9. One of the great early writers wrote that: Work is the grand cure of all the maladies and miseries that ever beset mankind. If this is true, then the present situation should make us wonder whether the measure that the average worker is obliged to retire at the age of 50 is reasonable.
一位伟大的作家曾写到:工作是医治人间一切病痛和疾苦的万应良药。 如果是这样的话,那么现在的状况应使我们想一想,强迫普通工人在50岁退休是否合理。
10. \"The people who get on in this world are the people who get up and look for circumstances they want, and if they cannot find them, make them.\" Such is the remark made by Bernard Shaw, a great writer. This view has been shared
now by more and more people.
著名作家萧伯纳曾说过:在这个世界上取得成功的人,都努力去寻求他们想要的机会,如果找不到时,他们就自己创造机会。这一观点现在正在被越来越多的人所接受。
1. From what I have mentioned above, we can see clearly that violence on TV has great influence on youngsters' behavior. 从上面我所提到的,我们可以清楚地看到,电视暴力对青少年的影响是极其深远的。
2. There are two reasons for the improvement in people's living conditions. In the first place, we have been carrying out the reform and opening-up policy. Secondly, there has been a rapid expansion of our national economy. Furthermore, the birth rate has been put under control.
人民生活状况的改善原因有两点。首先,我们一直在贯彻执行改革开放。其次,国民经济正在迅速发展,而且出生率已经得到控制。
3. My suggestions to deal with the problem are as follows. To begin with, it is urgent to create nature reserves. Secondly, certain rare wild animals that are going to be extinct should be collected, fed and reproduced artificially. Finally, those who hunter them must be punished severely.
我对解决这个问题的建议如下:首先,迫在眉睫的是建立自然保护区。其次,有些濒临灭绝的珍稀野生动物应该收捕、人工喂养并繁殖。最后,对于捕猎珍稀野生动物的人必须严惩。
4. People differ in their attitudes towards failure. Faced with it, some of them can stand up to it, draw useful lessons from it and try hard to fulfill what they are determined to do. Others, however, lose heart and give in. 人们对失败持有不同的态度。面对失败,有人能够经得起考验,从失败中汲取教训,并努力去完成他们下定决心要做的事情。然而,另一些人却丧失信心并退却了。
5. It is desirable to build more hospitals, shopping centers, recreation centers, cinemas and other public facilities to meet the growing needs of people.
人们希望建立更多的医院、购物中心、娱乐中心、电影院和其他公用设施来满足人们日益增长的需求。
6. As a popular saying goes, \"everything has two sides.\" Now the public are benefiting more and more from scientific and technological inventions. On the other hand, the progress of science and technology is bringing us a lot of trouble. People in many countries are suffering from public hazards.
常言道:事情总是一分为二的。如今人们从科技发明中得到越来越多的好处。另一方面,科技进步也给我们带来了许多麻烦。现在许多国家 的人民饱受公害之苦。
7. Let's take cars for example. They not only pollute the air in cities, but make them crowded. Furthermore, they are responsible for a lot of traffic accidents. The noise made by cars disturbs the residents living on both sides of streets all day and night.
就拿汽车为例。汽车不仅污染城市空气,而且使城市拥挤不堪。此外,汽车造成许多交通事故。汽车所产生的噪音使居住在街道两旁的居民日夜不得安宁。
8. It is generally believed that the chief reason for the increase in population in developed countries is not so much the rise in birth rates as the decline in death rates as a result of the improvement in medical care. 普遍认为,在发达国家人口增长的主要原因与其说是出生率的上升,还不如说是由于医疗保健的改善使死亡率下降了。 9. There is no doubt that the increase in demand caused the rise in prices. 毫无疑问,需求的增长导致了价格的上涨。
10. Today an increasing number of people have realized that law education is of great importance. In order to keep law and order, every one of us is supposed to get a law education.
现在,愈来愈多的人认识到法制教育的重要性。为了维护社会治安 ,我们每人都应该接受法制教育。
1. With the opening and reform policy being carried out, thousands upon thousands of foreign visitors are crowding into our country. They are eager to see this old mysterious land with a splendid culture of more than 5,000years. 随着改革开放的贯彻执行,数以万计的外国游人涌入中国。他们渴望参观这个有着5000多年灿烂文化的神秘古国。 2. Tourism brings China a lot of benefits. First, it enables the Chinese people to know more about the outside world and promotes friendship and understanding. Second, it is financially beneficial to China, which needs more foreign currencies for its modernization program.
旅游业给中国带来许多好处。首先,它使中国人了解外界,并有助于促进友谊和理解。其次,在经济上也有利于我国,因为中国现代化建设需要大量的外汇。
3 Tourism, however, gives rise to a number of problems. For instance, it becomes a burden to inefficient
transportation system.
旅游业也引起许多问题。例如,它增加了我国本来效率不高的运输系统的负担。
4. Besides, the living standard of the average Chinese is still not high enough to be able to afford the many different sorts of expensed during long distance travels.
此外,中国人民的生活水平还没有高到足以使普通中国人有钱支付长途旅行的各种开支。
5. As for me, with the development of our national economy, all these problems will certainly be solved step by step.
至于我,我相信,随着我国经济的发展,这些问题必将逐步解决。 6. A much better and brighter future awaits us. 我们期望有一个更加光明的未来。
7. When an opportunity comes, it brings a promise but never realizes it on its own. 每当机遇降临,伴之而来的是成功的希望,但是机遇不能自行实现成功。
8. If you want to achieve something or intend to fulfill one of your ambitions, you must work hard, make efforts and get prepared. Otherwise, you will take no advantage of opportunities when they come to visit you. 假如你要取得成就或要实现你的雄心壮志,你必须努力工作、艰苦奋斗、准备好条件。否则,机遇来临你却无法利用。 9. The difference between a man who succeeds and one who does not lies only in the way each treats opportunities. The successful person always makes adequate preparations to meet opportunities as they duly arrive. The unsuccessful person, on the other hand, works little and just waits to see pass by.
成功者与失败者的区别在于处理机遇的态度。成功者做好充分准备迎接机遇的适时来临。而失败者工作懒散,眼看机遇悄然而过。
10. In my opinion, there are plenty of opportunities for everyone in our society, but only those who are prepared adequately and qualified highly can make use of them to achieve purpose.
我的观点是:在我们的社会里,人人都有许多机遇,但是只有那些做好充分准备并且高度称职的人才能利用机遇达到目的。 18.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 people's 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... 6 根据图表资料,我们可以发现„
7) As can be seen from the table/graph/figure, there is a marked increase /decline/favorable (an unfavorable) change in...
7 根据图表(数字)显示,„明显增长(下降)/发生了有利(不利)变化。
8) As we can see from the table/graph/figure above, drastic/considerable/ great changes have taken place in...over the period of time from...(年份)to...( 年份)
8 据上面图表(数字)所示,从某年到某年某方面发生了剧烈的(相当大的;巨大的)变 化。
9) The table/graph shows that there is a(n) declining/increasing trend of ...from...(年份) to...(年份) 9图表显示,从某年到某年某方面有下降(增长)的趋势。
10) Anyone who takes a closer look at the data in the table/graph can be surprised to find that... 10任何人只要仔细看一看图表中的资料就会惊讶地发现„ 1) It is a traditional practice to...in our society.
在我们的社会里„是一个传统的做法。 (e.g. It is a traditional practice for young people to be financially dependent on their parents for anything like marriage and housing.)
例:象婚姻和住房这些方面,年轻人在经济上依赖于他们的父母,是属于传统的做法。 2) It has long been considered only right and proper to...(in China.)
2 (在中国)„长期以来被视为是理所应该的。 (e.g. It has long been considered only right and proper/perfectly justified for the old to assume full responsibility for the growth of the young.) 例:上一代为下一代的成长承担完全的责任,长期以来被视为是理所应该的(完全合理的) 3) As things usually go against sb.'s will, his original intention was to...
3 往往事与愿违,他本来的目的是要„ (e.g. As things usually go against man's will, his original intention was to change the way people lived by inventing the internal combustion engine. Indeed, its birth has greatly enhanced their enjoyment of life, especially in traveling and transporting. But its dark side is presenting a growing worry to our society.)
例:往往事与愿违,他本来的目的是要通过发明内燃发动机来改变人们的生活方式。这种内 燃机的诞生确实大大地方便了人们的生活,尤其是旅行和运输。但其不利的一面却给我们社 会带来了越来越多的忧虑。
4) The current situation of..., if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that...
4 如果从对立的角度来看, „的当前形势显示„ (e.g. The current situation of our reforms is political structure, if approached from the opposite angle, reveals that much of the achievement is far from satisfactory. For example,...But...)
例:如果从对立的角度来看,政治改革的当前形势显示,其成就远不如人意。例如„, 但是„ 5) Everything about...seems (not) to be getting on smoothly/just as one wishes in...
5 关于„似乎一切进展顺利(正如某人的意愿发展)。 (e.g. Everything about the economic reform seems to be getting on just as our government wishes in China.)
例:中国经济改革的形势似乎正朝着所期望的方向发展。 6) To sb.'s mind/In sb.'s eye(s), sth. seems/means...
6在某人看来,某事似乎(意味着)„ (e.g. In the eyes of the public, official corruption means taking bribes,. ..But such corruption comes in many different forms.)
例:在公众的眼里,意味着收受贿赂,„但却以许多不同的形式出现。 7) No one would deny that...
7没有人会否认„ 或:Everyone would agree that...或:„,这一点毫无异议。
8) When it comes to...(sth.), most people (the public) maintain(s)/contend(s) that...
8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。 9) Now it is widely believed that...
9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。 10) A public debate has arisen as to/over/concerning...
10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。
1) 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.)
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)。
2) The birth/invention of...has made an enormous/essential difference to ...But it does not mean that... „的诞生(发明)对„产生了巨大的(重要的)影响,但这并不意味着„ (e.g. The birth of the computer has made a radical difference to the human progress. But it does not mean that this wonder does no threat to our society.) 例:计算机的诞生对人类进步产生了极其重大的影响,但这并不意味着这一创举不会威胁到 我们的社会。
3) Sth. has changed the way our society develops....But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.
(sth.: the genetic engineering, etc.)
事物(如生物工程等)改变了我们社会发展的道路„但其好的一面不应使我们同时受 其坏的一面的影响。 4) Things about...are going on to our advantage, but a long cool look at ...reveals that...
„正朝着对我们有利的方向发展 (e.g. Things about the reform in state enterprises are not going on to the most workers' advantage....But a long cool look at this move reveals that it will produce some substantial benefits to our nation in a long run.)
例:国企改革有悖于大多数工人的利益„但如果认真冷静地来看待这一举措,从长远来看, 它将给国家带来一些巨大的好处。
5) No/Little doubt that...But...
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。 6) What does sth. mean? 这(某事物)意味着什么呢?
7) How/Why does sth. affect our life?
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)? 8) What is it like to do...?
„„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?
9) What would our society be like if there were no...?
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? 10) Should we put sth. above sth. else? 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? 1) Sth. is often referred to as/defined as...
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:官僚常常被视为我们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。 2) (Doing) Sth. is just the same as.../is compared to.../is likened to.. ./is like...
(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。 3) Sth. is to...what sth. else is to...
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。
4) To/For/With most people/sb., sth. is/means...
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。 5) Sth. is the symbol/mark/equivalent of.../is symbolic of.../is equivalent to...
某事物是„„的象征/标志/对等物//相当(等同)于„„/象征着„„ (e.g. If selling one's sex is the mark of degeneration, selling one's 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。 6) Suppose/Imagine that.../Let's suppose/assume/imagine (that)...
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。 7) We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether...
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 bear's paw or for the shark's 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。
8) 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...
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。 9) Unfortunately, sth. may affect sb.'s life to the point where...
不幸的是,某事物对人们生活的影响可能达到„„的地步。 (e.g. Unfortunately, the desire to be well thought of affects one's life to the point where he is reluctant to say no to anyone else regarding anything.) 例:不幸的是,赢得人们好感的愿望对人的生活的影响可能达到他对任何人任何事都不情愿 拒绝的地步。 10) In our life, there often appears such an occasion when.../on which... (或it often happens that...) 在我们生活中常常出现这样一种情况/这样一幕,就是当„„/那就是„„(或:„„ 的现象屡见不鲜) (e.g. In our daily life, there appears such an occasion when we drink success to our work in one field but, at the same time, begin to do great damage to other fields.)
例:在我们日常生活中,往往会出现这样一种情况,就是当我们陶醉于我们工作中某一领域 的成功时,同时也开始给其他领域的工作带来损害。
41) “...” That is how one of the great minds/scientists/writers remarked on...
“„„”这就是伟大的思想家/科学家/作家之一对此的评论。 (e.g. “Happiness, like an old friend, is inclined to drop in unexpectedly— when you're working hard on something else.” That is how a famous writer once remarked on happiness.)
例:“幸福,就像一位老朋友,总是突如其来,出乎意料——而你当时正忙碌于另一事情。 ”这就是一位著名的作家曾经关于幸福的一番评论。
42) One of the great sociologists/psychologists has said:“...”
一位伟大的社会学家/心理学家曾经说过:“„„” (e.g. The great classical ballerina Anna Pavlova has said: “No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.” In other words ...) 例:伟大的女芭蕾舞演员安娜•巴甫洛娃曾经说过:“天生禀赋并非某一个人的专利。上帝 赐予人们天赋,汗水化天赋为天才。”换句话说,„„
43) “...” Such is the accurate exposition/exposure of...frequently over heard in public.
“„„”这就是对公众中众说纷纭的„„的深刻揭露。 (e.g. “Public morals are declining day by day.” Such is the
correct exposure of the dark side of our society.)
例:“公共道德日渐堕落。”这就是对我们社会阴暗面的准确揭露。
44) How often nowadays we hear such remarks/complaints/words as this “...” or “...”!
当今,这样的言论/抱怨/话不绝于耳:“„„”或者“„„”! (e.g. How often nowadays we hear such complaints from officials as this “I have too many social engagements to carry out” or “I have too many social engagements to carry out” or “I have to bear too many titles for our society”! Don't be misled by the complaints of this kind!) 例:当今,从官僚层传来这样的怨言不绝于耳:“我要实施的社会事业太多了”或者“社会 各种名号太多,而我们不得不背负起来”!千万不要被诸如此类的怨言所误导! 45) One of the great men once said that...
一位伟人曾经说过,„„ (e.g. A gifted American psychologist once said that it is an illusion to believe in the Sunday-school truth—more comfort, more happiness.)
例:美国一位天才的心理学家曾经说过,相信教会假日学校之真理——多一点慰藉,多一点 快乐——乃是一种幻觉。 46) Once in a newspaper/magazine, I hit upon the report that...
我曾在一份报纸/一本杂志上偶尔看到这样一篇报道: (e.g. Once in a newspaper, I hit upon the news that a quick witted policeman spotted a suspect's spittle in the street blotted it up and ran a DNA test on it which led to the man's arrest for a murder. This case best counts as a practical application of the DNA technique.)
例:我曾在一份报纸上偶尔看到这样一则新闻:一个智谋过人的在大街上看见一个嫌疑 犯的一团唾沫后将唾沫收集起来,并对它进行DNA测试,最后推断出凶手并将之逮捕。这一案例可以作为阐述DNA技术实际应用的最好的实例。 47) One day, I happened to witness the incident as follows:...
一天,我碰巧亲眼看见这一事件,过程如下„„ 3) According to the recent survey/poll/questionaire/statistics, there is/a re...percent of...
3 根据最近的调查/投票/问卷调查/统计来看,有百分之„„ (e.g. According to a recent survey made in a certain university, there are 43.8 percent of male students and 38.3 percent of female students either facing problems with nutrition or having to miss classes because of illness each term.)
例:最近在某大学所做的一个调查显示,有43.8%的男生和38.3%的女生面临营养问题或者每期都因病缺课。 48) The scientific studies/statistics show/indicate that...
科学研究/科学的统计数字显示/表明„„ (e.g. The latest scientific studies show that, if one's mind catches hold of something and does not let it go, it is useless to argue with the mind in this condition. This finding further confirms that a modern man is apt to get anxious and depressed.)
例:最近的科学研究显示,如果人的思想突然把握到某一事物并抓住不放,在这种情况下就 算是同它争辩也是徒劳。这一发现进一步证实现代人容易变得焦躁、情绪低落。 49) Every weekend sees sb. go about...
某人每个周末都/总是„„ (e.g. Every weekend sees Ms Song, my roommate, wolf down her dinner and hurry out with her boy friend.)
例:每个周末,与我同住一室的宋小姐总是狼吞虎咽地吃完晚饭,然后急匆匆地同男朋友出去了。 23. ②【常见段首句】
1) According to/In the opinion(eye) of/From the viewpoint of some (those) people, the issue in question is... 1对有些人(那些人)来说/在有些人(那些人)的眼里(看来)/有些人(那 些人)认为,某一问题是„„ (e.g. In the opinion of some old people, traditional modes of thought are the touchstone by which to tell good from bad.) 例:在一些老人看来,传统的思维模式是分辨是非的试金石。
2) Hit (Confronted/Faced/Seized/Stuck/Haunted/Cursed/Overcome/Infatuated) with..., some people tend to... 2碰到„„的情况(面对„„/在„„面前/由于受制于„„/由于陷入„„/由于„„的 纠缠/在„„的征服下/由于迷恋于„„),有些人往往/容易/倾向 于„„
(e.g. Haunted with sad memories, some people are apt to take a gloomy view on life.) 例:由于各种痛苦回忆的纠缠,有些人往往倾向于以悲观的眼光看待生活。
3) In (the) event (face/case/course/time/view) of..., some people usually ... 3在„„的情况下(面前/情况下/过程中/时候)/鉴于„„,有些人往往„„
(e.g. In the course of human struggle for survival, quite a few people always direct their eyes to its dark side.) 例:在人们为生存而奋斗的过程中,很少有人会将自己的眼光导向阴暗的一面。
4) As is stated (shown/suggested/listed/illustrated) in.../According to a recent (the latest) report (survey/quetionaire/study/scientific research), the issue in question really...(there are quite a lot of people who...) 4正如„„所阐述(揭露/暗示/列举/阐明)的那样;/最近一个报道(一项调查/问卷 调查/研究/科学研究)表明,某一问题真的„„(有许多人„„/„„的大有人在)
(e.g. As is shown in a recent questionnaire, there are a large number of people who express greater dissatisfaction than satisfaction at the general mood of society.)
例:最近一项问卷调查显示,大多数人对社会总体风气的不满程度超过满意程度。
5) In our daily life (activities/social contact)/In reality/Actually, man y people respond/react to the issue in question by...
5在我们的日常生活(活动/社会联系)中/实际上/事实上,对这一问题许多人的反应 是„„ (e.g. In reality, most people respond to evil-doing by avoiding it whenever possible.) 例:事实上,许多人面对行为总是尽可能避而远之。
6) A good case in point is (can be best provided by) that of... 6关于这一点最好的例子是„„(„„可以提供最好的证明。)
(e.g. A good case in point is that of a businessman who makes money by fair means or foul. 例:关于这一点最好的例子就是生意人光明正大挣钱还是靠走旁门歪道挣钱。 7) Just consider/think of the matter/case of... 7试想/想象一下„„(就知道了)。
(e.g. Just consider the matter of raising flowers that are delicate and sensitive to watering.) 例:想象一下养花吧,花儿既娇嫩又需小心浇水。
8) In the course of..., for example, there is/are... 8比方说,在„„的过程中,„„
(e.g. In the course of coping with worries in life, for example, there is an art to what way you take.) 例:比方说,在处理生活中的烦恼时,采取什么样的方法就大有学问。 9) Take...for example(或Take, for example,...) 9以„„为例,„„(或,举例来说,„„)
(e.g. Take foot racing (for example), it is a sport in which endurance and strong finish is often more important.) 例:以竞走为例,这项运动中耐力和强有力的冲刺往往尤为重要。
10) As a(n) example (of...)/illustration (of...)/case in point, let's take/see/consider/follow/cite... 10 作为„„的例证/为阐明„„/关于这方面的例子,我们(可以)引进/观察一下/考虑一下/沿用/援引„„为例,„„ 1 意识到问题是一回事/还只是开始(第一步),对我们来说更重要的是怎样(解决/处理问题)这一步/的问题„„
(e.g. Awareness of the harmfulness of superstition is only the first step, but more important to our nation is the step of how to clear it out of our society.)
例:意识到迷信的害处还只是第一步,对我们国家来说更重要的一步是怎样将它从我们的社会根除出去。
2) There is no easy (perfect/universal/two-bird-one-stone/happiest) method (short-cut/solution/remedy/way) at hand, but...can put us on the right way (in the correct direction) to our final goal/destination (...are/is worth trying out in our work.)
2 要实现我们的最终目标/要达到我们的最终目的,没有现成的简易(完美/万能/一石 二鸟/最顺心)的办法(捷径/出路/药方/方法),我们只有„„才能踏 上通往目标的正途(只 有„„才是我们开展工作的可行办法。)
(e.g. There is no easy short-cut to removal of superstition, but the following measures/suggestions can put our determination in the right direction.)
例:消除迷信没有捷径可用,但以下措施/建议可以使我们有的放矢。
3) There is no better/sounder time to take steps/measures/action than right now, for no chance will be greater than the one we are offered.
3 要采取行动,没有比现在更好/更适宜的时机,因为我们现在拥有的机会是我们能得 到的最好机会。
4) It is obvious (evident/clear/no surprising/high time/hoped/suggested), therefore, that all-out
efforts
should
be
made
(constant/great/cooperative/further/genuine/substantial/considerable/persistent) (exerted/used/bent/put forth) to ...(或should be directed to.../focused on...)
4 因此,很显然(显而易见/很清楚/不足为奇/正是时机/人们希望/有人建议),为„„我们应该全力以赴(坚持不懈/加大
力度/积极合作/进一步努力/真正努力/切实努力/大力/ 作出不懈努力)。
(e.g. It is evident, therefore, that constant efforts should be directed to the ecological balance.) 例:因此,很显然,我们应该为保持生态平衡作出坚持不懈的努力。
5) Therefore/Obviously/No doubt/Clearly, to...is not a(n) goal/aim to achieve in one step/move/go(或is no easy job/task), and to achieve in one stp/move/ go(或is no easy job/task), and it requires/involves/entails special/proper/all possible means/efforts/measures/remedies.
5 因此/显然/毫无疑问/很显然,„„不可能一蹴而就/一步登天(绝不是一项简单的工 作/任务),这要求/需要特殊的/适当的/所有可能方式/努力/措施/补救办法。
(e.g. Therefore, to eradicate this inherent weakness from our society is not a goal to reach in one move, and it requires special efforts.)
例:因此,从我们社会根除这一天生缺陷不可能一蹴而就,需要付出特别的努力。
6) When/If asked to...I would like to.../would rather (not).../will do as follows. 6 当/如果有人问(要求)„„,我想„„/宁愿(不)„„/将这样„„
(e.g. If asked to find the way out of the danger these depraved practices have created, I would rather live a simple life than go along with any others in their evil deeds.)
例:如果有人要我设法摆脱这些行为带来的危险,我宁愿过简朴生活也不愿与其他人同流合污。 7) To...I might as well cite my own experience. 7 为了„„我不妨引述一下自己的经历。
(e.g. To draw out of others more valuable opinions upon the problem, I might as well cite my own experience.) 例:为了抛砖引玉,我不妨先说说自己的经历。
8) If I were thrown/put/involved in (to) the context/background/situation/the state of making my choice, I would... 8 如果我被置于/处在/置身于可以由我自己来选择的情况/背景/情形/状况下,我会„„
(e.g. If I were thrown into the freedom to make my choice among the styles of surviving, I would live like this:...) 例:如果我自己可以自由选择生存方式的话,我会这样„„ 9) Faced with/Hit with...I resolve/propose to... 9 在„„面前/遇到„„时,我决定(决心)/建议„„
(e.g. Faced with the challenge from the future life, I resolve firmly to perfect myself in the aspects as follows.) 例:面对未来生活的挑战,我决心从以下几个方面完善自己。 10) As far as I am concerned, I will/have/would... 10 关于我,我将/已经/会„„
1) If sth. is allowed to take its course, it will be sure/bound to bring about/leave/entail desired (unexpected/grave/immediate/reverse/disastrous/far-re aching) effects/consequences/influences.
如果我们任其自然,某事物将肯定/必然会引起/导致/带来理想的(出乎意料的/严重 的/接踵而来的/适得其反的/灾难性的/深远的)效应/后果/影响。
2) There are sure/believed/supposed to be some good/bad/beneficial/harmful effects/consequences/influences. 毫无疑问/人们相信/可以料想会有一些好的/坏的/有益的/有害的效应/后果/影响。 3) Come what may, it has given rise to several adverse/wholesome effects. 不管怎样/不管发生什么事,(这已经导致)一些恶性/良性效果(已经应运而生)。
4) What merits our special/increasing attention/concern, therefore, is a number of effects/influences sth. has produced/exerted.
因此,值得我们特别/日益关注/注意的是,某事物所引发的一些效应/所造成的一些影响。
(e.g. What merits our primary concern, therefore, is a variety of effects the bad practices in our Party have produced.)
例:因此,值得我们关注的首先是我们党内一些不良行为所造成的各种影响。
5) The influence/effect/consequence of...has not been confined/limited to...(It also...) „„所造成的影响/效应/后果并不只/仅限于„„(它同时还„„)
(e.g. The influence of our outlook on life has not been confined to any particular aspect of social life. Instead, it has left its mark on every facet of our society.)
例:我们对生活的憧憬其影响并不仅限于社会生活的某一特定领域。相反,它在我们社会的每一个方面都留有烙印。
6) From the analyses of causes for...it is not hard for one to arrive at/come to/reach/draw/assert/deduce/confirm the conclusion that...(或...to distinguish/see the direction in which...)
从对„„的引发原因所作的分析出发人们不难得出/推出/断定/演绎出/推断出这样一个结论,即,„„(或:分辨出/看到这样一种趋势,即„„)
(e.g. From the analyses of causes for divorces, it is not hard for us to draw the conclusion that the divorce rates will go up steadily under the current circumstances.)
例:从对离婚引发原因所作的分析出发,我们不难得出这样一个结论,即在当前这种情况下离婚率将持续上升。
7) If one continues to cast an indifferent eye on/to turn a deaf ear to/ to be blind to/to overlook the problem, things are sure to go from bad to worse.
如果某人继续对这一问题漠然置之/置之不理/视而不见/忽视这一问题,情况/形势将 肯定与日俱下。
或:If one is in real earnest in giving all his attention/concern to the problem/matter, things are bound to go from good to better/from bad to good.
或:如果某人真正全心全意关注/关心这一问题/这件事情,情况将必然会越来越好/有所好转。
(e.g. If the governments at all levels are in earnest in giving their special concern to the problem of unemployment, things are more than likely to go from bad to good.)
例:如果各级对就业问题真正给予特别关心,情况很有可能会有所好转。
8) Thus it can be seen from the above that (doing) sth. means much/a great deal/lots more than itself. 因而从以上/上述„„可以看出,(做)某事物的意义远远/大大超出其本身。
(e.g. Thus it can be seen that nourishing honesty in government bodies means much more than itself.) 例:因而可以看出,在机构中的养廉行动其意义远远超出其本身之外。
9) The significance of (doing) sth. is embodied/reflected in the following respects. (做)某事物的意义存在于/反映在以下几方面。
10) Obviously/Evidently/Clearly/No doubt, sth. will contribute much to... (will add life/color/variety/new meanings/vigor to...)
很显然/很明显/毫无疑问,某事物将非常有助于„„(将为„„带来生机/增添光彩/ 更加丰富/赋予新的意义/增添活力。) (e.g. Clearly, the afforestation drive will contribute much to our living environment.)
1) Of the two things in question, I prefer/favor/give more weight to/endorse the first (second)/the former (latter). 二者之间/两者相权,我更喜欢/更倾向于/更重视/(决定)取第一(第二)/前者(后者)。 2) If it is up to me to make a choice (between both), I would rather choose...over... 如果由我来(在两者之间)作选择,我宁愿选择„„而不是/选择„„
(e.g. If it were up to me to make a choice between both in the event of betrayal of one's country, I would rather choose death over life.)
例:如果要我在出家的情况下在二者之间做出选择,我宁愿选择死而不选择生。
3) Since neither of the two things can be perfect in.../work effectively / come up to...(the required standard), the best/only/ideal course open to sb. is to...
既然在„„下二者都不可能达到完美/都不可能行之有效/都不可能达到„„(所要求的标准),某人所有的最好的/唯一的/理想的办法是„„
(e.g. Since neither of the two measures can be perfect in the solution to the problem of cheating in exams, the best course open to us is to combine the two measures with other possible solutions.)
例:既然两种措施都不能完全解决考试作弊的问题,我们所能采取的最好的办法就是将二者与其它可能的解决方法结合起来。 4) In view of the fact that there are obvious/serious drawbacks/weakness e s in either of the things in question, I advocate/endorse...(或insist/maintain/h old that...)
鉴于这两个问题中存在明显的/严重的弊端/缺陷,我建议/决定采取„„(或:坚持/坚持认为/主张„„)
(e.g. In view of the fact that there are serious drawbacks in either of the suggestions, I insist that full play should be given to each other's advantages for our purpose.)
例:鉴于这两个建议都存在严重的缺陷,我坚持主张全面发挥彼此的优势,以达到我们的目的。
5) As seen from the above comparison, the first (second) thing is prefer able/more favorable (desirable) (或the first/second thing has more to recommend it), but it should suck advantage out of the other for the sake of perfection. 从以上比较中可以看出,第一(二)事物更可取/更理想(或:第一/二事物更有可荐之处),但为了追求完美,另一事物的优
点/优势应得以充分利用。
6) From the above comparison and contrast, anyone can safely/reasonably conclude that...
从以上对比和比较可以看出,任何人都可以准确推断出/不无道理地得出结论,即„„ (e.g. ...that travelling by car can offer him a greater privilege (chance) of getting to know natural conditions and social customs of places on his way.) 例:„„即驾车旅行可以让他有更多的机会了解沿途所经过的地方的自然条件和社会习惯。
7) When the advantages and disadvantages (the pros and cons of both are weighed in terms of...(on the basis of.../in the light of...), don't you think/agree that...(agree to/favor...)?
如果/当从„„方面(在„„的基础上/按照„„)来衡量其优劣(正反两方面)时,难道你不认为/同意„„(赞同/倾向于„„)? (e.g. When...in terms of actual results, don't you agree that the latter is a better way of learning?) 例:如果从实际的结果来„„,难道你不认为后者所代表的学习方法更好吗?
8) Therefore/In conclusion/To sum up, it is because of the unique/substantial/manifold advantages/superiority offered/held by...that...
由此可见/总之/总而言之,由于„„具有独一无二的/实质性的/多方面的优点/优势,所以„„
(e.g. In brief, it is because of the substantial advantages held by the perfection of supervision that the public places high hopes on it.)
例:简言之,由于完善监督具有实质性的优点,人们才寄予厚望。
9) As things stand, in fact/substance, nothing can be compared with B in ...although... (it is not without defects.) 就当前情况来说,事实上/实际上,在„„没什么可以与B相提并论,尽管„„(它本身不无缺点。)
(e.g. As things stand, in fact, nothing can be compared with the crackdown o f corrupt officials in arousing the enthusiasm of the masses, although it is not without defects.)
例:就当前情况来看,事实上,在调动群众的积极性上没什么可以与打击官僚相提并论,尽管它本身不无缺点。 10) True/Admittedly/Indeed, there are still imperfections in B, but its strong/bright side is what one needs badly. 诚然/毋庸置疑/的确,B本身还有一些不足之处,但它相对较强的一面/积极的一面正 是某人所急需的„„。 例:很显然,植树造林运动将非常有助于(改善/保护)我们的生活环境。
1) The most pressing question/task/problem/issue/matter for us to tackle , in my opinion/in fact, is... 依我看/实际上,我们所要处理的最紧迫的问题/任务/问题/事项/事情是,„„
(e.g. The most pressing task for us to tackle, in my opinion, is to find new ways of making best of water resources now available.)
例:依我看,亟待我们完成的最紧迫的任务是,找到可以充分利用我们现有的水资源的新方法。 2) Our efforts/concern/attention/interest should be directed to... 我们应着力于/应将我们关注的目光/兴趣向(导向)„„引导。
(e.g. Our efforts should be directed to what should be done to reverse the t rend.) 例:我们应着力于解决如何才能扭转这种趋势。 3) What we really/badly need now is... 我们真正需要/急需的是„„
(e.g. What we really need now is to accept any suggestion conducive to the solution of the problem.) 例:我们现在真正需要的是接受任何有利于解决此问题的一切建议。 4) It is high time (that)... 现在正是/该是„„的时候了。
(e.g. It is high time that we made our minds open to new, different ideas about it and that we started to take some practical measures so as not to leave it to continue its course until it runs wide.)
例:该是我们开放思想,接受与此相关的新的、不同的观点和着手采取实际措施以阻止其继续扩展、蔓延的时候了。 5) Then/On the basis of the above refutation, how/what...(next)? 那么/基于以上辩驳,怎样/什么„„?
(e.g. ...how to lift ourselves out of the passive situation?...how to repair the damage man has done to the environment?...what can be done about the present trend of blind faith in things foreign.)
例:„„怎样才能使我们摆脱被动的局面?„„怎样才能弥补人类对环境所作的损害?„„怎样对付当前盲目崇外的趋势? 6) So, I feel strongly that... 所以,我强烈感觉到„„
(e.g. So, I feel strongly that the recent trend of superstition reflects a credibility crisis hanging over the country.)
例:所以,我强烈感觉到最近的迷信潮反映了整个国家弥漫着一种信任危机。 7) In my opinion/To my mind, nothing is more...than... 我的意见是/依我看来,没有什么比„„更„„
(e.g. To my mind, nothing is more important than the need to know right from wrong.) 例:依我看来,没有什么比分清是非更重要的了。
8) If our first reaction to this wrong thinking/practice is just a retort on it, our true/ultimate goal is... 如果我们对这一错误想法/行为的第一反应只是一种曲解,那么我们的真正/最终目的是„„ (e.g. ...is to make/put right such illusion/practice.) 例:„„是纠正这种幻觉/行为。
9) Nowhere in history has the problem/issue/illusion/trend been so...that... 历史上这种问题/事情/幻觉从未如此„„过,以致于„„
(e.g. ...so critical/hindersome that there is a growing awareness of the urge/necessity to abandon the belief that man can always conquer nature.)
例:„„如此尖锐/麻烦以致于人们越来越意识到需尽快/有必要抛弃“人定胜天”的信条。 10) Now (that)/Since...the focus of our concern/argument should be switched over to... 既然(现在)„„那么我们关心/争论的重心/焦点应转向„„
(e.g. Now that the issue is too obvious to need further refutation, the focus of our argument should be switched over to intensifying the concept of water shortage among the people.)
例:既然问题非常明显,无需进一步辩驳,那么我们争论的焦点应向加强人们的节水意识转移。 1) I am of the opinion/point/view that... 我的意见/观点/看法是„„
(e.g. I am of the view that China's future is bright but the road to success is not smooth.) 例:我的看法是中国前途光明但成功的道路不会平坦。
2) To my mind/From my point of view/In my opinion, whether...or...depend s on how... 依我看来/从我的观点看/我认为,是„„还是„„取决于怎么„„
(e.g. To my mind, whether money may bring us happiness or evils depends on how we get it and how we use it.) 例:依我看来,金钱带给我们的是幸福还是取决于我们取得和使用金钱的方式。
3) Anyway/Anyhow/In any case, whether...or...is a difficult question to answer (remains to be turned over), one thing is certain that...
不管怎样/不管如何/无论如何,是„„还是„„这个问题很难回答(有待进一步思量),不过有一点可以肯定,即„„ (e.g. In any case, whether cloning is a blessing or a curse remains to be turned over; but one thing is certain that it will make a great difference to our outlook on life.)
例:无论如何,克隆是祸是福有待进一步考究;不过有一点可以肯定,那就是它会大大改观我们的生活。
4) In my eye(s), the wide divergence of opinions as to...does not mean that...(we are at a loss to know how to conduct ourselves). The truth of the matte r (The basic question) is...
在我眼里,在„„上巨大的意见分歧并不意味着„„(我们在认识如何把握自己行为上莫衷一是)。问题的实质在于(根本的问题是)„„
(e.g. In my eyes, the wide divergence of opinions as to failure does not mean that...The truth of the matter is what place we leave it to hold (occupy) in our heart.)
例:在我眼里,关于失败的广泛的观点分歧并不意味着„„。问题的实质在于我们把它放在心里的哪一个位置。 5) I can't give my consent to either of the extreme opinions, for/because/as I believe/hold that... 对这两种极端的观点我不能苟同/不敢恭维,因为我相信/认为„„
(e.g. ...for I hold that a safer way is to make best of each other's rat ional arguments.) 例:„„因为我认为更可靠的办法是充分利用双方争论中合理的成分。
6) I am of the view/opinion/point that we should give first place (priority) to...while making...subsidiary. 我的看法/意见/观点是我们应该将„„放在第一位/置于优先地位,而将„„放在次要地位。
(e.g. I am of the view that we should give first place to the quality-oriented education while making the
examination-oriented education subsidiary.)
例:我的看法是我们应该将素质教育置于优先地位,而将应试教育放在次要地位。 7) In my opinion, the former (latter) standpoint is more. .to/for... 在我看来,前者(后者)的立足点对„„(来说)更„„
(e.g. In my opinion, the former standpoint is more suitable for our national conditions.) 例:在我看来,前者的(前一个)立足点更适合我们的国情。
8) Although the first (second) viewpoint holds water to some degree (extent), I am still favorably inclined towards the second (first) one.
尽管/虽然第一(二)个观点有一定的道理,我还是(更)倾向于第二(一)种观点。
9) To be frank/To tell the truth, I should second the former (latter) attitude/position in preference to the latter (former).
坦白说/实事求是地说(说真的),相对后(前)一种态度/立场而言,我赞成前(后)一种态度/立场。
10) Despite the extreme to which the former (latter) viewpoint goes, the fact of the matter, in my opinion, is that...
尽管前(后)一种观点有走极端之嫌,在我看来,事实的是„„
(e.g. ...the fact of the matter, in my opinion, is that more and more people are doing their bit in brightening China's future.)
例:„„在我看来,事实的是越来越多的人正为创造中国的光明前途做出自己的贡献。 1) I am of the opinion/point/view that... 我的意见/观点/看法是„„
(e.g. I am of the view that China's future is bright but the road to success is not smooth.) 例:我的看法是中国前途光明但成功的道路不会平坦。
2) To my mind/From my point of view/In my opinion, whether...or...depend s on how... 依我看来/从我的观点看/我认为,是„„还是„„取决于怎么„„
(e.g. To my mind, whether money may bring us happiness or evils depends on how we get it and how we use it.) 例:依我看来,金钱带给我们的是幸福还是取决于我们取得和使用金钱的方式。
3) Anyway/Anyhow/In any case, whether...or...is a difficult question to answer (remains to be turned over), one thing is certain that...
不管怎样/不管如何/无论如何,是„„还是„„这个问题很难回答(有待进一步思量),不过有一点可以肯定,即„„ (e.g. In any case, whether cloning is a blessing or a curse remains to be turned over; but one thing is certain that it will make a great difference to our outlook on life.)
例:无论如何,克隆是祸是福有待进一步考究;不过有一点可以肯定,那就是它会大大改观我们的生活。
4) In my eye(s), the wide divergence of opinions as to...does not mean that...(we are at a loss to know how to conduct ourselves). The truth of the matte r (The basic question) is...
在我眼里,在„„上巨大的意见分歧并不意味着„„(我们在认识如何把握自己行为上莫衷一是)。问题的实质在于(根本的问题是)„„
(e.g. In my eyes, the wide divergence of opinions as to failure does not mean that...The truth of the matter is what place we leave it to hold (occupy) in our heart.)
例:在我眼里,关于失败的广泛的观点分歧并不意味着„„。问题的实质在于我们把它放在心里的哪一个位置。 5) I can't give my consent to either of the extreme opinions, for/because/as I believe/hold that... 对这两种极端的观点我不能苟同/不敢恭维,因为我相信/认为„„ 6) For the foregoing reasons, I (have/will) never... 由于上述理由/原因,我从未/将永远也不会„„
(e.g. For the foregoing reasons, I have never wavered in my pursuit of this purpose.) 例:由于上述原因,我在追求自己的目标上至今从未动摇过。
7) Although...nothing has...can...(或I have/will all along...) 尽管/虽然„„没有什么„„可以/能够„„(或:我一直/将永远„„)
(e.g. Although these years have witnessed drastic changes in the way people think and live, I have all along held firmly to the belief that anything in line with the true interests of the people is worth carrying forward.)
例:尽管这些年人们思考和生活的方式有剧烈的变化,我一直坚信任何符合人们的真正利益的事物都值得推行。 8) Things may change with tidal currents, but what remains the same as before is... 情况可能随时代潮流有些变化,但„„仍一如既往。 (e.g. ...is my attachment to sb./sth.) 例:„„但我对„„的爱慕仍一如既往。
9) In my mind, there is not anything/anybody that/who...than... 在我心里,没有什么(谁)比„„更„„
(e.g. In my mind, there is not anything that arouses more excitement than this sport/event/place.) 例:在我心里,没有什么比这项运动/这件事/这个地方更让我激动了。 10) Indeed, time and space has proved (that)... 的确,时间和空间都已证明„„
(e.g. Indeed, time and space has proved that, the more effort I make in that direction, the more hungry I feel for it.)
例:的确,时间和空间都已证明,我在那个方向越努力,对它就越如饥似渴。
11) My list could go on, but more important/substantial/pressing to me is (that)... 我还可以列举出很多,但对我来说更重要的/更具实质意义的/更紧迫的是„„ (e.g. ...is what steps I should take towards the realization of my aim.) 例:„„是为了实现我的目标我应该采取什么步骤。 12) To..., however, is/requires/demands... 然而,(要想)„„要求/就必须
(e.g. To be a successful learner, however, demands a great deal of work.) 例:然而,要想学习成功就必须付出很多努力。
13) But in reality, the expression of one' reasons in one thing while the accomplishment of his purpose is another thing, which usually needs/is/requires...(So,...)
但是实际上,讲道理是一回事,实现目标又是一回事,而且往往需要/是/要求„„(所以„„) (e.g. ..., which usually needs a greater effort of will.) 例:„„而且往往需要更强的意志力。
14) To me, however, the greatest challenge is not the matter/question of...but (the matter/question) of... 然而,对我来说,最大的挑战不是„„事情/问题,而是„„事情/问题。
(e.g. To me, however, the greatest concern/challenge is not the matter of the grounds for my aspiration, but of capacities to be increased for making it a reality.)
例:然而,对我来说,最值得关注的/最大的挑战不是我的愿望现实与否的问题,而是我如何提高自己的能力将它变为现实。 15) Since/Now (that)..., what remains to be done/desired is... 既然/既然现在„„,接下来要做的/余下需要改进的„„是„„
(e.g. Since the factors for my choice are in black and white, what remains to be desired is how to strive towards it.)
例:既然我的选择各方面考虑因素已黑白分明,接下来的事情就是怎样朝它努力了。 1) Another (good/ideal) case in point is that of... 关于这一点/这方面还有一个(好的/理想的)实例,就是„„
(e.g. Another ideal case in point is that of rowing against current.) 例:关于这一点还有一个理想的实例,就是逆水行舟。
2) To the already well-known/familiar examples/cases of..., another may/can be added:... 关于„„的实例,除了这个众所周知的/大家都很熟悉的例子/事例以外,不妨再举一个:„„
(e.g. ...of things turning out contrary to one's wishes, another can be added: A great invention in medicine leads to a sharp increase in the average span of human life. But on the other hand, it turns out to overburden the food supply of the world.)
例:关于事与愿违的实例除了„„以外,不妨再举一个:一项伟大的医药发明大大延长了人们的寿命。但另一方面,它给世界带来了沉重的粮食负担 。
3) As another illustration/example, let's take/see (the case of)...
作为另外一种阐述方法/实例,我们来看看„„
(e.g. As another illustration, let's see the case of swimming in an ocean.) 例:作为另外一种阐述,我们来看看海中游泳这个例子。
4) A very similar case/example/story can be cited/told from... 我们还可以从„„找到/举出非常类似的事例/例子/事件。 (e.g. ...from the modern military history of China.) 例:我们还可以从中事当代历史中找到„„
5) Perhaps it will suffice to mention another example/case/story of..., which unfolds as follows:... 也许再举一个„„例子/实例/事例问题就能水落石出,就是:„„
(e.g. ...of an unbridgeable gap between ideal and reality, which unfolds as follows: A woman was speaking to her friend about her two beaus. “If I could combine their qualities, I'd be the happiest person in the world. Ronald is rich, handsome and witty but unwilling to propose marriage to me. Tony, compared with the first, is outshone but he is eager to marry me.”)
例:也许再举一个关于理想与现实之间不可逾越的鸿沟的例子„„,就是:一个女人跟她的朋友谈论她的两位情人。“如果能把他们俩的优点合而为 一,那我将是世界上最幸福的人了。罗纳尔德富裕、英俊,聪明过人,但不愿向我求婚。托尼与之相比逊色多了,但迫不及待地要跟我结婚。” 6) It is only by/through...that... 只有用/通过„„才能„„
(e.g. It is only by adapting oneself to a new environment that he is more likely than others to survive in it.) 例:只有他自己适应新的环境,他才会比别人更有可能生存下来。 7 ) From the exemplifications above, it turns out that... 以上例证的结论就是„„
(e.g. From the exemplifications above, it turns out that the power of determined will enables one to find some way out of any difficulty.)
例:以上例证的结论就是坚定的意志力能使人设法摆脱困境。 8) As the foregoing turns out, it matters not...but... 以上(论述/阐述)说明,„„并不重要,重要的是„„
(e.g. As the foregoing turns out, it matters not what color your cat is but once it catches mice, it must never be one of the bad.)
例:以上论述说明,猫的颜色并不重要,只要它能抓到老鼠就不是只坏老鼠。
9) Indeed, the evidence upon all sides justifies/confirms/supports/points to/is in favor of the truth/view/maxim that...
的确,各方面证据证明/证实/支持/表明/赞同这一真理/观点/格言,即„„ (e.g. ...that failure teaches success.) 例:„„即失败是成功之母。
10) Judging from all evidence offered/From what has been mentioned above, we may reasonably/safely arrive at/come to/reach/draw/deduce/assert the conclusion that...
从所有证据可以推断/从上面提到的内容我们可以自然而然/不难得出/得出/推出/推断出/断定这样一个结论:„„ (e.g. ...that a just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little.) 例:„„:得道多助,失道寡助。
1) If there is anything more/well worthy of mention/consideration/attention/careful study, nothing comes close to... 如果有什么更/很值得一提/考虑/关心/认真研究的话,那就非„„莫属了。
2) To make the better (clearer/easier) best (clearest/easiest), a further/deeper/wiser step/way/study/method/measure/plan is/should be...
为了精益求精(更加清楚地„„/使„„更加容易),(我们)应该„„进一步/更深/更明智的步骤/方法/研究/方式/措施/计划。 (e.g. To make the clearer clearest, a further study should be taken up of how the phenomenon “La Ni a” came into being.)
例:为了使其原因更加明朗化,人们应该对“拉尼娜”现象的形成过程作进一步研究。 3) If you are.../want to..., it is vital/ideal/important/essential that...
如果你(是)„„/想„„,关键在于/理想的„„是„„/(„„非常重要/至关重要。)
(e.g. If you are more at home in associating one thing with others, it is vital that you take full advantage of the divergent thinking.)
例:如果你在从一事物联想到另一事物方面很拿手,那么至关重要就是充分利用你的发散思维。
4) The most important/essential/substantial/critical thing/matter worth pointing out, however, is... 然而,值得指出的最重要/本质/实质/关键的事情/问题是„„
(e.g. ...is what structure of knowledge a would-be achiever has in the future competition.) 例:„„是在未来竞争中一位成功者应具备什么样的知识结构。
5) Following/Abiding by the above instructions/advice/directions/rules can...but you will achieve/gain/do better/more if you...
采纳/遵照上述指导/建议/指示/规则(固然)能„„但如果你„„你将会更有所收获/做得更好。
(e.g. Following the above instruction can give you a feeling of achievement, but you will achieve more if you have a good command of its specific property.)
例:按上述指导进行固然能使你有一种成就感,但如果你很好地把握住它的具体特点你将会更有收获。 6) The comparison/contrast that calls for deepest thought lies/consists in... 这种引人深思的(鲜明)对照/对比在于„„
(e.g. ...in social values that convey different senses to the two peoples.) 例:„„在于对两个民族传递了不同信息的社会价值。
7) The most striking/sharpest/shocking/instructive contrast between A and B can be found in... A和B最引人注目的/尖锐的/令人震惊的/具启发意义的对比(不同点)在于„„ (e.g. ...in the way both see the world.) 例:„„在于二者观察世界的方法。
8) If standing in contrast to..., the thing/matter/person (of one's concern) differs essentially/greatly/radically/profoundly from the reference in...
(如果)与„„相比,(某人所关注的)这件事/个问题/个人与„„存在本质/很大/根本/深刻的区别(不同)。 (e.g. ...in the mode of reproduction/living.) 例:„„在繁衍/生活的方式上„„。
9) The effect of comparison/contrast between both is heightened most by the difference in... 二者相比/将二者相对照,最大(显著)的区别在于„„
(e.g. ...in size/intelligence/principles/values/outlook on life/abilities to adapt to new environments.) 例:„„在于规模/智慧/原则/价值/人生观/适应新环境的能力。
10) Still under/in similar/the same circumstances/conditions/situations, however, the two things can turn out quite/most differently(或A turns out to be radically/utterly/totally different from B).
然而,(尽管仍然)在相似/同样的环境/条件/情况下,二者的结果截然不同(或:A与B的结果根本不同/截然不同/完全不同)。 1) But in the other culture/atmosphere/society/scope/field, by contrast, the thing(s)/person(s)/subject(s) grow(s)/develop(s)/turn(s) out/act(s) in the opposite/contrary directions.
但是相比之下,在另一种文化背景/氛围/社会/范围/领域中,某事物/某人/某件物体生长/发展/的结果/表现恰恰相反。 (或a(n) completely/entirely/qualitatively/vastly/strikingly different result comes of/from the same thing/action/practice/event.)
(或:同样的事物/行动/行为/事情最后的结果完全/截然/在质量上/大大/显著不同。)
(e.g. But in the western societies, by contrast, an entirely different result/effect comes of the same thing.) 例:但比较而言,在西方社会同样的事情得到的是完全不同的结果/效果。 2) Of all the differences between A and B, the greatest one is...
在A与B之间所有的差异当中,最大的差异是„ (e.g. Of all the differences between science and pseudoscience, the greatest one is their truthfulness. Science originates in nature or from practice while pseudoscience is created/invented out of nothing or without foundation.)
例:在科学与伪科学之间所有的差异当中,最大的差异是他们的真实性。科学来源于自然或者实践,而伪科学凭空捏造或者毫无根据(纯属子虚乌有)。
3) A study of.../A cold look at/into...may be the best/sound way to learn more about the difference/contrast between
A and B.
对„的研究/调查也许是得知更多A与B不同之处的最佳/合理途径。 (e.g. A study of attitudes towards money may be the sound way to learn more about the contrast between a noble-minded person and a person with vulgar interests.) 例:进行一项金钱观的研究也许是得知更多的关于一个高尚情操的人与一个低级趣味的人之间不同的合理途径。
4) Against the same/different background(s), however, what stands out most between the two things/from he same thing is...
然而,在相同/不同的背景下,两者/同一事物表现最明显的差异是„ (e.g. Against the same background, however, what stands out between the two peoples is the angles/perspectives from which they see things.) 例:然而,在相同的背景下,两个民族表现最明显的差异在于他们看待事物的角度。
5) Between the two things/subjects/people under comparison, nothing can bring out/present as great/sharp/poignant contrast as...
通过两事物/对象/人的比较,两者之间最大的反差是„
(e.g. ...as poignant contrast as the occasion when both run into danger.) 例:发生在两者都处在危险中的情况下。
6) As far as...is/are concerned, sth. in question means/signifies/symbolizes...
就„而言,问题意味着/象征„ (e.g. As far as a person of bad taste is concerned, life means seeking for physical incentives, of which money is usually counted as No. One.)
例:就品味差的人而言,生活意味着寻找感观刺激,通常把钱摆在第一位。
7) If adopted/used to define/measure/weigh/judge..., sth. in question is often seen/valued/looked upon/thought of/referred to/cherished as.../is embodied (reflected) in.../lies (consists) in...
用于定义/衡量/判断„,该事物通常被视为/体现了/在于„ (e.g. If adopted to weigh the college student, beauty is embodied in his or her comprehensive qualities.) 例:如果用于衡量大学生,美寓于其综合素质里面。
8) With/For/To..., sth. in question is just the same as.../is as...as... /is like.../is...
对于„而言,某事物就如同„一样。 (e.g. With some of the upstarts, luxurious living is just as essential as parading their success.)
例:一些暴发户而言,奢侈的生活本质上就是炫耀他们的成功。 9) In the case of..., sth. stands for/refers to/means...
就„而言,某事物代表了/指的是/意味着„ (e.g. In the case of the Me-generation, friendship stands for an obedient tool on hand.)
例:就我这一代而言,友谊代表着随手可用的听话的工具。
10) What is the meaning/interpretation/connotation of...if it is limited /restricted to the field/scope/circle/group of...?
如果在„的领域/范围/圈子/群体中,„的意义/解释/内涵是什么? (e.g. What is the meaning of loyalty if it is restricted to the circle of pure scientists?)
例:如果在纯粹是科学家的范围内,忠诚的含义是什么? 【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.
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/are against)... Yet others stick to/hold on to/cling to the opposite views/argument/points.
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 people's mind/From some people's 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.) 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 people's 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. 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... 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。 【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... 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. 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,...
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 people's 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...
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),...
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 can't 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)
1)It is obvious that the number of private cars is on the increase which makes... (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)
2) 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)
3) Fortunately, however, more and more people come/begin to realize that ... ... 4) 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) 5) 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)
6) 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) 7) 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)
8) 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)
9) 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) 10) The same is true of many cases in life.
(用于举例说明文)
1) Now, let's 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)
2) 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)
3) 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)
4) 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)
5) 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)
6) 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)
7) If/When adopted to account for/define/expose..., it can come in different meanings. (用于具体定义说明文)
8) 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)
9) 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)
10) 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)
11) (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)
12) Once/If hit/cursed/overwhelmed with such troubles/straits/matters, you'd better/I would (not) do something about them to find your/my way out. (用于知识性说明文)
13) 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)
14) 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)
15) 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)
16) 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)
17) (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)
18) 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)
19) 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)
20) 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)
1) 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)
2) 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)
3) 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)
4) 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)
5) 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)
6) Most people have realized the seriousness/potential of what this survey exposes, but... (用于分析类议论文)
7) 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.) 8) 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.) 9) 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.)
10) 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 one's ideal.)
11) 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 it is put against.)
⑥【常见中心意思句】
1) From sth./what one has done, he can derive profits (will well deserve punishments) as follows. (e.g. From his great inventions in many fields, man has well deserved punishments as follows.)
2) Sth., if made the best/the worst of, will bring some distinct advantages/disadvantages to our social development/one's growth.
(e.g. Stock markets, if made the best of, will bring some advantages to our social construction.)
3) Sth. is expected to do a lot of benefit/threat/harm to sb./sth. else. (e.g. Cloning, as a new-born thing, is expected to do a lot of benefit to the human progress.)
4) (Doing) sth. will enrich/endanger/influence one's life in more than one aspect.
(e.g. Having one's head in the clouds sometimes can enrich a good teacher's teaching in more than one aspect.) 5) Some good/bad/unexpected effects come of what we have done/sth. done in...(e.g. Some good effects will certainly come of the efforts we have mad e in birth control.)
6) There are several reasons/causes/factors for the changes/increase/decline/growth in...(First,...Second...) (e.g. There are probably a variety of reasons for the drastic changes in people's moral concepts.)
7) The reasons/causes/factors for sth. are complex/varied/profound. (Some attribute it...Others put it down to...Still others owe it to...)
(e.g. The causes for the prevalence of living together are varied and complex.)
8) The success/failure/change/increase/decline(in sth.) mainly/largely stems/derives/results from the factors as follows.(One lies in...Another is found in...Still another consists in...)
(e.g. The rise in China's economy mainly derives from a number of factors/the factors as follows.)
9) Why has/did/is...? (For one thing/...For another...Perhaps the most fundamental/adequate/competent reason is...) (e.g. Why is there a growing drift toward power-seeking in society?)
10) It is no easy/simple task/job to furnish/identify/find every reason / cause for sth., but/while, on the whole, three/some factors shout louder/weigh heavier than others/stand out from others.
(e.g. It is no easy job to find every reason for the increase in the number of teenagers who run away from their homes, but, on the whole, two factors shout louder than others.)
1) There are several/a number of reasons/factors for my choice/pursuit ( o f...)/fondness (for...)/adaptability (to...)/concentration (on...)/advocacy (of. ..)/belief (in...) (或my seeking/choosing to do sth.) (e.g. There are several reasons for my fondness for the sports.)
2) Among the factors that contribute to my achievement/choice/struggle/. .., three/a few shout louder/weigh more heavily/stand out.
(e.g. Among the factors that contribute to my success in studies, three shout louder.)
3) The reasons/factors/causes for my love (of...)/interest (in...)/determination (to do sth.)/objection (to sth.)/...are varied and individual.
(e.g. The reasons for my pursuit of the career are varied but individual.) 4) A variety of/Quite a few factors have led me to do sth.
(e.g. Quite a few factors have led me to form the habit of collecting stamps .)
5) My outlook (on...)/choice (of...)/participation (in...)/devotion (to...) stems from/derives from/results from some/several chief factors.
(e.g. My pleasant memory of my Chinese teacher stems from several chief fact ors.) 6) Our life/history/society abounds with/is rich in/is full of typical examples/illustrations.(e.g. 略) 7) Cases illustrative of this
definition/truth/theory/principle/mechanism /saying/proverb are not rare/are too numerous to mention one by one/can be found everywhere in our life/society.
(e.g. Cases illustrative of the saying—facts speak louder than words—are too numerous to mention one by one.) 8) To illstrate the theory in question, we can cite many examples.( e.g. 略)
9) According to my observation/knowledge, many examples from our real life can serve/be used (employed/cited) as good evidence for the definition in question.(e.g. 略) ⑦【常见转折句】
1) In view of the above-mentioned negative factors/disadvantage(s)/defects in A, people's second thought is to... (e.g. In view of the above-mentioned negative factors in raising the output, our second thought is to improve the quality of products.)
2) To counter/offset/counteract/cancel undesirable/side/ill effects/influence/results of A, B is put forward/proposed/advanced as another better course/ solution to...
(e.g. To counter the undesirable effects of rigid administration, emotional investment is advanced as another better course to success in business.)
3) In their efforts to battle against dark side/incongruous elements A h as brought along with it, however, people come up with another approach/solution /course to...namely...
(e.g. In their efforts to battle against the dark side the examination-oriented education has brought along with it, educators come up with another approach to the problem, namely the quality-oriented education.)
4) In contrast with the drawbacks/demerits/flaws of A, B can serve as a better step/move/advance in the right direction/to ward the solution for the problem of...
(e.g. In contrast with the drawbacks caused by nuclear power, the solar power can serve as a better move toward the solution for the problem of energy crisis.)
5) So when it comes to an effective remedy for/a good counter-balance to the problems/limits/faults/weaknesses in A, people naturally think of B.
(e.g. So when it comes to an effective remedy for the weaknesses in competition, people naturally think of cooperation.)
6) But it has also brought along with it the negative effect/disadvantage /weakness that... 7) However, it is not without limits/problems/faults/defects, for example, ...
8) Like anything else, it also has its own dark side, as evidenced in...
9) For/Despite/In spite of the advantages/benefits/positive effects A has, it has suffered from/posed some disadvantages/harm/negative effects.
10) To attain this goal, however, we still have much work to do/many obstacles to remove. ⑧【常见让步句】
1) Indeed, A is superior to/enjoys a distinct advantage over B in...,but it pales/proves inferior beside B/as compared with B in many aspects. (In the first place...In the second...In the third...) A
(e.g. Indeed, television is superior to newspapers in vividness and quickness, but it pales beside B in many other aspects.)
2) In spite of the fact that A has made a great difference/contribution t o.../has given
life/color/variety/rein/birth/rise/a push to..., it means/proves/ sounds nothing/trivial when compared with B in some respects. (For one thing,... For another,...For still another,...)A
(e.g. In spite of the fact that the revolution in industry has given variety to the way people live, it proves trivial when compared with the revolution in information.)
3) Although nothing/few things can come close to A/can outweigh A in..., its
demerits/disadvantages/drawbacks/defects stand out against B.(First...Second ...Third...And above all...)A (e.g. Although few things can outweigh the intellectual education in tapping mental resources, its disadvantages stand out against the moral education.)
4) Popular/Highly-praised/Welcome/Fashionable/Prevalent as A is in+地点名词/among some people(或Helpful/Useful/Beneficial/Advantageous as A is to sb.), it suffers from/reveals/displays practical
problems/faults/limits/weaknesses before/by comparison to/compared with B.(To begin with...Next...Last...)A (e.g. Beneficial as the CALL (Computer-Assisted Language Learning) is to students, it suffers from some undoubted faults by comparison to the face-to-face language learning.)
5) It is obvious/true that B can't compete/be compared with A in..., but B still enjoys/secures/has/possesses distinct/considerable/decided/substantial advantages over A.(One of these is...Another...Still another...)A (e.g. It is obvious that radio can't compete with television in visuality, but it still possesses substantial advantages over television.) ⑨【常见界说性句式】
1) Sth. is like/as...as/similar to/the same as/compared to/as if (though) ...(明喻)
(e.g. In the eyes of book worms, books are compared to/like a magic blanket that carries them anywhere as they like.)
2) Sth. is/refers to/is nothing but...(暗喻)
(e.g. For/To a seeker after the treasure of knowledge, learning is rowing across an unbounded ocean, in which hardship is seen as his boat.)
3) Sth. is thought of/defined/valued/cherished/seen/esteemed as...
(e.g. A true friend is valued not only as your shadow that comforts your body but also as your mirror that helps you find any dirt on your face.)
4) A does sth. just as B does sth. else.
(e.g. Educative experiences of life can tell us how to get rid of failure, just as weather beaten sailors know how to steer clear of rocks.)
5) Sth. means/signifies/stands for/is a symbol(matter/sign/token)of...
(e.g. Love is not a matter of seeking self-satisfaction; it is first a matter of giving and then discovering, as an unexpected gift, the deepest satisfaction one can know.)
⑩【常见结尾句式】
1) Only in this way/Only when.../Only through...will/can we... 或:It is only if/when...that we will...
(e.g. It is only if all sides of society take their roles fully that we will achieve the society we want.) 2) As/So long as...we will be able to.../the problem is bound to...
(e.g. As long as we persist in spreading scientific knowledge among the masses, all the superstitions are bound to go out of our life.)
11) With a constant/steady improvement in ...(或With the gradual worsening of...) sth. will... (e.g. develop to one's advantage)A
(e.g. With a steady improvement in its administration, the new-born thing will flourish on Chinese soil.) 12) In (the) course of time/In a long run (the long term), sth. is more likely/believed/bound/sure to... (e.g. In a long run, the practice of birth control is believed to do a great benefit to the future of China.) 13) In spite of the fact that...(或Although...), sth. will (not)...in our /one's assiduous/conscious/consistent efforts. A
(e.g. In spite of the fact that their is no hope of attaining the final goal at one go, this reform will be spreading far and wide in our consistent efforts .)
14) In a word, there is every/little chance/probability/possibility that. ..in time to come. A
(e.g. In one word, there is every chance that this wise move in economic construction will acquire a broader significance in time to come.)
15) Anything (anyone) that (who)...will have to...
(e.g. Those who have a strong bias against the Chinese nation (will) have to treat her with increased respect.) 【常见列举用转折词语】
1) for one thing, for another, above all things;
2) to begin/start with, next/besides/moreover, last/finally;
3) in the first place, in the second, in the third, (and) best of/worst of all;
4) one of these, another,(there is) still another(reason/factor); 5) first of all, second, third, in short/in sum. 【常见对比转折词语】
1) but, but on the contrary, but on the other hand, but then;
2) by contrast, in contrast, in contrast with/to, as a contrast to, as opposed to;
3)by contraries, on the contrary, to the contrary, contrary to (A), opposite to, in opposition to; 4) whereas, while, while on the other hand, while on the whole, yet, however; 5) (as) compared with/to, by comparison, in comparison with, by comparison to. 6) First..., Next..., Last...;
7) In the first/early/initial/infant period/stage/phase(或In its infancy) ..., In the second/middle/adult/ripe period/stage/phase..., In the third/last/closing/later/concluding period...;
8) One step (way/course/approach/secret/trick)..., Another step..., Still another step...;
9) The first measure/step/move..., Next to it comes..., And the last/final/the most important measure...; 10) The direct experience/lesson/factor/way(或One lesson)...The indirect experience/lesson/factor/way(或The other lesson)...
43.【常见对比转折词语】
1) But the obvious(fatal/serious) flaw (defect/drawback) in their argument (attitude/idea/view/action/behavior) is that.../But the basic (main/great/key/ big) problem with their argument (...) is that...
(e.g. ...that they are ignorant of (blind to) a bare fact: Social changes have attached new meanings and values to the division between good and bad.)
2) But if...it is (not) easy (difficult/hard) to see (find/discover) that ...
(e.g. But if they adjust their frame of mind a little in the other direction , it is not hard for them to find that life is just as promising as before.)
3) Too much emphasis (attention/stress/concern/significance) placed on (given to/focused on/attached to/paid to) the negative (sunny/gloomy/bright) side of the issue, however, may...(如mislead/confuse/cloud/bias/disturb our
judgment of it.)A
(e.g. ..., however, may mislead us to form a pessimistic estimate of current situations.或..., however, may stop us from rendering (passing/forming/having) a fair(correct/clear/infallible/wise)judgment on it.)
4) But in most cases/from the point of view of justice (objectivity)/as a matter of fact/in a very true sense, their (public/general) satisfaction (dissatisfaction/disillusionment/concern) with...(或their criticism of.../their argument for/against.../their objection to.../their approval for...) can not.../is..., for...
(e.g. But in an impartial sense, the public dissatisfaction can not hold every water, for our society is still abundant in goodness and beauty.)
5) As a result of..., however, things would/are bound to...
(e.g. As a result of such an utter indifference to vicious behavior, however , things would be past saving/mending/all the hope.)
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