英文口语中常见的转折表达
学英文的同学们应该都知道口语的重要性吧!如果你的英语口语水平不够,又怎么能说自己已经掌握了外语了呢?同样的,相关口语考试,如果大家的分数不够也会影响整体的成绩。今天就来和大家说说英文口语中的转折词语和句式。
1) for one thing, for another, above all things
首先;其次;最重要的是
2) to begin/start with, next/besides/moreover, last/finally
首先;然后/此外/而且;最后
3) in the first place, in the second, in the third, (and) best of/worst of all
第一/首先;第二;第三;最好的是/最糟糕的是
4) one of these, another, (there is) still another (reason/factor)
其中一个;另一个;还有一个(原因/因素)
5) first of all, second, third, in short/in sum
第一/首先;第二;第三;简言之/总之
常见对比转折词语
1) but, but on the contrary, but on the other hand, but then
但是;但相反地;但另一方面;但是接下去
2) by contrast, in contrast, in contrast with/to, as a contrast to, as opposed to
通过对比;经过对比;经与……过对比;作为与……的对比;作为……的对照
3) by contraries, on the contrary, to the contrary, contrary to (A), opposite to, in opposition to
相反;相反;相反;与 A 相反;与……相反;与……相反
4) whereas, while, while on the other hand, while on the whole, yet, however
然而;然而;然而另一方面;然而整体而言;然而;然而
5) (as) compared with/to, by comparison, in comparison with, by comparison to
跟……相比
6) First..., Next..., Last...
首先……;其次……;最后……
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...
在第一个/早期/开始/婴儿时期/阶段;在第二个/中间/成人/成熟时期/阶段;在第三个/最后/结束/后面的阶段
8) One step (way/course/approach/secret/trick), Another step, Still another step
一个措施/方法/做法/秘密/计策是……;另一个措施是……;还有一个措施是……
9) The first measure/step/move, Next to it comes, And the last/final/the most important measure
第一个措施是……;接着是……;最后一个/最重要的措施是……
10) The direct experience/lesson/factor/way (或 One lesson) The indirect experience/lesson/factor/way (或 The other lesson)...
直接经验/教训/因素/途径是(一个教训是)……;间接经验/教训/因素/途径是(另一个教训是)……
常见对比转折表达
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...
但他们辩论/态度/观点/看法/行为中的明显/致命的/严重的缺点/缺陷是……;他们辩论的基本/最大/主要问题在于……
(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.)
(例:……他们忽视了一个赤裸裸的事实:社会变革给善恶的区分赋予了新的意义和价值。)
2) But if... it is (not) easy (difficult/hard) to see (find/discover) that ...
但如果……很(不)容易/难发现……
(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.)
(例:但如果他们稍微调整一下思路,就会不难发现生活还是跟以前一样前途光明。)
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.)
然而,对问题负面/正面/阴暗面给予/集中/附加了太多的强调/注意/关注会……(如误导/混淆/掩盖/歪曲/干扰我们对它的判断)
(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.)
(例:然而,……会误导我们对目前的形势形成悲观的估计。或:然而,……会阻碍我们对其形成/有一个正确的/清楚的/无误的/明智的判断。)
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...
但大多数情况下/从公正(客观)的角度来看/实际上/真正意义上,他们/公众/对……的满意/不满/幻灭/关注(或:他们对……的批评/他们对……辩解(辩驳)/他们对……的反对/他们对……的支持)不能……/是……,因为……
(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.)
(例:但从公正的角度来看,公众的不满并不都有道理,因为我们的社会仍然充满着善与美。)
5) As a result of..., however, things would/are bound to...
然而,作为……的结果,事情会注定……
(e.g. As a result of such an utter indifference to vicious behavior, however, things would be past saving/mending/all the hope.)
(例:然而,作为对不良行为全然漠视的结果,事情将成为过去,希望还在。)
常见情景/参照物设定的词语或结构
1) when, if, the other day in a certain place, suppose/imagine/assume (that...), in (the) course/time of... for instance, in the event of 等
当……的时候;如果;几天前在某地;假设/想象/倘使……;在……期间;例如;万一……
2) in the case of, as for/to, as far as... is/are concerned, The same is true of..., when compared with, in comparison with, by comparison 等
关于;关于;关于;关于……也是一样;当与……相比;当与……相比;通过比较
3) If there is anything that comes close to/is comparable to/with..., ... there is hardly, a thing that compares favorable with/can rival.
如果说有什么能与……相比,那么几乎没有什么能与……(另一事物)相比/匹敌。
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