英语写作过程中用到的接续词
英语像汉语一样，有许多过渡的单词来表达和连接思想。
1. 表达此外
为了增加信息，可用如下表达方式:
例如:
in addition –
as well as –
moreover –
what is more –
not only...but also... –
furthermore –
besides –
also –
too –
and...
- If the project fails this will have terrible consequences not only on our department but also on the whole organization
如果项目失败，不仅对我们部门，而且对整个组织都将产生可怕的后果。
- John's grades are terrible because he has been so lazy these days. In addition to this, his relationship with his parents got worse.
约翰的成绩很糟糕，因为他这些天一直很懒。除此之外，他和父母的关系变得更糟了。
- The report is badly written. Moreover, it's inaccurate.
这份报告写得很糟。此外,它是不准确的。
2. 表示对比
为了表达对比，你可以用下列的表达方式：
例如:
although –
even though –
in spite of / despite –
however –
yet –
nevertheless –
nonetheless –
on the contrary –
whereas –
on the one hand ...
but on the other hand... –
conversely –
but...
- Brain drain has terrible consequences on the developing countries. Nevertheless, nothing has been done to solve the problem or at least reduce its negative effects.
人才流失对发展中国家造成了可怕的后果。然而，没有采取任何措施来解决这个问题或至少减少其负面影响。
- In spite of / despite Fred's old age, he goes jogging every morning.
尽管弗雷德年纪大了，他还是每天早晨去慢跑。
- Although she's very nice, her classmates hate her.
虽然她很好，但是她的同学也讨厌她。
- They have got two children, a boy and a girl. The boy takes after his father whereas the girl takes after the mother.
他们有两个孩子，一个男孩和一个女孩。男孩长得像父亲，女孩长得像母亲。
3. 表达因果
当你表达因果关系的时候，可以用下列的表达方式：
例如:
consequently –
as a consequence –
as a result –
therefore –
because of this –
for this reason –
because –
since –
as –
for –
due to –
owing to
- She remained silent, for she was so depressed to talk.
她保持沉默，因为她沮丧得说不出话来。
- We can't go to Sue's party because we'll be busy working on our project.
我们不能去苏的派对，因为我们要忙我们的项目。
- The plane was delayed because of the foggy weather.
由于大雾天气，飞机误点了。
- He had spent most of his time hanging around instead of revising his lessons. Consequently, he had a lot of trouble answering the exam questions.
他把大部分时间都花在闲逛上，而不是复习功课上。因此，他在回答考试问题时遇到了很多困难。
5. 表达目的
表达目的，可用下列短语或单词
例如:
in order to –
in order not to –
so as to –
so as not to –
to –
not to–
- She wakes up early in order to be on time to work.
她早起是为了准时上班。
- They visited him so as to offer their condolences for the death of his wife.
他们拜访他是为了对他妻子的去世表示哀悼。
- He helped the new policewoman so as not to fail in her first mission.
他帮助新来的女警察，以免她的第一次任务失败。
6.总结
当要总结时，可用如下表达方式：
例如:
in conclusion –
to conclude –
to sum up –
in a nutshell –
in brief –
in short –
all in all –
everything considered...
