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短語(yǔ)
as follows；如下
e.g. The differences can be described as follows 他們的區別如下
The reasons are as follows. 原因如下
a handful of /a percentage of people/teenagers
e.g. A large percentage of teenagers have problems communicating properly with their parents and teachers.
be /lies in……；A is different from B in……不同之處在于
e.g. The differences lie in three aspects.
the advantages far outweigh the disadvantage 利遠遠大于弊
in all aspect of human life/ people’s life 在人們生活的方方面面
“Admittedly”應當承認
“Apparently”顯然地、
“Obviously”顯然地、
“Actually”、“Basically”總的說(shuō)來(lái)
, 從根本上說(shuō)、
“Normally”
通常、“Initially”最初, 起初
Specifically speaking 具體來(lái)說(shuō)
More specifically進(jìn)一步來(lái)說(shuō)
to be frank/to be honest 坦白地說(shuō)
From my point of view; To my mind; in my view; The way I see it 在我看來(lái)
e.g. The way I see it, sports should be compulsory for elementary school students.
taking many factors into consideration/account 考慮到很多因素
to be more precise 確切的說(shuō)
e.g. To be more precise, I’m gonna talk about the intercity express train, the west lake and the soysauced Dongpo Pork. 具體來(lái)
說(shuō)，我想談?wù)劤请H特快列車(chē)，西湖和東坡肉。
for fear that
e.g. He goes home early every day for fear that his wife would be angry。
他每天很早就回家，免得老婆生氣
be in the mood想要做某事
e.g. My friend asked me to go and play tennis with her, but I’m not in the mood, I just feel like sitting on the sofa and reading a
book.
expand/broaden/widen (somebody’s ) horizons 開(kāi)闊視野
e.g. My father always told me that I should go travelling and see the world as it would help expand my horizons.
from another perspective 從另一個(gè)角度來(lái)看
in spite of that / despite all this 盡管如此
e.g. Politicians have promised to improve road safety. In spite of this/Despite this, little has been achieved so far.
get something under control 使…在控制下
get something out of control 不在控制下
e.g. You should learn to keep your temper under control. 你應該學(xué)會(huì )控制自己的脾氣.
e.g. My weight is out of control. 我體重又胖了
.
give somebody a hearty/warm welcome 熱烈歡迎某人
e.g. It was the first time for us to have a foreign visitor, so my family gave him a hearty welcome.
他是第一個(gè)來(lái)我們家的外國客人, 因此受到了加入熱烈的歡迎.
get to grips with 學(xué)會(huì ), 入門(mén)
e.g. I found the guitar a little hard at first, but with patience and practice I got to grips with it.
e.g. I got to grips with them pretty fast, because I’m quite good at anything related to mathematics.
learn by trail and error 在反復試驗, 不斷摸索中學(xué)習
e.g. I don't have a guitar teacher, but I teach myself and learn by trail and error.
impose tighter regulations on對….實(shí)現限制
e.g. I think they should impose tighter regulations on the use of plastic bags.
put pressure on對…施加壓力
e.g. I think the government should make more effort to address the issue of water pollution by putting pressure on factories to stop
pumping their chemical waste into rivers and lakes.
句式
I’d recommend + doing我會(huì )建議他們去…
I’d suggest they/he/she + do
It would probably be a good idea (be useful/help) if + 過(guò)去時(shí)
e.g. I’d recommend visiting the Great Wall and seeing the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi’nan.
e.g. I’d suggest they influence others to drive less and use more public transports.
e.g. It would probably be useful if we appealed to people to drive less.
Doing….is a good/an excellent way to do…做某事對什么非常有好處
Doing…helps somebody (to) do…
e.g. Listening to music is an excellent way to help people calm down after a stressful day.
e.g. Spending weekends out in the countryside helps us wind down.
Nowadays it’s easier than ever to do…, 比以前更容易做…
e.g. Nowadays it’s easier than ever to stay on top of current events in China. There are many different sources for news.
I’m quite/rather keen on…, I absolutely adore…, I’m crazy about…, I’m really into…, I’m addicted to…
我非常喜歡, 對…極其感興趣
e.g. I’m addicted to chocolate. I eat some chocolate almost every day.
e.g. I’m really into rock music
There was one time that somebody did…曾經(jīng)做過(guò)什么
e.g. There was one time that we played hide-and-seek.
It’s a shame I did not have enough time to…., because…很遺憾沒(méi)有時(shí)間做…
It’s unfortunate I could not do…, because…
e.g. It’s unfortunate I could not buy the cell phone, because my parents couldn’t afford it.
Compared to B, A is …; In comparison to B, A is…與…相比
It’s commonly believed that/recognized that…眾所周知
It’s possibly due to…可能由于
It’s undeniable that…; There is no denying that…不可否認/無(wú)可厚非
I have no doubt that…
; There’s no doubt that…; Without any doubt, 毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)
e.g. Taking all these facts into consideration, I have no doubt that China will be a safer, cleaner, and more beautiful and convenient
place to live in the future.
As the proverbs goes…; As the old saying goes…正如諺語(yǔ)所說(shuō)
It is no easy/simple task/job to furnish/identify/find every reason / cause for …., but/while, on the whole, three/some factors shout
louder/weigh heavier than others/stand out from others.很難說(shuō)出每一個(gè)關(guān)于…的原因
, 但是, 總的來(lái)說(shuō), 有兩個(gè)是顯而易見(jiàn)的/較
為突出的
e.g. It is no easy job to find every reason for the increase in the number of teenagers who like to live alone, but on the whole, two
factors weigh heavier than others.
People respond/react to…in the manners/ways opposite to each other. 人們在某事的看法上各不相同
e.g. People respond to the stress in the manners opposite to each other.
Although people arrive at/reach/achieve the common understanding of …, their views/ideas about its influence/future/impact （on our
life）are at opposite poles. 盡管對某事已達成了共識, 但是在其它方面卻看法不一.
e.g. Although we have arrived at the common understanding of watching TV, our views about different TV programs are at
opposite poles.
Believe it or not 信不信由你,你愛(ài)信不信
e.g. Believe it or not, it does work. 信不信由你,這確有作用.
