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【常见段首句和过渡句】
72) To the already well-known/familiar examples/cases of..., another may/can be added:...
(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.)
73) As another illustration/example, let's take/see (the case of)...
(e.g. As another illustration, let's see the case of swimming in an ocean.)
74) A very similar case/example/story can be cited/told from...
(e.g. ...from the modern military history of China.)
75) Perhaps it will suffice to mention another example/case/story of..., which unfolds as follows:...
(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 t he first, is outshone but he is eager to marry me.”)
76) It is only by/through...that... (e.g. It is only by adapting oneself to a new environment that he is more likely than others to survive in it.)
77) From the exemplifications above, it turns out that... (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.)
78) As the foregoing turns out, it matters not...but... (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.)
79) Indeed, the evidence upon all sides justifies/confirms/supports/points to/is in favor of the truth/view/maxim that...
(e.g. ...that failure teaches success.)
80) 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...
(e.g. ...that a just cause enjoys abundant support while an unjust cause finds little.)
81) If there is anything more/well worthy of mention/consideration/attention/careful study, nothing comes close to...
(e.g. 略)
82) To make the better (clearer/easier) best (clearest/easiest), a further/deeper/wiser step/way/study/method/measure/plan is/should be...
(e.g. To make the clearer clearest, a further study should be taken up of how the phenomenon “La Ni a” came into being.)
83) If you are.../want to..., it is vital/ideal/important/essential that...(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.)
84) The most important/essential/substantial/critical thing/matter worth pointing out, however, is...
(e.g. ...is what structure of knowledge a would-be achiever has in the future competition.)
85) Following/Abiding by the above instructions/advice/directions/rules can...but you will achieve/gain/do better/more if you...
(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.)
86) The comparison/contrast that calls for deepest thought lies/consists in...
(e.g. ...in social values that convey different senses to the two peoples.)
87) The most striking/sharpest/shocking/instructive contrast between A and B can be found in...
(e.g. ...in the way both see the world.)
88) If standing in contrast to..., the thing/matter/person (of one's concern) differs essentially/greatly/radically/profoundly from the reference in...
(e.g. ...in the mode of reproduction/living.)
89) The effect of comparison/contrast between both is heightened most by the difference in...
(e.g. ...in size/intelligence/principles/values/outlook on life/abilities to adapt to new environments.)
90) 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).(e.g. 略)
91) 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.(或a(n) completely/entirely/qualitatively/vastly/strikingly different result comes of/from the same thing/action/practice/event.)
(e.g. But in the western societies, by contrast, an entirely different result/effect comes of the same thing.)
92) Of all the differences between A and B, the greatest one is...
(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.) 93) 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.A
(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.)
94) Against the same/different background(s), however, what stands out most between the two things/from he same thing is...
(e.g. Against the same background, however, what stands out between the two peoples is the angles/perspectives from which they see things.)
95) Between the two things/subjects/people under comparison, nothing can bring out/present as great/sharp/poignant contrast as...
(e.g. ...as poignant contrast as the occasion when both run into danger.)
96) As far as...is/are concerned, sth. in question means/signifies/symbolizes...
(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.)
97) 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...
(e.g. If adopted to weigh the college student, beauty is embodied in his or her comprehensive qualities.)
98) With/For/To..., sth. in question is just the same as.../is as...as... /is like.../is...
(e.g. With some of the upstarts, luxurious living is just as essential as parading their success.)
99) In the case of..., sth. stands for/refers to/means...
(e.g. In the case of the Me-generation, friendship stands for an obedient tool on hand.)
100) What is the meaning/interpretation/connotation of...if it is limited /restricted to the field/scope/circle/group of...?
(e.g. What is the meaning of loyalty if it is restricted to the circle of pure scientists?)
1)ome (people) argue/claim/believe/hold that... But others set (put) forth a different argument about/oppositive views on the matter in question.
(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. )
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.
(e.g. Some advocate changes intended to modernize the building code. ...Yet others hold on to the opposite views.)
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.)
(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.)
4) Some (people) respond/react to...by...But others behave/act in the other direction/in the opposite way.
(e.g. Some people respond to failure by remaining inactive or avoiding it...But others behave in the opposite way.)
5) Some take the view that...And/But on the other hand, others argue for the opposite view that...
(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.) |
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发表于 2007-10-10 13:50:38