专八阅读中要注意的连接词
一般把连接词与连接语分为以下三类:
1.表明事件发生的时间顺序:
then, first, at once, next, after that, previously, while, when, the
following day, etc.
2.表明文章的组织结构:
1)Listing:
firstly, in the first place, secondly, thirdly, my next point is,
last/finally, etc.
2)Illustrating:
for example/ for instance, to illustrate, an example/ instance of
this is, let’s take….., take…. for example, etc.
3)Re-stating:
in other words, that is to say, to put it another way, let me put it
this way, or rather, namely, etc.
4)Referring:
in this respect, in that connection, as we said, apart from this,
etc.
5)Resuming:
to resume, to return to the previous point, getting back to the
argument, etc.
6)Summarizing:
to sum up, in short, it amounts to this, what I have been saying is
this, etc.
7)Emphasizing:
it is worth noting, I would like to direct your attention to, let us
consider, we must now turn to, I shall begin by, etc.
3.表明作者的观点、态度
1)Introducing( or emphasizing) further evidence:
moreover, furthermore, in addition, what’s more, as well, etc.
2)Cause:
because (of), since, owing to, on account of, due to, as a result
of, etc.
3)Effect:
as a result, hence, therefore, consequently, thus, so, etc.
4)Contrasting:
in / by contrast, on the contrary, on the other hand, nevertheless,
whereas, while, yet, however, but, etc.
5)Comparison:
in like manner, likewise, in the same way, similarly, in comparison
with, etc.
6)Purpose:
to this end, for this purpose, with this in mind, in order to, so
that, etc.
7)Intensification:
indeed, in fact, in any event / case, at no time, to tell the truth,
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