一、文章及段落起始常用的过渡词语
to begin with (首先); generally speaking (总体上讲); first of all (第一,首先); in the first place (首先)
二、文章及段落结尾常用的过渡词语
therefore, thus (因此); in conclusion (最后); in brief, in a nutshell (简言之); to sum up (总而言之); in a word (总之)
三、常用表示先后次序的过渡词语
first (第一);second (第二);next (其次,然后); eventually (最后,最终)
since then (自此以后); afterward (以后,随后); meanwhile (同时)
therefore (因而); immediately (立刻);finally (最后,最终)
四、常用表示因果关系的过渡词语
Accordingly (于是); for this reason (由于这个原因); as a result of (由……的结果); in this way (这样); consequently (结果,因此); due to(由于……);
Therefore (因而); because of (因为); thus (这样)
五、常用表示比较和对比的过渡词语
In contrast with (和……成对照); similarly (同样);whereas (然而); on the contrary (相反); different from (与……不同);likewise (同样); equally important (同样重要); on the other hand (另一方面)
六、常用表示举例的过渡词语
A case in point (恰当的例子);for example (举例);namely/that is (即,这就是说); for instance (举例)
七、常用表示强调的过渡词语
Furthermore (此外);moreover (而且); besides (此外);in fact (实际上);
Also (而且,也); indeed (的确); again (另外,还); in particular (尤其,特别); naturally (当然,自然,必然)