英语常用接续语例谈2009-2-10 13:52:00　阅读 次 参与讨论()

不少接续语使用频率高，表达效果佳，考查可能性大，本文做一个汇总介绍。

1. what’s more 更重要的是；更何况；而且

You should go to see her, because she misses you, and what’s more, she needs your help. 你应该去看她，因为她很想念你，更重要的是，她需要你的帮助。

He will surely help you, because he is your best friend, and what’s more, he is so kind. 他肯定会帮你，因为他是你最好的朋友，更何况他的心地又是如此之好。

考例：

（1）Maggie has been fortunate to find a job she loves and, ______, she gets well paid for it. （2005年浙江卷）

A. sooner or later

B. what’s more

C. as a result

D. more or less

析：选B

分析语境可知，该空表“更重要的是”，应填what’s more。

（2）—Do you think I should get a good guidebook？

—Yes, of course. ____, you also need a good camera and comfortable shoes. （2004年北京春季卷）

A. What’s more

B. In other words

C. By the way

D. All in all

析：选A

分析语境可知，该空表而且，应填What’s more。

2. besides更何况

You can pass the exam, because you study very hard, and besides, you are so clever. 你能通过这次考试，因为你学习很认真，更何况你又很聪明。

考例：I don’t mind picking up your things from the store. _______, the walk will do me good. （2004年全国卷I）

A. Sooner or later

B. Still

C. In time

D. Besides

析：选D

分析语境逻辑可知，该空表更何况，因此应填Besides。

3. what’s worse, to make the matter worse, worse still 更糟糕的是

You can’t play computer games too much, because it will do harm to your health. What’s worse, it will waste your time. 你不能过分玩电脑游戏，因为它会损害你的身体。更糟糕的是，它会浪费你的时间。

4. that is（to say）也就是说，即

He will come on National Day, that is （to say）, October 1st. 他国庆节，即十月一日来。

5. or rather  更确切地说

He arrived home late last night, or rather, early this morning. 他昨天深夜，更确切地说，今天一大早才回家。

6. in other words  换言之

You needn’t come to work tomorrow, in other words, you are out of work. 你明天不用来上班了，换言之，你下岗了。

7. believe it or not  信不信由你

Believe it or not, he is more than one hundred years old. 信不信由你，他已经100多岁了。

考例：It is so nice to hear from her. _________, we last met more than thirty years ago. （2002年北京卷）

A. What’s more

B. That is to say

C. In other words

D. Believe it or not

析：选D 分析语境逻辑可知，该空表信不信由你，因此应填Believe it or not。

8. generally speaking, generally, in general 一般说来

Generally speaking, boys are more active than girls. 一般说来，男孩比女孩更活跃。

考例：________, the more expensive the camera, the better its quality. （2005年全国卷Ⅲ）

A． General speaking

B． Speaking general

C． Generally speaking

D． Speaking generally

析：选C

一般说来可表达为Generally speaking。

9. altogether  总之

She is kind. She is diligent. She is considerate. Altogether she is a good girl. 她善良，她勤奋，她善解人意。总之，她是一个好女孩。

10. in a word  总之

This book is very interesting. This book is very instructive. This book is very fashionable. In a word, this book is very good. 这本书很有趣，这本书有教育意义，这本书很时尚。总之，这本书很好。

11. similarly  同样

A machine needs fuel. Similarly, man needs food. 机器需要燃料，同样道理，人类需要营养。

12. worst of all 最糟糕的是

It was very dark, and I lost my way. Worst of all, it began to rain. 天很暗，我又迷了路，最糟糕的是，天又开始下雨。

13. in fact, actually, in reality, as a matter of fact 实际上

She seems thirty-five, but in fact, she is only thirty. 她看起来有三十五岁，但实际上只有三十岁。

14. in turn 反过来

Theory begins with practice and in turn serves practice. 理论来源于实践又反过来为实践服务。

15. in return  做为报答

She gave me much help, and in return, I gave her some money. 她给我许多帮助，做为报答我给她一些钱。

16. above all  尤其重要的是，最为重要的是

You can’t waste anything, and above all, you can’t waste your time. 你不能浪费任何东西，尤其不能浪费时间。

考例：I’d like to buy a house-modern, comfortable, and

_______ in a quiet neighborhood. （2004年福建卷）

A． in all

B． above all

C． after all

D． at all

析：B

由语境逻辑可知，该空表最重要的是，因此应填above all。

17. after all 意思为“毕竟，终究”，放在句首时含有别忘了之意，用来表示听话人似乎忘记了某一个重要环节而需要被加以提醒，放在句末时有与预料中的情况相反之意

Let her go alone; after all, she is eighteen, she is no longer a child. 让她一个人去吧，毕竟，她十八岁了，不再是一个小孩了。

I thought he was sure to die that night, but he lived through after all. 我以为他活不过当晚，但他竟然活过来了。

18. in one’s opinion, in the opinion of sb. 以……之见

In my opinion, your plan is not considerate. 依我看，你的计划并不周全。

19. exactly  非常确切，确切地

—We should serve the people heart and soul.

—Exactly. It is our duty to do so.

—我们应该全心全意为人民服务。

—确切地说。这是我们的责任。

考例：—People should stop using their cars and start using public transport.

—_____. The roads are too crowded as it is. （2005年浙江卷）

A. All right

B. Exactly

C. Go ahead

D. Fine

析：B

语境逻辑制约该空表非常确切，因此应填Exactly。

20. as a result 结果

It rained very hard, and as a result, he couldn’t go out. 雨下得很大，结果他不能出去。

21. no wonder 难怪

—He started very early yesterday morning.

—No wonder he got there ahead of time.

—昨天早晨他出发得很早。

—难怪他提前赶到了那里。

考例：—Brad was Jane’s brother！

—____ he reminded me so much of Jane！（2004年浙江卷）

A. No doubt

B. Above all

C. No wonder

D. Of course

析：C

分析语境可知，该空表难怪，应填No wonder。