1、人,人們
表達“在人們中”
E.g. 這個問題在人們當中引起了熱烈的討論
This issue has aroused heated discussion among people.(可以將among people改為among the public)
2、重要
(1)…扮演重要的角色
… Plays a(an) … role in ...
這里“重要的”可換成vital, irreplaceable, increasingly important, unique
(2)重要性不言而喻
The importance of sth. is self-evident.
self-evident [self'evid?nt] adj. 不證自明的, 不言而喻的
(3)沒有…比…更重要了
Nothing can be more important than…
E.g. 在孩子的成長過程中,沒有什么比接受教育更重要了。
During their growth, nothing can be more important than receiving education.
(4)再怎么強調…的重要性也不為過
We can’t emphasize the importance of … too much.
One can’t emphasize too much the importance of
3. 多
(1)許多
A …number of…
許多可用huge, great, considerable來表達。
E.g. 相當多的人反對政府對待移民問題的態度
A considerable number of people object to the government’s attitude to immigration.
(2)“越來越多”通常表達是more and more + n
例如:more and more parents…
但這一表達可替換為:n. + in mounting/growing numbers
(3)表達“越來越…”
通常表達是:more and more + adj.
例如:Become more and more obvious
可替換為:increasingly + adj.
例如:Become increasingly obvious
練習:
More and more fresh graduates find that obtaining a decent job is more and more difficult.
--A growing number of fresh graduates find that obtaining a decent job is increasingly difficult.
4、現在
Nowadays, the environmentally friendly products are becoming increasingly popular.
可更換為:currently,in contemporary society,in this day and age
1. 將會…
通常表達是:will/ would?
可替換為:tend to
E.g. 石油資源會在未來幾十年被耗盡。
Petrol resource tends to be used up in a few decades.
2. 眾所周知
通常表達是:As we all know,
可替換為:It is commonly believed that…
It is universally acknowledged that…
It is widely accepted that…
E.g. 無可否認,工作而不休息會對健康有害的。
It goes without saying that work without rest will do harm to health.
3.導致,引起
通常表達是:Cause
(1 )Give rise to
Mass unemployment may give rise to social upheaval.
(2) Result in
Stress and tiredness often result in a lack of concentration.
(3) bring about
Science has brought about many changes in our lives.
4. 重視,強調
通常表達是:Pay attention to sth.
可替換為:Place great emphasis on sth. ,Attach much significance to sth.
E.g.
我們應該更重視孩子們的心理健康
We should place greater emphasis on children’s mental health.
應該重視貧困地區的教育現狀
The authorities should attach much significance to the education situation in poverty-stricken areas.
poverty-stricken為貧窮所困擾的
萬能句型
1、沒有…比…更… Nothing is more + adj. + than n.
In handling an embarrassing situation____(沒有什么比幽默感更有幫助的了).
Nothing is more helpful than a sense of humor
Since my childhood I have found that (沒有什么比讀書對我更有吸引力).
nothing is more attractive to me than reading
2、再怎么強調…的重要性…也不為過
We can’t emphasize the importance of… too much.
3、…的優點/ 好處之一是… An advantage of sth. is that從句 …
戒煙的好處之一是,你會變得堅強
An advantage of quitting smoking is that you will be much healthier .
4、It is(was)……that…如:
He wants to buy that new book because it is interesting.
It is because that new book is interesting that he wants to buy it.
5、沒有理由… There is no reason why+ 句子
哲學家沒有理由不可寫小說
There is no reason why philosophers should not write novels.
adj. 社會的,社交的
n. 社交聚會