作文常用连接词和短语（一）连接词 （1）表选择关系或对等关系的连接词：eitheror，neithernor, or, as well as, and, bothand。 （2）表因果关系或对等关系的连接词：therefore, so, as a result, as the result of ，because of, due to ,owing to, thanks to等等（3）表时间顺序的连接词：the moment, as soon as, at first, then, later, meanwhile, at the beginning, in the end, before long, for the first（second）time, the minute等。 （4）表转折关系的连接词：yet, and yet, but , while, on the contrary, on the other hand, however, at the same time（然而）等。 （5）表解释说明的连接词：that is, that is to say, in other words, such as, for instance, and so on, etc. and the like等。 （6）表递进关系的连接词：not onlybut (also), what，s more, whats worse, besides, in addition, worse still, moreover, above all等。 （7）表示总结的连接词：in a word, on the whole, in short, briefly, in brief, to sum up, in all等。 （二）注意以下过渡词的用法 1、表示时间：at first 起初 next 接下来 then 然后 after that 那以后 later 后来 soon 不久 soon/shortly after 之后不久 finally 最后 in the end 最后 eventually 最终 at last 终于 lately 近来 recently 最近 since then 自从那时起 after that 那以后 in no time 不一会儿 after a while 一会儿 afterward 后来 to begin/start with=in the first place 首先、第一点 immediately 立即、马上 meanwhile=in the meantime=at the same time 在此期间、同时 earlier, until now 直到现在 suddenly=all of a sudden 突然 as a young man 当 是个年轻人的时候 at the age of 在岁的时候 as early as 早的时候 as soon as 一就 before, the other day 几天前 early in the morning 大清早 after/before dark 天黑后/前 one day 有一天 one afternoon 一天下午 one morning 一天早晨 2、表示空间：to the right/left 朝右/左 on the right/left 在右/左边 in the middle of 在中间 in front of 在前面 in the front of 在前面 at the back of 在后面 at the bottom of 在底部 on the edge of 在的边上 on top of 在的顶部 opposite to 与相对 close to 靠近 near to 在附近 next to 与相邻 under 垂直在下 over 垂直在上 below 在下方 above 在上方 across 在的另一边 around 在周围 behind 在后 before 在前 against 靠着、抵着 further on 再往前 3、表示列举和时序：first, second, thirdfinally firstly, secondly, thirdlyfinally first of all, next then, lastly for one thingfor another at the same time at first at last 4、表示列举：for example 例如： namely 即 for instance 例如： that is (to say) 也就是说 such as 如 takefor example 拿来说 like 像 5、表示比较或对比：like 像 unlike 不像 similarly 同样地 in the same way 以相同的方式 compared to 与相比 while 而 still=nevertheless 然而 on the contrary 正相反 different from 与不同 on (the) one handon the other hand 一方面另一方面 in contrast with 与成对比 6、表示增补：and 而且 bothand 不但而且 not onlybut also 不但而且 as well as 不但而且 also=besides=furthermore=more over 此外、而且 in addition 并且 apart from 除了之外 whats more 而且、更重要的 for another 另一方面 worse still=whats worse=to make matter worse 更糟糕的是 including 包括 7、表示因果：because 因为 since 既然 as 由于 now that 既然 therefore 因此 thus 这样 so 所以 as a result (of) 结果 because of=on account of 因为 thanks to 多亏、由于 for this reason 由于这个原因 if so 如果这样 if not 如果不是这样 8、表示目的：for this purpose in order to do so as to do so that in order that 9、表示让步：though/although no matter+疑问句 in spite of whatever/however/whoever even if/ even though 10、表示递进或强调：besides 况且 whats more 更重要地是 thus 这样 above all 首先 indeed 的确 in fact/ as a matter of fact 事实上 in other words 换句话说 in that case 那样的话 or rather 更确切地说 particularly 特别地 11、表示转折：but 但是 still 然而 however 然而 while 而 12、表示总结：in a/one word 简言之、一句话、总之 generally speaking 一般说来 in short=in a few words 简言之 in conclusion=lastly 最后地 on the whole=taking everything into consideration 从总体来看、大体上 so 所以 therefore 因此 thus 这样 as has been mentioned 正如所提到的 it is quite clear that 很显然 there is no doubt that 毫无疑问 it is well-known that 大家都知道 as we all know=as is known to us all 大家都知道 as/so far as I know 据我所知 to sum up=to summarize=in summary 总之 13、表示转折话题：by the way 顺便说 I am afraid 我恐怕 in my opinion 依我看来 to tell the truth 说实话 to be honest 诚实地说 in fact 事实上内容总结（1）作文常用连接词和短语（一）连接词 （1）表选择关系或对等关系的连接词：either（2）作文常用连接词和短语（一）连接词 （1）表选择关系或对等关系的连接词：either（3）and 不但