一、英语作文连接词
连接在英语作文中起到连接上下文的作用，因此也叫“胶水词”。就像英语的骨架一样重要，学会连接词，同时拥有词组的累积，你就可以轻松灵活的造出任何需要的长句，让你的英文交流如鱼得水。
二、常用连接词及举例应用
在...以前
Only two days remained before the examination.
考前只剩下两天了。
(指顺序、重要性等)在...之前,先于
Your name comes before mine.
你的名字在我之前。
Pride comes before a fall.
骄必败。
由...考虑中
We will put the matter before the committee.
我将把此事提交委员会考虑。
在...前面;在...面前
She said she had never spoken before an audience.
她说她从未在大庭广众讲演过。
常用引导词：as, as if, how 特殊引导词：the way
From the invaders arrived, breathed our air, ate and drank, they were doomed. They were undone,destroyed,after all of man’s weapons and devices had failed,by the tiniest creatures that God in his wisdom put upon this earth.
01、文章及段落起始常用的过渡词语
to begin with：首先
【例】To begin with, smoking should be banned in public areas.
首先，在公共场合应该禁烟。
02、文章及段落结尾常用的过渡词语
thus：因此
【例】Thus, taking morning exercises regularly may reduce the chances of getting sick.
因此，定期进行晨练可以减少生病的概率。
03、表示先后次序的过渡词语
finally：最后，最终
【例】Finally, the country must not again go through the war.
最终，这个国家必须避免再次遭受战争。
04、表示因果关系的过渡词语
for this reason：由于这个原因
【例】It rained, for this reason, the game was cancelled.
由于下雨，游戏取消。
05、常用表示比较和对比的过渡词语
different from：与……不同
【例】Different from Jane, Mary is interested in Maths.
和简不同，玛丽对数学比较感兴趣。
本回答被网友采纳尽量不用firstly, secondly, thirdly...
同样是表递进，可用：
Above all/first of all 替换firstly
用besides, additionally, what’s more, furthermore, last but not least替换secondly, thirdly...
表转折：
可用actually, despite (the fact that...), however, nevertheless替换but
表解释：
可用for instance，take... for example替换for example
表因果：
可用since as /now that/therefore/on account of/due to …/owing to替换because
表结果：
可用as a result， therefore，consequently代替thus，so
注意：
1. 所有的低级词汇没有错，可以用！但不要只使用低级词汇。适当用高级词汇替换可提高作文语言质量。（前提是你全篇没有出现明显语法错误，否则这些高级词汇明显是强硬套用，会更降低阅卷老师的印象分。）
2.一下这么多高级词汇记不住怎么办？上考场前把这些重要的连接词、高级词汇再看几遍，进考场后直接写在草稿纸上，这样既不用担心忘记，也不用担心有作弊嫌疑。
3.连接词用副词比用短语更好。
1. as a result 结果
He never studied hard, and as a result he failed in the last examination.
2. as a result of 由于
He is late for work as a result of a traffic accident.
3. accordingly于是
He wanted to buy a radio for study English, and accordingly her mother bought it for him.
4. because(of) 因为
We are delayed because of a traffic jam.
5. due to 由于
His success is due to his excellent work.
6. owing to 由于
Owing to his absence, our meeting is not held.
7. thanks to 幸亏
Thanks to a good teacher, she passed the examination.
8. now that 既然
Now that you have grown up, you must earn for yourself.
9. so long as 只要
You could realize your dream so long as you try it again and again.
10. since 既然
Since you are here now, you’d better give a hand.
11. in that 因为
The policy is harmful in that it may encourage people to give up.
12. so that 所以
The officer speaks at the top of his voice, so that every soldier heard him.
13. therefore因此
There is a calculating mistakes there, therefore, the answer is wrong.
14. consequently 因此
It rained so heavily, consequently, we cancelled the plan of climbing the mountain.
15. hence 因此
It is 12 p.m. now, hence you must take a sleep.
16. on account of 因为，由于
We delayed our departure on account of the bad weather.
二、表示解释关系
1. as a matter of fact 事实上
I will go there this morning, as a matter of fact, I am only 10 minutes, drive from you.
2. as well 也
I will go there. My friend will go with me as well.
3. frankly speaking / to be frank / to be honest / honestly speaking 实话说
Frankly speaking, I am not very satisfactory with your words.
4. in this case 既然这样
In this case, I will go there as soon as possible.
三、表示推理关系
1. or else 否则
Hurry up, or else you’ll be late.
2. otherwise 否则
You must carry this passport, otherwise you will be stopped by the guard.
3. if so 如果这样的话
If so, it will make a great difference.
as a result
in this case 既然这样
in addition 此外
that is to say 就是说
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