Transition Words/ Linking Words
转折 尽管 Although/ though/ even though/ even if/ even so/ despite
that/ in spite of+词/ otherwise/ instead
但是 But/yet/while/whilst/ however/whereas/ nevertheless/
nonetheless/ notwithstanding/ in contrast/ by contrast/ on
the contrary/ reversely / in opposite
因果 由于 Because/ due to/ owing to/ thanks to/ as a result of / result
from/ for the reason (that)/ account for / since/ as/ on
account of
be attributed to +恶因“归咎于”
e.g. 他的失败归于懒惰
His failure is attributed to idleness.
因此 result in/ so/ thus/ hence/ thereby/ therefore/ accordingly/ in
this way/ on this account/
Consequently/ as a result
并列 And/ likewise/ besides/ as well as/ also/ along with/ in the same
manner/ in the same way/ meanwhile/ simultaneously/ in the
meantime / at the same time
递进 What’s more/ moreover/ furthermore/ in addition/ additionally/
Not only … but also … (建议倒装)
解释 In other words/ that is to say/ it means that/ namely/ as a matter of
fact/ to put it in another way/ as stated previously/ to be
precise(specific)/ to further illustrate
让步 Admittedly
To some extent/Concession granted naturally
Alternatively/ Still
层次 On the one hand … on the other hand …
首先 first and foremost/ first of all/ to start with/ Initially/ In the
beginning/ In the first place/ what can be prioritized point is
that …
其次: Soon after/ Equally/ In addition/ Moreover/ In the second place
最后: Last but not least/ equally important to …
总结: All in all/ In a nutshell/ to sum up/ in summary/ In conclusion/
In brief/ In short/ In conclusion/ Altogether in other words …
举例 For example/ for instance
1. Consider the case of/that …
2. A compelling case/example in point is …
3. Perhaps the most convincing example of … is that …
4. Take … as a typical example.
5. Nothing could be more apparent than the case that …
6. This provides a striking/notable example of …
7. History/Society abounds of(witnesses) such examples, like …