要巧用连接副词,让写作游刃有余;可用来比较或表让步的连接副词有哪些?
1 . likewise
Oliver loves to repair cars; likewise, his brother Simon enjoys it.
奥利弗喜欢修理汽车;同样地,他的哥哥西蒙也很喜欢。
We needs to drive fast to catch the plane. Likewise, success requires both hard work and perseverance.
我们要开快点赶飞机;同样,成功需要勤奋和毅力。
2. similarly
The grapes are wilting in the sun; similarly, the tomatoes are overheated.
葡萄在阳光下枯萎了;同样地,西红柿也过热了。
I was brought up to be polite. Similarly, I have tried to teach my own children good manners.
我从小就被培养成有礼貌的人。同样地,我也试着教我自己的孩子礼貌。
A mother recognises the feel of her child's skin when blindfolded. Similarly, she can instantly identify her baby's cry.
即便是蒙上眼睛母亲也能摸出自己孩子的肌肤。同样地,母亲也能立即听出自己孩子的哭声。
二、表让步的连接副词,意为“的确,当然,不错”等
1 granted
Granted, it's not the most pleasant of jobs but it has to be done.
的确,这不是最令人愉快的工作,但也得做呀。
The polls favor one candidate over another; granted, polls have been wrong before.
民意测验支持一个候选人胜过另一个候选人;当然,民意调查以前是错误的。
2. of course
We arrived at the restaurant 30 minutes late so; of course, our reservation had been canceled.
我们晚了30分钟到达餐厅;我们的预订当然已经取消了。
词或词组辨析:
wilt 意为“枯萎,凋谢”等
blindfold 意为“蒙住…的眼睛”等
curfew 意为“宵禁令,宵禁时间”