“They are wasting resources, for example, time, energy and money.”
上面这句话不错,只是转折词“for example”不妥当;应该这样:
“They are wasting resources. For example, they use too much time, energy and money.”
不然就要换一换转折词,改用“such as”或“like”:
“They are wasting resources, such as (or like) time, energy and money.”
不管任何语言,转折词(transitional words)都扮演着一个重要角色,就是:承先启后,使句子紧凑,段落相吸,对文章结构,有良性作用。但是有些人几乎没有采用转折词的习惯,结果文句松散,上下文七零八乱,应该避免。
现在把主要转折词,分类列下,供大家参考。
Ⅰ表示“尤有进者”的意思:
Again, also, then, besides, further, furthermore, moreover, next, in addition等,如:
① Jason teaches diligently. Besides, he writes a lot.
② English is a useful language. For one thing, it is an official language in the UN. Then, it is widely used in business, science and technology.
Ⅱ表示“反意见”:
But, however, still, yet, after all, for all that, in spite of, on the contrary, on the other hand等,如:
③ Jim is intelligent but lazy.
④ Singapore is not a big country.On the contrary, it is very small.
Ⅲ表示“困果关系”:
Therefore, so, hence, thus, accordingly, consequently, as a result 等,如:
⑤ Some people are over-ambitious. As a result, they are usually unhappy.
⑥ Tom did not work hard; hence, he failed.
Ⅳ表示“比较关系”:
Likewise, similarly, in a like manner 等,如:
⑦ You cannot writes without a pen. Likewise, you cannot cook without rice.
⑧ No one is allowed to speak Mandarin in an English class. Similarly, no one is allowed to speak English in a Mandarin class.
Ⅴ表示“举例示范”:
For example, in other words, for instance, that is 等,如:
⑨ There are some common errors in his composition. For instance, it is wrong to use "he" to replace "the queen".
Ⅵ表示“结束”:
To sum up, in brief, in short, on the whole, to conclude 等,如:
⑩ Some say Singapore is a nice place to live in. Others say it is not so nice. It is too competitive. In short, some like Singapore; some do not.
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