一、用于提出观点的连接短语
according to 根据……
as a matter of fact / in fact 事实上 as … know / as is known 据……所知 as is shown in 如……所示 as / so far as I know 据我所知 as for sb 至于某人
as far as … be concerned 就……而言
in one’s opinion / view / mind，from sb’s point of view 在某人看来 to be honest 老实说 to tell the truth 说实话
二、用于举例或列举的连接短语
as a saying goes /as the old saying goes 古语说 for example / for instance 例如
for one thing … for another … 首先 / 一则……再者 / 再则…… such as 诸如……
take … for example 以……为例 that is (to say) 也就是说
first of all/at first/firstly … second … last but not least …
三、表示因果或目的的连接短语
as a consequence of / in consequence of / as a result of 由于……的缘故 because of / on account of 因为
owing to 因为；由于/thanks to 多亏；由于/due to 由于；因为 for this purpose 处于这个目的 for this reason 由于这个原因
if so 如果这样/if not 如果不是这样
in order to / so as to 为了 in order that … 为了 so that … 为的是；结果是
with the aim / purpose of 为了……的目的
四、表示递进关系的连接短语
above all 最重要的是 apart from 除了……之外
as well as 不但……而且；除……之外 (也) both … and 不但……而且 in addition 另外 in other words 换句话说 in particular 尤其 in that case 那样的话
not only … but also 不但……而且…… what’s more 而且
worse still / what’s worse / to make matter worse 更糟糕的是
五、表示让步关系的连接短语
after all 毕竟；终究
all the same 仍然；依然；照样 even if / even though 即使 even so 尽管如此；即使那样 in spite of 不管；尽管 no matter … 不论…… now that 既然 regardless of 不管
whether … or 不管…… 还是：
六、表示条件关系的连接短语
as / so long as 只要
given sth / that ... 如果…… in case 万一
if only 如果……就好了
in the event of 如果……发生；倘若
on (the) condition that 在……条件下；倘若 or else 否则；要不然
provided / providing that 假设…… suppose / supposing (that) 假设……
under / in no circumstances 决不；无论如何不 what if 如果……会怎样
七、表示对比或比较的连接短语
compared to / with 与……相比 different from 与……不同 in the same way 以相同的方式 in / by contrast 相比之下
in contrast with / to 与……对比；与……相反 the former … the latter … 前者……后者…… on the contrary 正相反
on (the) one hand … on the other hand 一方面……另一方面……
八、用来总结的连接短语
all in all 总而言之 in a / one word / in brief 简言之；一句话；总之 in conclusion 最后；
总之 in general 总之in principle 大体上；基本上 in short / in a few words 简言之 it is quite clear that 很显然 it is well-known that 众所周知 generally speaking 一般说来
on the whole / taking everything into consideration 从总体来看；大体上 there is no doubt that 毫无疑问
to sum up / to summarize / in summary 总之
九、表示时序的连接短语
after a while 一会儿 after that 那以后 at first 起初 at last 终于
ever since 从那时起至今日；此后一直 in no time 立刻，很快 in the end 最后
meanwhile / in the meantime / at the same time 在此期间；同时 since then 自从那时起 soon / shortly after ……之后不久