模仿写作中常用的词组句子和篇章.doc

模仿写作中常用的词组、句子和篇章
(Pine Gu 20020408)

词 组

◆许多的 ... 大量的 ...
many: a good number of/good numbers of a great many a lot of a good quantity of
much: a good amount of a good deal of a lot of a good quantity of
good -- great big large huge vast enormous considerable surprising shocking astonishing amazing
◆各种各样的 ... 多种各样的 ...
all kinds of different kinds of various sorts of various a variety of
◆愈来愈多的 ... 愈来愈少的 ...
more and more: an increasing number/amount of
less and less: a decreasing number/amount of
◆一系列的... a series of a sequence of
◆大约... about around some approximately
◆超过... more than over
◆多达... up to no less than as many as as much as
◆诸如此类 ..., and so on. ..., and so forth.
◆大多数... most the majority of
◆极少数... few the minority of
◆随着 ...
With the development of economy, SV. (As economy develops, SV.)
With the rise of the food prices, SV.
With the improvement of life, SV.
With the increase/growth of population, SV.
◆必须...
must V have to V have no choice but to V be forced /compelled/demanded / required to V
◆通过...
by by means of through with the help/use of
◆好好利用...
make good/full use of take good / full advantage of
◆根本不...
It is not advisable at all that SV.
It is far from necessary to ...
It is by no means possible that SV.
◆目的在于 in order to SV in order that SV so as to SV so that SV.
◆在... 方面很重要
be very important/of great importance in the fields/areas of ...
play a greatly important role/part in ...
◆实施... 应用...
carry out put/bring/get ... into force/effect/use/operation ... come into force/effect/use/operation
◆重视... 忽视...
pay great attention to lay much emphasis on take ... into good/little consideration/account
care much about attend closely to pay no/little/hardly any attention to neglect
◆A导致B; 把A归因(功)于B
A result in B. (bring about lead to give rise to cause be the cause of produce create be
regarded as the result of )
B result from A. (stem from come from arise from be brought about by be created by be
produced by be the result of be caused by)
attribute A (success) to B (hard work)
◆A 构成B; B由A组成
A make up B. A compose B.
B be made up of A.(be composed of consist of comprise)
◆A对B非常有益
A benefit B greatly/a lot. A be very beneficial to B.
B benefit a lot from A.
◆数量变化
a minimal/slight/small/gradual/steady/great/rapid/sharp/sudden/shocking rise/increase/growth/decrease/
decline/reduction/fall/drop in the production/population/quantity/number of ...
◆ 缺乏
lack sth.(！没有be lack of形式) ; for/through lack of sth.

句 子

◆It is hard to imagine what life would be like without water.
Water is very important.
Water is essential to us human beings.
◆The importance of efficiency is now being realized by many people.
Much attention has been paid to the importance of efficiency.
Many people are now realizing the importance of efficiency.
Many people have realized the importance of efficiency.
◆It is of great importance for a developing country to be independent of any superpowers.
Quite importantly, a developing country should be independent of any superpowers.
A developing country should recognize the importance of being independent of any superpowers.
It is greatly important that a developing country should be independent of any superpowers.
◆It is common sense that man could not live without water.
It is common knowledge that man could not live without water.
It is well known that man could not live without water.
It is no doubt that man could not live without water.
It is a fact that man could not live without water.
It is known to all that man could not live without water.
As we know, man could not live without water.
As is known to all, man could not live without water.
As can be seen from the graph, SV.
As we can learn from the picture, SV.
◆The world is faced with the problem of traffic accident.
◆The question we are discussing now is where sufficient water can be found.
◆There are some reasons why roses can not grow in this soil.
◆There are mainly three reasons/causes for the increase of population.
◆It is to be hoped that he will pass the exam.
We hope that he will pass the exam.
◆I wish that there would appear more and more books about network.
◆It will not be long before the coming of video telephone.
◆The time will surely come when weather forecasts are 100% accurate.
◆So strange are his thoughts that few people can understand him.
His thoughts are so strange that few people can understand him.
His thoughts are strange, so that/ with the result that few people can understand him.
He expressed his thoughts clearly so that/ in order that people could understand him.
He stands on the top of the hill, so that he can see the whole city.
◆Only recently have they realized the importance of English.
◆Only in this way can we pass the exam.
◆Only through much extensive reading can we achieve good results in reading comprehension.
◆Effective actions should be taken to prevent forest fires from occurring.
◆Effective measures should be made to control the reduction of wild animals.
◆Great attention should be paid to the agreement between subject and verb.
◆Good use should be made of your time.
◆Much importance should be attached to effective teaching. (6991-40)
◆Efforts should be exerted on pollution prevention instead of on remedial(补救)measures. (6996-20)
◆Great emphasis should be laid on the control over the spread of the disease.
◆Our government should pay much attention to building more highways.
◆If this trend continues, we need to make some tough decisions.
◆The problem of overpopulation deserves great attention .
◆Whether difficult or not, we should try our best to solve this problem.
◆It is out of the question / impossible to control the spread of the disease.
◆Improvements are being made on people’s living conditions.
◆Progress is now being made in the field of medicine.
◆It is not an easy job / difficult to show the similarities between the two subjects.
◆There is still a great deal we do not know about UFO.
◆The answer to the question is still beyond our knowledge.
◆The explanation about the economic situation does not correspond to reality.
◆By energy we mean the capacity to do work.
It means that SV.
By this (it) is meant that SV.
◆Neither the students nor the teacher has made any measures on this problem.
◆Reading comprehension plays a more and more important role in English tests, not only because it has a great many points in the test, but also because reading is regarded as the most important among language skills.
◆Listening helps speaking, and vice versa.
◆A vast sum of money has been wasted owing to/because of/as a result of the lack of technology.
◆It is accepted by many people that chatting on the net is actually a waste of time while (; however,)
some people have different views on it.

篇 章

◆举例(不过二)
In recent years, more and more college students have a part-time job. For example, SV. Another example is that SV. In a word, SV.
◆列举(不过三) Topic SV Supporting SVs Concluding SV
· SV. Firstly,SV. Secondly, SV. Thirdly, SV. So it is obvious to everyone that SV.
· SV. To begin with, SV. In addition, SV. What's more/Moreover, SV. It can be, therefore, clearly seen that
SV.
· SV. First of all, SV. After that, SV. Finally, SV. It is therefore not surprising that SV.
· There exist different opinions on the problem.(Different people have different views on the problem.) On
the one hand, SV. On the other hand, SV. So it is quite hard to say that SV.
· Actually, ... has both advantages/positive effects and disadvantages/negative effects. On the one hand,
SV. On the other hand, SV. Generally speaking/In my own opinion, the advantages far outweigh the
disadvantages.
· There are three elements concerning ... which are worth discussing here. One element is ... Another
important element is... Finally, ... is also an element which should not be neglected. In conclusion, SV.
· I like traveling by train better than by airplane for three reasons. To begin with, traveling by train costs
less, so lots of money can be saved for other purposes. Additionally, traveling on a train gives me a
closer look at the scenery of the cities and the countryside than I can get from an airplane. Finally, trains
seem to me much safer than airplanes. In a word, I prefer trains to airplanes for a traveling unless have
to get somewhere in a great hurry.
· Cathy and Mary have many things in common. To start with, both girls were born and raised in the south.
In addition, they are both interested in the same subjects in college. They have great interest in English
and computer science. Furthermore, the two girls have the same dream of becoming a teacher of English.
As you can see, they are almost like twins.
· Television presents a colorful world in front of us. Firstly, it shows us what is happening every day in the
world. Also, it presents us world scenic spots and wonders. More importantly, it entertains us with
various programs on sports, music and many other fields. In a word, sitting before a TV is the same as
traveling around the world.