過渡詞 (transition word) 讓你的文章讀起來更順暢！

「我今天騎車去早餐店」＋「我點了燒餅油條」，這兩個句子加入過渡詞「然後」變成「我今天騎車去早餐店，然後點了燒餅油條」，是不是更通順一些？
就像中文一樣，缺少了過渡詞，句子就僅僅是挨在一起而已，而不會夠成一個完整的故事。以下就來幫大家整理常見的英文過渡詞吧！

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Transition words

• 添加訊息（To signal addition of ideas）：
  and / also / besides / further / futhermore / too / moreover / in addition / then / of equal importance / equally / important / another
• 表示時間（To signal time）：
  next / afterward / finally / later / last / lastly / at last / now / subsequently / then / when / soon / thereafter / after a short time / the next week (month, day...) / a minute later / in the meantime / meanwhile / on the following day / at length / ultimately / presently
• 表示順序（To signal order or sequence）：
  first / second / finally / hence / next / then / from here on / to begin with / last of all / after / before / as soon as / in the end / gradually
• 表示空間（To signify space and place）：
  above / behind / below / beyond / here / there / to the right (left) / nearby / opposite / on the other side / in the background / directly ahead / along the wall / as you turn right / at the tip / across the hall / at this point / adjancent to
• 舉個例子（To singal an example）：
  for example / to illustrate / for instance / to be specific / such as / moreover / furthermore / just as important / similarly / in the same way
• 表示結果（To show results）：
  as a result / hence / so / accordingly / as a consequence / consequently / thus / since / therefore / for this reason / because of this
• 表示目的（To signal purpose）：
  to this end / for this purpose / with this in mind / for this reason / for these reasons
• 表示比較（To signal comparisons）：
  like / in the same manner or way / similarly
• 表示對比（To indicate contrast）：
  but / in contrast / conversely / however / still / nevertheless / nonetheless / yet / and yet / on the other hand / of course / on the contrary / or / in spite of this / actually / a year ago / now / notwithstandling / for all that / strangely enough / ironically
• 表示例外（To signal alternatives, exceptions, and objections）：
  although / though / while / despite / to be sure / it is true / true / I grant / granted / I admit / admittedly / doubtless / I concede / regardless
• 表示爭議（To dispute）：
  it isn't true that / people are wrong who say that / deny that / be that as it may / by the same token / no doubt / we often hear it said / many people claim / many people suppose / it used to be thought / in any case
• 表示強調（To intensify）：
  above all / first and foremost / importantly / again / to be sure / indeed / in fact / as a matter of fact / as I have said / as has been noted
• 表示總結 （To summarize or repeat）：
  in summary / to sum up / to repeat / briefly / in short / finally / on the whole / therefore / as I have said / in conclusion / as you can see

練習一下吧！

1. _________the invention of television, people probably spent more of their leisure time reading.
   (a) Nevertheless (b) Because (c) Before
2. If you're having company for dinner, try to get as much done in advance as possible. _____________, set the table day before.
   (a) For instance (b) In contrast (c) Similarly
3. ___________I'm very allergic to flowers, my boyfriend bought a bouquet of roses.
   (a) Until (b) Because (c) Even though
4. My grandfater loves to say, "You're as nervous ______a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rocking chairs."
   (a) after (b) as (c) as a result
5. ________Manny's car stereo was on full blast, I could see his lips moving, but I had no idea what he was saying.
   (a) Moreover (b) Because (c) Just as

接下來的問題，請選出畫底線字在此的用途Science-fiction witer Arthur C.

1. Clarke correctly predicted that satellites would be used for communication. Moreover, in 1947 he correctly predicted that 1959 would be the year the first rocket to the moon was launched.
   (a) addition (b) time (c) contrast (d) cause and effect
2. Some people in New Jersey built their houses very close to the shoreline. Consequently, they have had to spend a lot of money trying to protect their property from the sea.
   (a) addition (b) contrast (c) illustration/ example (d) cause and effect
3. Running can make people more aware of their physical surroundings, such as the scent of honeysuckle or the changing moods of the trees.
   (a) addition (b) contrast (c) illustration/ example (d) cause and effect
4. Residents complain bitterly about potholes in the streets and sloopy trash pick-up, yet these same people resist paying higher taxes for the improvement of these services.
   (a) time (b) contrast (c) comparison (d) illustration/example
5. Telephone interviewing allows for a large number of responses in a short tiime and at relatively low cost. Moreover, the method permits interviews to reach respondents at specific times of the day; this is an important consideration in the study of radio and TV listening habits.
   (a) addition (b) time (c) contrast (d) comparison

來看看答案吧！
c a c b b a d c b a

學習語言從來就不是簡單的事，多閱讀就會慢慢了解哪些詞彙常用，適合用在哪裡。這些知識的吸收也會在無形中，讓你寫出來的文句更順暢哦！