送給英文寫作新手的3種地道“因果”表達(dá)

以下3個部分脆丁,也適合一直考不到理想分?jǐn)?shù)的老人。但前提是橄镜,你想成為一個高分寫手偎快。

1. Cause and reason

You probably already know how to use words like because, since and as to refer to the cause of or reason for something. Note how verbs and nouns can do the same job as conjunctions.

? 例如冯乘,當(dāng)你試圖表達(dá)“由于路面結(jié)冰洽胶,兩輛卡車相撞了●陕”時姊氓,可以嘗試以下寫法:

Owing to the icy conditions, the two lorries collided.

The collision was due to the icy conditions.

? ?The collision was caused by ice on the road.

? ?The cause of the collision was ice on the road.

? ?Here are some other "cause" words and typical contexts they are used in.

? ?The rise in prices sparked off a lot of political protest. [often used for very strong, perhaps violent, reactions to events.]

? ?The President's statement gave rise to/ provoked/ generated a lot of criticism. [slightly less strong than spark off]

? ?The new law has brought about/ led to great changes in education. [often used for political/ social change]

? ?This problem stems from the inflation of recent years. [explaining the direct origins of events and states]

? ?The court-case arose out of allegations made in a newspaper. [the allegations started the process that led to the court-case]

2. Reasons for and proposes of doing things

? ?Her reason for not going with us was that she had no money. or The reason she didn't go with us was that... [less formal]

? ?I wonder what his motives were in sending that letter. [purpose]

? ?I wonder what prompted him to send that letter. [reason/ cause]

? ?She wrote to the press with the aim of exposing the scandal. [purpose]

? ?I've invited you here with a view to resolving our differences. [sounds a bit more indirect than with the aim of]

? ?He refused to answer on the grounds that his lawyer wasn't there. [reason]

? ?The purpose of her visit was to inspect the equipment.

3. Results

? ?He did no work. As a result/ As a consequence/ Consequently, he failed his exams.

? ?The result/ consequence of all these changes is that no-one is happy any more. [The examples with consequence/ consequently sound more formal than result]

? ?His remarks resulted in everyone getting angry. [as a verb+in]

? ?The events had an outcome that no-one could have predicted. [result of a process or events, or of meetings, discussions, etc.]

? ?The upshot of all these problems was that we had to start again. [less formal than outcome]

? ?When the election results were announced, chaos ensued. [formal]

推這篇文章,也想告訴同學(xué)們喷好,公眾號|一個單詞的價值觀是踏踏實(shí)實(shí)做有價值的事翔横,不投機(jī)不取巧。當(dāng)然梗搅,如果你能熟練掌握其中一條禾唁,考試分?jǐn)?shù)一定不會辜負(fù)你的付出效览。

不用謝,晚安荡短。

公眾號| 一個單詞 ID: yigedanci


來丐枉,我們一起寫個地道的英文句子


? ?

最后編輯于
?著作權(quán)歸作者所有,轉(zhuǎn)載或內(nèi)容合作請聯(lián)系作者
  • 序言:七十年代末,一起剝皮案震驚了整個濱河市掘托,隨后出現(xiàn)的幾起案子瘦锹,更是在濱河造成了極大的恐慌,老刑警劉巖闪盔,帶你破解...
    沈念sama閱讀 217,185評論 6 503
  • 序言:濱河連續(xù)發(fā)生了三起死亡事件弯院,死亡現(xiàn)場離奇詭異,居然都是意外死亡泪掀,警方通過查閱死者的電腦和手機(jī)听绳,發(fā)現(xiàn)死者居然都...
    沈念sama閱讀 92,652評論 3 393
  • 文/潘曉璐 我一進(jìn)店門,熙熙樓的掌柜王于貴愁眉苦臉地迎上來异赫,“玉大人辫红,你說我怎么就攤上這事∽@保” “怎么了贴妻?”我有些...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 163,524評論 0 353
  • 文/不壞的土叔 我叫張陵,是天一觀的道長蝙斜。 經(jīng)常有香客問我名惩,道長,這世上最難降的妖魔是什么孕荠? 我笑而不...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 58,339評論 1 293
  • 正文 為了忘掉前任娩鹉,我火速辦了婚禮,結(jié)果婚禮上稚伍,老公的妹妹穿的比我還像新娘弯予。我一直安慰自己,他們只是感情好个曙,可當(dāng)我...
    茶點(diǎn)故事閱讀 67,387評論 6 391
  • 文/花漫 我一把揭開白布锈嫩。 她就那樣靜靜地躺著,像睡著了一般垦搬。 火紅的嫁衣襯著肌膚如雪呼寸。 梳的紋絲不亂的頭發(fā)上,一...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 51,287評論 1 301
  • 那天猴贰,我揣著相機(jī)與錄音对雪,去河邊找鬼。 笑死米绕,一個胖子當(dāng)著我的面吹牛瑟捣,可吹牛的內(nèi)容都是我干的馋艺。 我是一名探鬼主播,決...
    沈念sama閱讀 40,130評論 3 418
  • 文/蒼蘭香墨 我猛地睜開眼迈套,長吁一口氣:“原來是場噩夢啊……” “哼丈钙!你這毒婦竟也來了?” 一聲冷哼從身側(cè)響起交汤,我...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 38,985評論 0 275
  • 序言:老撾萬榮一對情侶失蹤雏赦,失蹤者是張志新(化名)和其女友劉穎,沒想到半個月后芙扎,有當(dāng)?shù)厝嗽跇淞掷锇l(fā)現(xiàn)了一具尸體星岗,經(jīng)...
    沈念sama閱讀 45,420評論 1 313
  • 正文 獨(dú)居荒郊野嶺守林人離奇死亡,尸身上長有42處帶血的膿包…… 初始之章·張勛 以下內(nèi)容為張勛視角 年9月15日...
    茶點(diǎn)故事閱讀 37,617評論 3 334
  • 正文 我和宋清朗相戀三年戒洼,在試婚紗的時候發(fā)現(xiàn)自己被綠了俏橘。 大學(xué)時的朋友給我發(fā)了我未婚夫和他白月光在一起吃飯的照片。...
    茶點(diǎn)故事閱讀 39,779評論 1 348
  • 序言:一個原本活蹦亂跳的男人離奇死亡圈浇,死狀恐怖寥掐,靈堂內(nèi)的尸體忽然破棺而出,到底是詐尸還是另有隱情磷蜀,我是刑警寧澤召耘,帶...
    沈念sama閱讀 35,477評論 5 345
  • 正文 年R本政府宣布,位于F島的核電站褐隆,受9級特大地震影響污它,放射性物質(zhì)發(fā)生泄漏。R本人自食惡果不足惜庶弃,卻給世界環(huán)境...
    茶點(diǎn)故事閱讀 41,088評論 3 328
  • 文/蒙蒙 一衫贬、第九天 我趴在偏房一處隱蔽的房頂上張望。 院中可真熱鬧歇攻,春花似錦固惯、人聲如沸。這莊子的主人今日做“春日...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 31,716評論 0 22
  • 文/蒼蘭香墨 我抬頭看了看天上的太陽。三九已至斧散,卻和暖如春供常,著一層夾襖步出監(jiān)牢的瞬間摊聋,已是汗流浹背鸡捐。 一陣腳步聲響...
    開封第一講書人閱讀 32,857評論 1 269
  • 我被黑心中介騙來泰國打工, 沒想到剛下飛機(jī)就差點(diǎn)兒被人妖公主榨干…… 1. 我叫王不留麻裁,地道東北人箍镜。 一個月前我還...
    沈念sama閱讀 47,876評論 2 370
  • 正文 我出身青樓源祈,卻偏偏與公主長得像,于是被迫代替她去往敵國和親色迂。 傳聞我的和親對象是個殘疾皇子香缺,可洞房花燭夜當(dāng)晚...
    茶點(diǎn)故事閱讀 44,700評論 2 354

推薦閱讀更多精彩內(nèi)容

  • **2014真題Directions:Read the following text. Choose the be...
    又是夜半驚坐起閱讀 9,491評論 0 23
  • 比景楓好逛 還有無印良品 還有熊本小鎮(zhèn)
    菠00閱讀 131評論 0 0
  • 一年一度的七夕節(jié)馬上就要過去了。我除了發(fā)了一張男生的照片其他什么也沒說歇僧,意料之中图张,很多人以為他是我男朋友,但其實(shí)他...
    冰弦斷橋雪閱讀 375評論 0 1
  • 跑步機(jī) 跑步機(jī)是個貪吃的黑娃娃, 它的舌頭又長又滑侥钳。 你在它的舌頭上跑跑适袜, 它就一點(diǎn)一滴 把腳印吃下; 不過—— ...
  • 有些道理舷夺,你只是貌似知道苦酱。 聽過很多道理,卻依然過不好這一生给猾。 這是《后會無期》里的一句臺詞疫萤,我想也是很多人的親身...
    Jimuboy閱讀 187評論 0 0