IELTS写作常用开篇句(2)
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(e.g. Should we put intellectual development above moral education?)
31) Sth. is often referred to as/defined as... (e.g. Corrupt officials are often referred to as the most dangerous borers in our government bodies, who are nibbling away the healthy organism of our party by dishonest means.)
32) (Doing) Sth. is just the same as.../is compared to.../is likened to.. ./is like...
(e.g. Life in the middle of marriage is often compared to wire walking, for in the early years spouses attract each other and in late years they need each other.)
33) Sth. is to...what sth. else is to...
(e.g. An individual human existence is to the human society what a river is to the ocean, small and busy rushing past rocks at first, but gradually growing wider and quieter until it becomes merged in the ocean in the end.)
34) To/For/With most people/sb., sth. is/means...
(e.g. To dishonest people, a friend means a target or an object that is of some use to them at present or in the future.)
35) Sth. is the symbol/mark/equivalent of.../is symbolic of.../is equivalent to...
(e.g. If selling one’s sex is the mark of degeneration, selling one’s power is equivalent to committing crime.)
36) Suppose/Imagine that.../Let’s suppose/assume/imagine (that)... (e.g. Suppose, by any chance, you heartily disagree with anything that is going on about you, you are less likely to stay on the good side of people around you.)
37) We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether...
(e.g. We often find ourselves caught in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin/whether to reach for...)
38) If/In case/In the event that..., it is better to.../a better course is to.../sb. has no choice/option/alternative but to.../all we want to know is ho w...
(e.g. In the event that you fall in a love river, all we want to know is how you will swim in it, as you are no longer a fisherman.)
39) Unfortunately, sth. may affect sb.’s life to the point where...
(e.g. Unfortunately, the desire to be well thought of affects one’s life to the point where he is reluctant to say no to anyone else regarding anything.)
40) In our life, there often appears such an occasion when.../on which... (或it often happens that...)
(e.g. In our daily life, there appears such an occasion when we drink success to our work in one field but, at the same time, begin to do great damage to other fields.)
41) “...” That is how one of the great minds/scientists/writers remarked on...
(e.g. “Happiness, like an old friend, is inclined to drop in unexpectedly— when you’re working hard on something else.” That is how a famous writer once remarked on happiness.)
42) One of the great sociologists/psychologists has said:“...”
(e.g. The great classical ballerina Anna Pavlova has said: “No one can arrive from being talented alone. God gives talent; work transforms talent into genius.” In other words ...)
43) “...” Such is the accurate exposition/exposure of...frequently over heard in public.
(e.g. “Public morals are declining day by day.” Such is the correct exposure of the dark side of our society.)
44) How often nowadays we hear such remarks/complaints/words as this “...” or “...”!
(e.g. How often nowadays we hear such complaints from officials as this “I have too many social engagements to carry out” or “I have too many social engagements to carry out” or “I have to bear too many titles for our society”! Don’t be misled by the complaints of this kind!)
45) One of the great men once said that...
(e.g. A gifted American psychologist once said that it is an illusion to believe in the Sunday-school truth—more comfort, more happiness.)
46) Once in a newspaper/magazine, I hit upon the report that... (e.g. Once in a newspaper, I hit upon the news that a quick witted policeman spotted a suspect’s spittle in the street blotted it up and ran a DNA test on it which led to the man’s arrest for a murder. This case best counts as a practical application of the DNA technique.)
47) One day, I happened to witness the incident as follows:...
(e.g. 略) 3) According to the recent survey/poll/questionaire/statistics, there is/a re...percent of...
(e.g. According to a recent survey made in a certain university, there are 43.8 percent of male students and 38.3 percent of female students either facing problems with nutrition or having to miss classes because of illness each term.)
48) The scientific studies/statistics show/indicate that...
(e.g. The latest scientific studies show that, if one’s mind catches hold of something and does not let it go, it is useless to argue with the mind in this condition. This finding further confirms that a modern man is apt to get anxious and depressed.)
49) Every weekend sees sb. go about...
(e.g. Every weekend sees Ms Song, my roommate, wolf down her dinner and hurry out with her boy friend.)
1随着…的飞速发展/越来越多的关注，越来越…
例：随着建筑业的大力推进，人们对建立越来越多的房屋建筑感到宽心。
2 近来，某事/某问题引起了人们的普遍关注/成了公众关注的焦点。
例：近来失业问题引起了人们的普遍关注，各级政府已把它列为首要议程。
3 我们面临的一个普遍问题是… /一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是…
例：一个越来越引人关注的普遍问题是，发明汽车是否为人
4 在过去的几年里，…经历了突飞猛进/迅猛增长/下降。
例：在过去的几年里，物种数量骤然下降。
5 如今对我们社会更（最）为重要的（危险的）事情是…
例：对我们社会最为危险的事情是政界倾向于互相利用。
6 根据图表资料，我们可以发现…
7 根据图表（数字）显示，…明显增长（下降）/发生了有利（不利）变化。
8 据上面图表（数字）所示，从某年到某年某方面发生了剧烈的（相当大的；巨大的）变化。
9 图表显示，从某年到某年某方面有下降（增长）的趋势。
10任何人只要仔细看一看图表中的资料就会惊讶地发现…
11 在我们的社会里…是一个传统的做法。
例：象婚姻和住房这些方面，年轻人在经济上依赖于他们的父母，是属于传统的做法。
12 （在中国）…长期以来被视为是理所应该的。
例：上一代为下一代的成长承担完全的责任，长期以来被视为是理所应该的（完全合理的）
13 往往事与愿违，他本来的目的是要…
例：往往事与愿违，他本来的目的是要通过发明内燃发动机来改变人们的生活方式。这种内燃机的诞生确实大大地方便了人们的生活，尤其是旅行和运输。但其不利的一面却给我们社会带来了越来越多的忧虑。
14 如果从对立的角度来看, …的当前形势显示…
例：如果从对立的角度来看，政治体制改革的当前形势显示，其成就远不如人意。例如…，
但是…
15 关于…似乎一切进展顺利（正如某人的意愿发展）。
例：中国经济改革的形势似乎正朝着政府所期望的方向发展。
16 在某人看来，某事似乎（意味着）…
例：在公众的眼里，官员腐败意味着收受贿赂，…但腐败却以许多不同的形式出现。
17 没有人会否认…
或：…，这一点毫无异议。
18 说到…，大多数人（公众）坚持认为（争辩说）…
例：说到假货，每一个消费者对他们都有一通怒气要发泄。
19 现在人们普遍认为…
例：现在人们普遍认为，各种考试是选拔合格人才的最佳手段。
20 关于…公众就此展开了一场辩论。
例：当有人犯罪时，一个人是否应当勇敢地站出来制止，公众就此展开了一场讨论。
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