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1、Useful ExpressionsActions speak louder than words.行动胜于雄辩。Adversity leads to prosperity.逆境通向成功。All roads leads to Rome.条条大路同向罗马。All that glitters is not gold.闪光的不一定就是金子。Art is long, life is short.人生朝露，艺业千秋。Be slow to make a promise but swift to keep it.许诺要慢，践诺要快。Be what you appear to be.表里如一。Beat aro
2、und the bush.旁敲侧击。Better to do than to say well.说的好不如做的好。A bird in hand is better than two birds in the bush. 一鸟在手胜于二鸟在林。Bitter pills may have blessed effects.良药苦口利于病。Blood is thicker than water.血浓于水。A bold attempt is half success.勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。Brevity is the soul of wit.言以简洁为贵。By no art can chastity,
3、 once injured, be made whole.一失足成千古恨。Be united action we stand, by divided action we fall.团结则存，分裂则亡。Call a spade a spade.直言不讳。Constant dropping wears the stone.滴水穿石。Diamond cuts diamond.强中自有强中手。Diligence is the mother of success.勤奋是成功之母。Doing is better than saying.说空话不如做实事。Dont judge a person by his
4、 appearance.人不可貌相。Dont put the cart before the horse.不可本末倒置。Easier said than done.说起来容易做起来难。East or west, home is best.无论东方还是西方，家是最好的地方。Easy come ,easy go.易得则易失。Every dog has his day.人人皆有得益之时。Every man has a fool in his sleeve.聪明一世，糊涂一时。Every man has his defects and his virtues.金无足赤，人无完人。Every tub m
5、ust stand on its own bottom.人贵自立。Example is better than precept.身教胜于言教。Experience is the mother of wisdom.经验是智慧之母。The eyes are the windows of the soul.眼睛是心灵的窗口。Facts speaks louder than words.事实胜于雄辩。Failure is the mother of success.失败是成功之母。Faiths will move mountains.精诚所至，金石为开。A fall into the pit, a g
6、ain in the wit. 吃一堑，长一智。First impression is the most lasting.第一印象最难磨灭。First think, then speak.先思而后言。The force of wind tests the strength of the grass.疾风知劲草。Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.天才是1%的灵感和99%的勤奋。Great minds think alike.英雄所见略同。Haste makes waste.(More ha
7、ste, less speed.)欲速则不达。He who laughs last laughs best.谁笑在最后谁就笑得最甜。He that gains time gains all things.谁赢得时间，谁就赢得一切。He that travels far knows much.见多识广。Health is better than wealth.健康胜于财富。Idleness is the root of all evils.懒惰是万恶之源。If you want peace, prepare for war.居安思危。Ill news come apace.坏的消息来得快。An
8、inch of time is an inch of gold, an inch of gold will not buy an inch of time.一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。It is never too late to learn.活到老，学到老。It is never too late to mend.亡羊补牢，为时未晚。It is the first step that costs most.万事开头难。It takes ten years to grow trees but a hundred years to rear people.十年树木，百年树人。A journe
9、y of 1,000 begins with the first step.千里之行，始于足下。Keeping is harder than winning.创业容易守业难。Kill two birds with one stone.一箭双雕，一举两得。Knowledge is power.知识就是力量。Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.知识使人谦虚，无知使人骄傲。A lazy youth, a sorry old age.少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲。Learn a new language and get a new soul.学会一种新
10、语言，得到一个新的灵魂。Learn to creep before you leap.循序渐进。Learning is the eye of the mind.学问是心灵的眼睛。Life is short and time is swift.人生苦短，岁月易逝。Life means struggle.生活就是斗争。Little chips light great fires.星星之火可以燎原。Look before you leap.三思而后行。Love me love my dog.爱屋及乌。A man cant whistle and drink at the same time.一心不可
11、而用。 A man is known by the company he keeps.观其友知其人。Man is mortal.人生自古谁无死。Man lives in hope.人生活在希望之中。Many a little makes a micelle.积少成多。Many little leaks sink a ship.千里之堤，溃于蚁穴。Never put off till tomorrow what may be done today.近日事，今日毕。No pains, no gains.不劳无获。No great loss without some small gain.塞翁失马，
12、安知非福。Nothing in the world is too difficult for a man with a strong wll.世上无难事，只怕有心人。Nothing sought, nothing found. 无所求，无所获。Nothing ventured, nothing gained. 不入虎穴，焉得虎子。One day is not sufficient to gain to learning. 学问造诣绝非一日之功。One should eat to live, not live to eat. 人应生而食，不应为食而生。Opportunity seldom kno
13、cks twice.机不可失，时不再来。Other times, other manners.时代不同，风尚不同。Out of sight, out of mind.离久情疏，眼不见心不烦。Patience is a virtue.忍耐是一种美德。Practice makes perfect.熟能生巧。Practice you preach.言行一致。An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.防患于未然。Prevention is better than cure.预防胜于治疗。Pride goes before a fall.骄者必败。R
14、eading enriches the mind.开卷有益。Reading makes a full man, confidence a ready man, and writing an exact man.读书使人充实，讨论使人机智，笔记使人准确。A rolling stone gathers no moss. 流水不腐，户枢不蠹。Rome is not built in a day.冰冻三尺非一日之寒。Seeing is believing.百闻不如一见。Self-trust is the first secret of success.自信是成功的第一秘诀。Speech is silv
15、er, silence is gold.雄辩是银，沉默是金。Still water runs deep.静水流深。The supreme happiness of life is the conviction that we are loved.生活的最大幸福是坚信有人爱我们。Take things as you find them.随遇而安。Talents come from diligence, and knowledge is gained by accumulation.天才在于勤奋，知识在于积累。There are tricks in every trade.行行有窍门，事事有秘诀。
16、There is much to be said on both sides.公说公有理，婆说婆有理。There is no royal road to learning.求学无坦途。Things done cant be undone.木已成舟；生米做成了熟饭。Time and tide wait for no man .时光不等人。Time cures everything.时间可以治疗所有的创伤。Time flies never to be recalled.光阴一去不复返。Time works wonders.时间可以创造奇迹。To know everything is to know
17、 nothing.样样皆通，样样稀松。To make the hay while the sun is shining.未雨绸缪。Union is strength.团结就是力量。Variety is the spice of life.变化是生活的调味品。A watched pot never boils.心急水不沸。The water that bears the boat is the same that swallows it up.水能载舟，也能覆舟。Well begun is half done.良好的开端是成功的一半。When in Rome, do as the Romans
18、do.入乡随俗。Where there is will, there is a way.有志者事竟成。Where there is life, there is hope.有生命就有希望。With time and patience the leaf of the mulberry becomes satin.只要功夫深，铁杵磨成针。Work makes the workman.勤工出巧匠。Work while you work, play while you play.工作之时要专注，玩乐之时需尽欢。You cant have your cake and eat it, too.鱼和熊掌不可
19、兼得。You never know what can do till you try.不常使你就永远不知道你能做什么。Youth is the season of hope. 青春是希望的季节。 表示时间的词：now, then, soon, before, after that, since, at first, finally, at last, until, from time to time, from then on, just then, before long, suddenly, recently, presently, as soon as, meanwhile, nowad
20、ays, since then, thereafter, afterwards表示空间关系：inside, outside, from.to, between, among, on top of, under, in front of, close to, behind, nearby, above, across, below, beyond, beside, in the center, to the right/left, on the bottom, straight ahead表示强调：certainly, above all, in fact, most important, ac
21、tually, indeed, especially, in particular, as a matter of fact, assuredly, clearly, surely, undoubtedly, obviously表示对比：like, unlike, in the same way, similarly, whereas, in contrast, on the other hand, likewise, on the contrary, different from, on the one hand/on the other hand,用于列举：for example, for
22、 instance, namely, that is, such as, and the like,a case in point, in other words, that is to say用于追加补充:in addition, first, second, third, finally, also, then, too, furthermore, moreover whats more表示让步：though, although, however, nevertheless, still, yet, after all admittedly, 表示条件：if, unless, provid
23、ed that, in case表示因果：because, for that, reason, thus, therefore, consequently, as a result, so, otherwise, due to, according to,用于总结：to sum up, to conclude, in summary, in short, in brief, in conclusion, as have been stated, all in all, now we can safely draw a conclusion that.比较型议论文：开篇：There is no
24、doubt that has brought society both advantages and disadvantages/merits and drawbacks.With the development of .,is/are playing an increasingly important part in the society today.Obviously, it has both positive effects and negative effects.has brought us many advantages.The advantages derived from .
25、are much greater than the disadvantages.论证：But every coin has two sides.There are two sides to everything/every question.In spite of the adverse effects,.it has its beneficial effects.Generally speaking, the advantages can be limited as follows.On the one hand, on the other hand结尾：After considering
26、the advantages and disadvantages of,I decided that .Based on the analysis above, I believe that the positive aspects /advantages far out-weigh the negative ones/disadvantages.In conclusion, althoughhas its drawbacks, I consider that it has done society far more good than harm.All in all/In sum up, I
27、 would say that.辩论型议论文常见句型：My view on型：Different people have different opinions about.some people take it for granted that.but other people take/hold an opposite idea.Peoples opinions/views about/onvary from person to person.some people say that. while others think/hold thatThere are some who hold t
28、hatand on the other hand, there are some hold thatIn the face of. Some people take the position that.other people come to believe that .but I cant attach my opinion that As far as Im concernedWhen it comes to me.From my point of view, it is reasonable to .I am in favor of the first idea, The followi
29、ng are the reasons for my personal consent.I am on the other side of former argument.There is much to say about the two sides.（结尾）All things considered, I remain firmly in favor of. On the whole, I agree with the statement that. Therefore, the first view doesnt hold water. According to the above, we
30、 can conclude that . Through the discussion mentioned above, we may draw such a conclusionA or B型： Before we can make right choice, we must closely compare and contrast.When we .,well be faced with the choice betweenWhen you ., it is inevitable to meet/face the choice between.and 论证：Despite their si
31、milarities, they are different from each other in the following aspects.The most striking difference is that.First of all,.secondthird.finally/lastlyOn the contrary/in contrast结尾:Therefore, it depends on what we should chooseIn short, it is not difficult to make a right choice now.All in all/In conc
32、lusion/In a word阐述说明型议论文：This is one of the most important problems facing the world today.It cant be denied that has/have created certain problems for the society today.Recently/In recent years, there has been an increase concern about problem of .Nothing may be more serious/harmful than the proble
33、m of.that faces us now.It is generally/widely accepted/held that.论证：It has been believed/reported/found/estimated thatThere is an increasing tendency towards in our society.A number of factors will be account for the development in.Some people assume/say/claim that.But this idea/argument/claim doesn
34、t work.Along with the awareness es another tendency thatMany things can contribute to solving this serious problem, but the following ones may be most effective. We should urge our government to make stricter rules to prohibit .It is essential effective that quick necessary action/steps/measures/rem
35、edies should be taken to deal with phenomenon/to cope with the problem.It is high time that we urged an immediate end to the terrible situation.Several factors should be taken into account to prevent the tendency.These are not the best and the only three measures we can take. But we can the followin
36、g actions to prohibit/prevent.In conclusion, only through the determination and concerted efforts of the government and citizens can we solve the problem of .Only in this way/Only through /Only whencan we.In short, once we are on the way to .,the chance of achieving/making it will come to our advant
37、age.因果分析型议论文：开篇：There are three main reasons forThere are many factors that may account for/contribute to/responsible forbut the following are the typical ones.There are a number serious effects onperhaps the most potential consequence is论证：For one thing .for anotherLast but not least, However, of t
38、hese three causes, may be the most important.A number of factors, both physical and psychological, influenceOne of the most popular reasons why is thatTo prove this point, let us ask whyBut that is only part of the explanation. Perhaps the most significant about is结论： From the foregoing, According t
39、o what has been discussed above, we can come to the conclusion From the above analysis, we can conclude thatTherefore, it can be inferred that It is expected thatThe Formant of LettersBlock formant Modified block formant Semi- block formant Indented formantUseful Expressions in Letters寒暄语：Thank you
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41、hings are going well with you.结束语：We hope you us will favor us with a continuance of your support.As the matter is urgent, an early reply would be appreciated.I apologize for the in replying to your letter.We would appreciate an early reply.I appreciate your expressions of interest and good will.Loo
42、k forward to seeing/hearing from you soon/at your earliest convenience.Please bring my best wishes to your family.With my best wishes/regards.God bless you.Give my regards to your parents.I wish every success for your career in the future.Wishing you good health and lots of happiness.Wish you a plea
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