2025年2月17日

TOEIC®备考连接词课程

top-students.com的一位老师在黑板上用粉笔讲解英语连接词。此课程是专为TOEIC®考试卓越表现设计的专业课程。

连接词，也称为**「linking words」或「connectors」，用于连接思想**，让文章或口语表达更加流畅。在本课程中，我们将按照类别复习主要类型的连接词。

1. 用于添加或列举观点的连接词

这些词用于引入新信息、补充观点或按照逻辑顺序（时间或重要性）结构化要点。

单词	中文译文	例句
and	和	I like watching movies and reading books.
also	也	She works as a teacher; she also does volunteer work on weekends.
as well	也 / 同样	He's a talented singer as well as a skilled guitarist.
in addition	此外 / 另外	She speaks Spanish. In addition, she understands French.
moreover	而且 / 此外	He was late. Moreover, he didn’t bring his notes.
furthermore	此外 / 再者	We have no time. Furthermore, we lack the necessary equipment.
besides	另外 / 此外	I don’t like horror films. Besides, they scare me.
first / firstly	首先 / 第一	First, let me introduce the main topic of the meeting.
second / secondly	其次 / 第二	Second, we will examine the results of the survey.
third / thirdly	第三	Third, we’ll compare these results to last year’s data.
next	接下来 / 然后	Next, we need to analyze the data in more detail.
then	然后 / 接着	Then, we’ll move on to the final discussion.
finally	最后	Finally, we’ll summarize our conclusions.
lastly	最终 / 最后	Lastly, we should thank everyone for their contributions.
last but not least	最后一项但同样重要	Last but not least, let’s address the financial aspect.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「And」是最基础的连接词，只连接两个元素或观点。
「Beside(s)」作为Präposition时表示**「在旁边」（如："The phone is beside the lamp."），但作为连接词时，「besides」表示「此外 / 另外」**。
first/firstly、second/secondly等形式可以互换，但带**「-ly」的形式有时更正式**。

2. 用于表达因果关系的连接词

这些词表明为什么发生某事（原因），以及结果是什么（结果）。

表达原因

单词	中文译文	例句
because	因为	I stayed home because it was raining heavily.
since	既然 / 因为	Since you’re here early, let’s start the meeting now.
as	因为 / 由于	As I was busy, I couldn’t attend the conference.
due to	因为 / 由于	The game was canceled due to bad weather.
owing to	由于	Owing to the traffic, we arrived late.

表达结果

单词	中文译文	例句
so	所以 / 因此	It was raining, so I took an umbrella.
therefore	因此 / 所以	She didn’t study; therefore, she failed the exam.
thus	因此 / 所以	He saved money; thus, he could afford a new car.
as a result	因此 / 结果	Sales increased. As a result, the company hired more staff.
consequently	因此 / 结果	The project failed. Consequently, they lost their funding.
hence	因此 / 所以	He was the best performer; hence, his rapid promotion.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「So」在口语中非常常见。
「Therefore」、「thus」、「consequently」和「hence」通常用于更正式或书面语体中。
「Due to」和「owing to」用在Nomen或Gerundium前。
- The cancellation of the event was due to bad weather.
- Owing to arriving late, he missed the beginning of the movie.

3. 用于表达条件的连接词

单词	中文译文	例句
if	如果	If it rains, we’ll stay home.
unless	除非	I won’t go out unless you come with me.
provided (that)	只要 / 如果 / 条件是	I’ll lend you the book provided (that) you give it back soon.
providing (that)	只要 / 如果 / 条件是	We’ll succeed providing (that) we all work together.
as long as	只要 / 只要...就...	You can stay out as long as you call me if you need anything.
on condition that	条件是	He will sign the contract on condition that we respect the deadline.
in case	以防 / 万一	Take an umbrella in case it rains.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「Unless」表示「除非」，因此该句隐含否定。
- “I won’t go unless...” = “除非......否则我不去”
「Provided (that)」和「providing (that)」通常可以互换，但「provided that」在正式语境下更常用。

4. 用于表达对立或退让的连接词

表达对立

单词	中文译文	例句
but	但是	He is rich, but he is not happy.
however	然而 / 不过	I like the city; however, I prefer the countryside.
yet	然而 / 但是	It seemed easy at first, yet it turned out complicated.
nevertheless	尽管如此 / 但是	They lost the match; nevertheless, they played bravely.
nonetheless	尽管如此 / 但是	It’s raining; nonetheless, we decided to go hiking.
still	仍然 / 不过	She apologized; still, he remained upset.
whereas	而 / 但是	She loves jazz, whereas her brother prefers rock music.
while	虽然 / 当...时候	While I like sweets, I try to eat healthy.
on the other hand	另一方面	The city is noisy; on the other hand, it’s very vibrant.

表达让步

单词	中文译文	例句
although	虽然 / 尽管	Although it was late, we kept studying.
even though	尽管 / 虽然	She won even though she was injured.
though	虽然 / 尽管	Though it was difficult, he managed to finish on time.
despite	尽管	Despite the rain, they continued their trip.
in spite of	尽管	In spite of her fear, she gave a great speech.
even if	即使	We will go out even if it starts raining later.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「But」是最简单且最常用的表示对立的连接词。
「Though」可以放在句末，在更口语化的语境下使用。
- I’m not sure, though.
「Despite」和「in spite of」后需跟Nomen或Gerundium。
- Despite the rain, they continued playing.
- In spite of having no experience, he got the job.

5. 用于表达目的的连接词

单词	中文译文	例句
to	为了 / 以便	He works hard to achieve his dreams.
in order to	为了 / 以便	She left early in order to catch the first train.
so as to	为了 / 以便	We must prepare everything so as to avoid any delay.
so that	以便 / 为了	Turn down the music so that the neighbors won’t complain.
in order that	为了 / 以便	We set up a meeting in order that everyone can participate.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「To」是表达目的最简单的形式，通常跟随动词Infinitiv。
「So that」与「in order that」后通常跟主语和动词组成完整句子。
- I explained it clearly so that everyone could understand.

6. 用于举例或说明的连接词

单词	中文译文	例句
for example	例如	Some countries, for example, Italy, are famous for their cuisine.
for instance	例如	There are many social networks; for instance, TikTok and Instagram.
such as	比如 / 如	He likes outdoor activities such as hiking and kayaking.
like	如 / 像	She enjoys sports like football and basketball.
e.g.	（举例）	You should eat more fruits (e.g., apples, bananas, oranges).
specifically	具体来说	She focuses on sustainable energy, specifically solar power.
to illustrate	例如 / 举例说明	To illustrate, let’s look at last year’s revenue figures.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「Such as」和「like」通常后接具体例子。
「e.g.」是拉丁语缩写，主要用于正式或学术语境中，常在括号内使用。
「For example」和「for instance」可以互换，用来引入例子。

7. 用于总结或结论的连接词

单词	中文译文	例句
in conclusion	总结 / 结论	In conclusion, both methods can be effective.
to sum up	总结 / 概括	To sum up, we need more resources to complete this project.
in summary	总结 / 总的来说	In summary, we’ve covered all the major points.
all in all	总的来说 / 总体上	All in all, it was a successful event.
overall	总体上 / 总的来说	Overall, the feedback has been positive.
to conclude	总结 / 结论	To conclude, let’s review the final recommendations.
briefly	简要地	Briefly, the test results are better than expected.
in short	简而言之	In short, we need a better strategy.

细微差别 / 特殊情况

「In conclusion」和「to conclude」语气更正式。
「All in all」和「in short」则更口语化，常用于口头表达。

结论

连接词对于英语句子结构至关重要。它们让表达更清晰、更流畅、更有逻辑。在TOEIC®考试中，掌握连接词非常关键，尤其是在Reading部分，可以帮助理解观点间的逻辑关系，在Listening部分有助于跟上对话或演讲的思路。

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