1. At present, currently, lately, recently, nowadays, these years, in the past several decades, over the last several years
目前、当前、近来、现今、这些年来、过去几年来
2. At the turn of the century
(在)世纪初、世纪末、世纪之交
3. Thanks to China’s reform and opening-up policy...... has witnessed great economic and social progress in the past two decades.
多亏中国的改革开放政策……在过去20年里目睹了巨大的社会经济进步。
4. With the (rapid, marked, amazing, eye-catching, remarkable, fantastic) development/ progress/ growth/ advance/ improvement of economy/ society/ industry/ living standard, great changes have taken place in...
随着经济、社会、工业、生活水平(快速、显著、惊人、令人瞩目的)发展、进步、增长、提高……发生了巨大的变化
5. At the mercy of the ever-acelerated updating of science and technology, there are rapid changes in all aspects of our everyday lives.
受益于迅猛发展的现代科学技术,我们日常生活的方方面面都发生了巨大变化
6. With the arrival/ advent of the invention of .../ the information age/ the 21st century/ the economy age
随着……的发明、信息时代、经济时代的到来
7. We are now entering a brandnewera. The 21st century is a time of advanced scientific and technological knowledge.
我们正在静如一个崭新的时代,21世纪是最先进科技知识的时代
8. The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history. We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtain of the new millennium is slowly rising.
人类已进入了历史上的一个全新阶段。我们刚刚跨入21世纪的门槛,新千年的帷幕正在徐徐升起。
9. We are blessed with new opportunities and faced with new challenges.
我们被赋予新的机会,并且面临着新的挑战。
10. With the increasingly more rapid economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.
随着日益迅速的经济全球化和城市化,更多的问题受到我们的关注。
11. With the steady growth in the country’s economy as well as the people’s living standard...
随着国家经济和人民生活水平的稳步增长……
12. While the rhythm/ pace/ tempo of people’s living is speeding up, a lot of changes have taken place in...
人民生活节奏加快的同时……也发生了很多变化。
13. It is commonly believed that the rise in... is the inevitable result of economic development.
人们普遍认为……的增长是经济发展的必然结果
14. The issue of whether we should... has been widely debated in our community recently. It is an important issue because it concerns fundamental have been put forward about this issue. This essay will consider arguments for... and point to some of the problems with these views, then put forward reasons for the...
最近,就我们是否……的问题在我们社区展开了广泛的讨论。这是个重要的问题,因为它关系到基本的道德和经济问题。对这个问题,人们提出了许多不同的看法。本文将讨论支持……的观点,然后指出其中的一些问题。
15. Nowadays more and more people begin to realize/ be aware of/ notice th importance/ significance/ seriousness of the problem of education/ pollution/ unemployment.
现在越来越多的人开始认识到、注意到教育、污染、失业问题的重要性、严重性。
16. We often ourselves caught/ involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear’s paw or for the shark’s fin...
我们常常发现自己陷入一个进退维谷的境地:是取鱼还是熊掌
17. Recently the issue/ problem of... has been in the limelight/ brought into focus/ brought to public attention/ concern.
最近……的问题引起了人们的注意/成了焦点问题/引起了公众的注意/关注。
18. One of the (universal/ pressing/ burning/ urgent) problems/ issue we are faced with (confronting us) is that...
我们面临的其中一个全球化的/紧迫的/迫在眉睫的问题是……
19. There is a (public/ general/ heated/ iMPAssioned) debate/ discussion/ controversy today/ nowadays as to/ over/ on/ concerning the issue/ problem of... Those who criticize/ oppose/ object to... contend/ argue that... They believe that... But people who advocate/ favor/ are for..., on the other hand, maintain/ assert that...
当前,人们就谋事/现象展开了激烈的/广泛的/热烈的讨论/争论。批评/反对的人辩称……,他们以为……。然而,支持者却认为……
20. There is a long-running debate as to whether...
关于是否……有一场持久者却认为……
21. It is undeniable that..., but I wonder/ doubt whether it...
现在人们普遍认为……,但是我怀疑它是否……
22. According to a(n) survey/ investigation/ analysis/ statistics/ report released/ conducted/ made by... there is a growing/ increasing/ declining number of... who/ which...
根据……发表的/所做的一份调查/分析/统计数据/报告,……的数目呈上升/下降的趋势。
23. This case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and more people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely.
这个事件在全国产生了反响,随着越来越多的人步其后尘,对它的看法却有很大的不同。
24. Some argue/ hold that..., but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of...
有些人争论/认为……,但另外一些人则对……的问题提出了完全不同的观点。
25. Some people advocate that... They claim that... My opinion is identical with theirs.
有些人说……,另一些人则建议……但有几个理由令我不能同意这些观点。
26. Some people advocate that... They claim that... My opinion is identical with theirs.
有些人赞成……,他们声称……,我的看法和他们的一致。
27. Personally, I stand on the side of...
就个人而言,我赞同前者/后者的看法。
28. Personally, I stand on the side of...
就个人而言,我赞同……的观点。
29. As far as I can concerned, I am in favor of the opinion that...
就我而言,我赞同……的观点。
30. For my part, I completely agree with the former/ latter.
至于我,我完全同意前者/后者的观点。
31. To be frank/ To tell the truth, I should second the former (latter) attitude/ position in preference to the latter (former).
坦白地说/老实说,我赞同前者/后者的观点优先于后者/前者。
32. Views on the issue in question vary from person to person/ vary widely.
对正在讨论的问题每个人都有不同的看法。
33. People rarely reach an absolute consensus on a controversial issue.
人们很少在一个有争议的问题上达到绝对的一致。
34. Many people have the idea that... However, many others disagree that... Both sides of the question of whether... are well supported by soun reasons.
许多人认为……,然而也有许多人不同意……。对是否……的问题,双方都有充分的理由。
35. To some people’s mind/ From some people’s point of view, there are several advantages in/ of... The first advantage is that...
对一些人来说/以某些人的观点来看,在……有几个好处/有利因素,第一个是……
36. Obviously, ... like anything else, have more than one face. While they are indispensable to mankind, they also bring us serious problems.
显然,就像任何事情一样,……也是多面的。当它们对人类来说是必不可少的时候,同时也给我们带来了严重的问题。
37. But we must not lose sight of the fact there are disadvantages/ benefits to doing sth.
但我们不能忽略这样一个事实:做某事是有不利之处/有益的。
38. ... has changed the way our society develops. But its bright side should not keep us from following closely its dark side.
……改变了我们社会发展的方向,但它光明的一面不应该使我们忽略它阴暗的一面。
39. Many people holds an erroneous view towards...
对……很多人都持有一种错误的看法。
40. I fully agree with the statement that... the reasons are chiefly as follows.
我完全同意……,主要理由如下。
41. My arguments for this view goes as follow.
关于这个观点我的论证如下。
42. In my opinion, both views are lop-sided.
在我看来,两方面的观点都有失偏颇。
43. Some people are of the opinion that...
一些人的意见是……
44. Firstly, first, in the first place, first of all, to begin with
首先
45. Secondly, in the second place
其次
46. Besides, in addition to, furthermore, moreover
再者/其次
47. Finally, last of all, last but least, lastly
最后
48. As to whether it is a blessing or a curse, however, people take different attitudes/ positions.
至于它是祝福还是诅咒,人们持有不同的态度/观点。
49. There is a good side and a bad side to everything and that includes...
任何事情都有好的一面和坏的一面,这包括……
50. ... is a two-edged sword
……是一把双刃剑
51. It seems to me, both views are lop-sided.
依我看,双方都有一定道理。
52. It can not be denied that.../ There is no denying that...
不可否认的是……
53. The social and economic advances, the quickening of living tempo and the ever increasing competition are deemed as the main contributors to...
社会和经济的进步、生活节奏的加快和日益激烈的竞争,对……起了重要作用。
54. There are some major causes for... One cause is... Another cause is... And the most frequently stressed cause is...
有一些主要原因。其中一个原因是……,另一个原因是……,而最经常被强调的原因是……
55. As the proverb goes: Every coin has its two sides... is no exception.
正如谚语所说,“每个硬币都有两面”,……也不例外。
56. No garden without its weeds.
没有无草的花园/凡事有利有弊。
57. There are two sides to every question.
每个问题都有两面性。
58. Every medal has its reverse.
每枚奖章都有反面/凡事有利有弊。
59. I cannot totally accept the idea that... Because, in my point of view, I believe...
我不能完全接受……的观点。因为,在我看来,我相信……
60. It is probably no exaggeration to say that...
大概可以毫不夸张地说……