1 As far as...is concerned 就……而论……) ^, M- P4 {4 e/ V
例如:As far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it matters., g" \/ n$ {- @: y, I
2 As far as we know 据我们所知1 A% m; ~. H7 H& Z7 ?$ c3 {) d
例如:As far as we know, things are going well.
/ N* s6 t3 d* v0 @5 A 3 As the saying goes 俗语说: [; l6 Q3 Z# P+ R
例如:As the saying goes, "Blood is thicker than water."
/ U; L" ]' r2 e9 s 4 Generally speaking 一般来说; r, ]4 |* h) s8 k
例如:Generally speaking, women live longer than men.4 K5 t, T3 f# L# l
5 I am of the opinion that... 我认为
/ n4 a% p# c5 _9 H" O 例如:I am of the opinion that your plan won't work in this situation.# l9 ?$ A7 {/ b7 G0 F! {
6 In the beginning 首先: A& j; @8 e. n8 H
例如;In the beginning some of us took no interest in the subject.) g3 q6 ]5 n8 x; @
7 It is no secret that... 毋庸讳言6 I. a$ u* d9 g4 N
例如:It is no secret that Peter will propose marriage to Maria.( F, x! W" g/ d1 T N
8 So (As) the story goes 传说' Y- ~9 b, O2 m0 k- V
例如:As the story goes, she left her husband as soon as she discovered that he had no money.
4 D: z4 w7 N& j: {2 } o 9 Sometimes... sometimes... 时而……时而……
/ c& t1 F- R, y3 h* w; L* A 例如:Sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not./ c8 O' h. ~' t/ [9 ~+ Z
10 There is no denying the fact that... 无可否认
7 N$ _* {' S8 M9 Q) Q1 v3 E 例如:There is no denying the fact that he has done the wrong thing.. E8 x/ o6 d1 M/ O4 z& ]
11 Whether do... or not 不管怎样7 t# M3 v( B. ]$ ?# c
例如:Whether he works or not, I don't think he will pass the exam. |