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描述类经典句

用法：...很重要，...很必要

句型：

_______ plays an extremely important role.

____ is of utmost importance.

Nothing plays a more important role than _______.

替换词：

important可以替换词汇：significant（意义深远的）、essential（关键的) 、indispensable（不可替代的）、pivotal（中枢作用的）、key（关键的）等等。

注意：indispensable 不可替代，本身就代表了非常重要，所以千万不要写extremely indispensable.

变通：

我们也可以变换一种说法，比如 it is of great necessity to do sth. 表示做...非常必要

结合经典开头：

There is little doubt that …

It cannot be denied that …

It is beyond doubts that …

It is generally accepted that …

There is a growing recognition that …

It has been widely noted that …

It goes without saying that …

实际应用：

(1) 阅读经典书籍非常重要

It is generally accepted that nothing can play a more indispensable role than reading classic books.

(2) 从网络中获取信息很重要，但是阅读传统书籍也很必要。

It is very important to acquire useful information online, but it is still of great necessity to read traditional books.

(3) 大学排名

My View on University Ranking

It has been widely noted that university plays a fundamental role in one’s cultivation and provides a platform for higher education.

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重视类经典句

用法：重视...

句型：

pay attention to …

attach importance to …

lay emphasis/stress on …

实际应用：

(1) 我们应该重视教育。

We should pay special attention to education.

(2) 我们应该重视好习惯的培养。

We should attach great importance to developing good habits.

(3) 我们应该重视环境保护。

One should lay great emphasis on environmental protection.

(4) 中国正在面临严重的环境问题。作为一个大学生，我们应该重视保护我们的地球。

Currently, China is facing a serious environmental issue. As university students, we should attach great importance to protecting our planet.

(5) 作为一个90后，我们应该重视保持健康。

As the post-90’s generation, we should pay special attention to maintaining good health.

衍生：

capture/draw one's attention

一次性塑料袋的使用引起了大量公众关注。

The use of disposable plastic bags has captured/drawn a great deal of public attention.

much attention has been paid to ...

大家都很关注如何有效地进行信息处理。

Much attention has been paid to how to process information effectively.

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议论类经典句

用法：...产生了争议

句型：

(1) there is much controversy over ...

我们是否该控制物质的欲望，这个议题引起了争议

There is much controversy over whether we should control our desire for materials.

(2) as regards ..., there is much controversy among ...

关于我们是否该控制物质的欲望，在公众中引发了很多争议。

As regards whether we should control our desire for material, there is much controversy among the general public in our society.

(3) opinion vary when it comes to ...

当谈及到我们是否该控制物质的欲望，大家观点不一。

Opinions vary when it comes to whether we should control our desire for material.

实际应用：

对于学习有没有捷径这个问题，同学们各执一词。

（1）There is much controversy over whether there is a shortcut to learning.

（2）As regards whether there is a shortcut to learning, there is a heated discussion among college students.

（3）Opinions vary when it comes to whether there is a shortcut to learning.

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结果类经典句

用法：...对于...产生了影响

句型：exert a positive/negative/great impact on …

It cannot be denied that economic growth exerts a great impact on our environment.

实际应用：

（1）网络对于我们的日常生活产生了巨大的影响，这是不争的事实。

It cannot be denied that the Internet exerts a huge impact on our daily life.

（2）环境污染对我们的健康。

It has been widely noted that environmental pollution can exert a negative influence on our health.

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见证类经典句

用法：在某时某地发生了...（该句型实际解释为：...见证了...）

句型：… witness … （用时间和地点做主语）

过去几年里，越来越多的父母把孩子送到艺术学校去。

（改写成：过去几年见证了越来越多的父母把孩子送到艺术学校去。）

The past several years has witnessed an exponential increase in the number of parents who wish to send their kids to art classes.

替换词：

exponential 表示上升的程度，可以替换成 dramatic / sharp / considerable / striking

实际应用：

（1）The past few years has witnessed a burgeoning economy in China.

During the past several years, China has witnessed a rapid economic development.

China has experienced a rapid economic development in recent years. （替换）

Europe has suffered from a great financial loss in recent years. （替换）

注：the past several years后面接has和have均可。一方面，一段时间后面用has没有问题；另一方面，用have也可以，表示这几年年年都见证了。

（2）练习：近几年来，中国见证了信息的爆炸。

China has witnessed the great information explosion during the past several years.

（3）近年来在学生中出现了忽视中文的现象。

The past several years have witnessed a thought-provoking phenomenon that we students pay very little attention to the study of Chinese.

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使动类经典句

用法：...使得...

句型：enable/allow/render sb. to do …

追求物质主义使得我们抛弃希望，放弃梦想，沉浸在物质世界的快乐中。

The pursuit of materialism enables/allows one to abandon his hope, give up his dream and indulge himself in the pleasure of the material world.

实际应用：

（1）网络能让我们更有效的沟通。

The Internet allows us to communicate more effectively.

（2）虚心使人进步。

Modesty enables one to go forward. (Conceit makes one lag behind.)

（3）抵制诱惑可以让我们培养好习惯。

Resisting temptation allows one to develop good habits.

补充经典句型：

offer sb. sth. / offer sth. to sb.

provide sb. with sth. / provide sth. to sb.

bring sb. sth.

物质世界能给我们提供快乐的幻觉，而精神世界能给我们提供生活真正的乐趣。

Material world could offer us the illusion of happiness, while spiritual world could provide us withreal pleasure for life.

阅读能给我们提供知识。

Reading can provide us with sufficient knowledge.

因特网能给我们带来很多便利。

The Internet can bring us much convenience.

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引出类经典句

用法：...成为了...重要的社会问题

句型：

(1) … has arisen as one of … （很适合开头句）

孩子的教育已经成为最重要的社会问题之一。

Children’s education has recently arisen as one of the essential problems.

(2) ... has become one of ...

环境保护问题已经成为了对于政客和科学家同等关键的议题。

The environmental protection has become one of the key issues for politicians and scientists alike.

(3) ... emerge into one's vision 进入到...的视野里

环境问题进入到了我们的视野中。

The issue of environmental problem has emerged into our vision in recent years.

实际应用：

（1）信息真伪近来成为了一个重要的问题。

The credibility of information has recently arisen as one of the heated topics, as can be found in the columns of many city newspapers.

（2）信息安全近来成为了一个重要的问题。

The issue of information security has recently arisen as one of the heated topics.

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趋势类经典句

用法：越来越...

句型：

More and more people …

An increasing/ A growing number of people …

People in mounting numbers …

注意：in mounting numbers里numbers有s！而a growing number of里number没s！

实际应用：

（1）越来越多的人开始重视如何有效处理信息。

People in mounting numbers are paying much attention to how to process information effectively.

（2）随着网络的普及，网络课程越来越受大学生的欢迎。

With the popularity of internet, online courses have gradually emerged into our vision and become increasingly prevalent among college students.