Generative Grammar

It goes without saying that

不言而喻/理所当然 (【主语从句】极高频的客观陈述句型，完美替换 Everyone knows)(____ health is more important than wealth.)

It occurred to me that

我突然想到 (【形式主语】极其地道的主语后置，避免总是用 I suddenly thought)(____ I had left my keys at home.)

It dawned on me that

我顿悟/突然明白 (【形式主语】比 occurred to 程度更深，指想通了某件事)(____ she was lying the whole time.)

It strikes me that

给我的印象是/我突然觉得 (【形式主语】发表主观意见的极佳高级句型)(____ he is not fully prepared for the job.)

It is no use doing

做某事是没用的 (【动名词做主语】经典句型，抱怨某事徒劳无功)(____ crying over spilled milk.)

There is no point in doing

做某事毫无意义 (【动名词句型】和 no use 类似，但更强调行为本身的无意义)(____ arguing with a stubborn person.)

It remains to be seen whether

是否…还有待观察 (【主语从句】雅思大作文结尾或Part 3客观分析神句)(____ AI will completely replace humans.)

It won't be long before

不久之后就会 (【时间状语从句】预测未来趋势的极佳句型)(____ virtual reality becomes a part of daily life.)

It is exactly… when…

正是在…时候 (【强调时间】强调某个特殊的时间节点)(____ the pandemic hit ____ we realized the value of freedom.)

It is high time that

是时候该做某事了 (【虚拟语气】强烈建议，注意后面从句动词必须用过去式！)(____ the government took action.)

Not only… but also…

不仅…而且… (【部分倒装】极其经典的倒装，放句首时第一句必须倒装)(____ did she pass the exam, ____ she got the highest score.)

By no means should you

你绝不应该 (【部分倒装】极其强烈的否定警告，替换 You shouldn't)(____ give up your dreams.)

Under no circumstances can we

在任何情况下我们都不 (【部分倒装】极其正式的底线宣誓)(____ accept this unfair contract.)

Only in this way can we

只有这样我们才能 (【部分倒装】大作文提出建议段的终极结尾句，必背！)(____ solve the environmental crisis.)

Hardly had I… when…

我刚一…就… (【过去完成时倒装】描述两个动作紧接着发生，极具画面感)(____ walked in ____ the phone rang.)

No sooner had I… than…

我刚一…就… (【过去完成时倒装】和 Hardly 结构完全一样，固定搭配 than)(____ sat down ____ the baby started crying.)

Seldom do we

我们很少 (【否定倒装】替换 We rarely，逼格瞬间拉满)(____ realize how lucky we are until we lose it.)

Little did I know that

我一点也不知道/万万没想到 (【否定倒装】讲故事时极其吸引人的悬念转折词)(____ he was planning a surprise party for me.)

So beautiful is she that

她太美了以至于 (【形容词倒装】So+adj放句首，强调程度之深)(____ the view ____ I took a hundred photos.)

Nowhere is this more evident than

这一点在…表现得最为明显 (【否定倒装】举例论证的神仙句型，无缝引出例子)(____ in the rapid growth of smartphones.)

On no account must you

你决不能 (【部分倒装】和 Under no circumstances 同样严厉的禁令)(____ leave the door unlocked.)

In vain did they try to

他们白费力气去… (【介词倒装】形容付出了巨大努力但以失败告终)(____ fix the broken relationship.)

Not until recently did I

直到最近我才 (【时间倒装】表示认知的觉醒或后知后觉)(____ realize the importance of saving money.)

Much as I respect him

尽管我很尊重他 (【让步倒装】用 as 引导的高级让步从句，替换 Although)(____, I cannot agree with his decision.)

Try as he might

无论他怎么尝试 (【让步倒装】形容拼尽全力也无法改变事实)(____, he couldn't open the jammed door.)

Child as he is

尽管他是个孩子 (【名词前置倒装】注意名词前绝对不能加 a/an！)(____, he knows a lot about computer science.)

If it hadn't been for

如果当初不是因为 (【虚拟语气】假设过去没发生的事，极其高级的感恩或抱怨)(____ your help, I would have failed.)

But for your help

要不是你的帮助 (【虚拟语气】上一句的极简版，介词短语代替整个从句)(____, I would have been completely lost.)

I would rather you didn't

我宁愿你不要做 (【虚拟语气】委婉但坚定地拒绝别人的请求，动词用过去式)(____ smoke in my car, if you don't mind.)

Suppose that

假设…的话 (【虚拟语气】抛出思想实验或假设场景的起手式)(____ you won the lottery, what would you buy?)

Provided that

假如/在…条件下 (【条件从句】极其正式的条件连词，替换 If)(You can go out ____ you finish your homework first.)

On condition that

条件是 (【条件从句】和 Provided that 类似，带有限制性)(I will lend you the money ____ you pay me back next week.)

As long as

只要 (【条件从句】日常口语和写作中最常用的底线条件)(You can do whatever you want ____ you don't hurt anyone.)

Unless otherwise specified

除非另有说明 (【被动省略】职场邮件和合同中的极高频固定语块)(The meeting is at 9 AM ____.)

Should you have any questions

如果你有任何问题 (【倒装虚拟】省略了 If 的极其礼貌的职场邮件结尾)(____, please feel free to contact me.)

Had I known

如果我早知道 (【倒装虚拟】省略 If，表达强烈的后悔或事后诸葛亮)(____ it was going to rain, I would have brought an umbrella.)

Were it not for

如果不是因为 (【倒装虚拟】假设现在的情况，常用于分析不可或缺的因素)(____ modern technology, global communication would be impossible.)

As if / As though

仿佛/好像 (【虚拟语气】描述不真实的状态或猜测)(He acts ____ he owned the whole company.)

I wish I could

我真希望我能 (【虚拟语气】表达当下无法实现的愿望)(____ speak French as fluently as a native speaker.)

If only I had

如果我当初…就好了 (【虚拟语气】比 I wish 情绪更强烈的追悔莫及)(____ listened to my parents' advice.)

Without your support

如果没有你的支持 (【含蓄虚拟】用介词短语代替 If 从句，精简有力)(____, we could never have achieved this success.)

Whatever happens

无论发生什么 (【让步状语】表达极其坚定的决心)(____, I will always stand by your side.)

Come what may

无论发生什么情况 (【极高级习语】比 Whatever happens 更有文学色彩和力量感)(I am determined to finish this project, ____.)

It is imperative that

当务之急是/必须 (【虚拟名词从句】注意从句动词必须用原形！)(____ the government take immediate action.)

The more…, the more…

越…就越… (【比较级平行】极其精炼的逻辑表达，口语写作必背)(____ you practice, ____ confident you will become.)

Not so much A as B

与其说是A，不如说是B (【高级比较】极其地道的澄清句型)(It was ____ a success ____ a valuable learning experience.)

Nothing is more… than…

没有什么比…更… (【最高级变体】用比较级的形式表达最高级的绝对意义)(____ important ____ family.)

As is often the case

情况通常如此 (【非限制定语从句】作为插入语，表示见怪不怪)(____ with startups, the first year was full of struggles.)

A is to B what C is to D

A对于B就像C对于D一样 (【顶级类比句】用来做生动的学术或生活类比)(Reading is to the mind ____ exercise is to the body.)

By far the best

绝对是最好的 (【程度强调】加在最高级前面，表示断层领先)(This is ____ movie I have seen this year.)

Next to none

首屈一指/无人能及 (【极高评价】常作表语，夸奖质量或服务天下第一)(Their customer service is simply ____.)

Second to none

首屈一指 (【极高评价】和 Next to none 完全一样)(As a designer, his attention to detail is ____.)

Every bit as good as

丝毫不逊色于 (【同级比较】强调两者完全在同一水平线上)(This cheap phone is ____ the expensive one.)

Nothing short of a miracle

简直就是奇迹 (【夸张强调】形容极难办到的事情做成了)(Surviving that car crash was ____.)

Bordering on

近乎于/简直是 (【极限程度】形容某种行为已经到了某个极端的边缘)(His confidence is ____ arrogance.)

Nothing less than

简直是/无异于 (【夸张强调】和 Nothing short of 类似，强调事情的严重性)(The new policy is ____ a disaster for small businesses.)

More of a hindrance than a help

与其说是帮忙，不如说是添乱 (【对比评价】极度生动的吐槽句型)(Your interference is ____.)

So much so that

到了这种地步，以至于 (【程度从句】极其高级的衔接词，前面说现象，后面跟结果)(He was exhausted, ____ he fell asleep standing up.)

To such an extent that

达到如此程度以至于 (【程度从句】非常正式的书面语结果从句)(The pollution worsened ____ people couldn't breathe.)

Out of all proportion

极其不成比例/夸大其词 (【客观评价】形容反应过度或惩罚太重)(Her angry reaction was completely ____ to the minor mistake.)

On par with

与…水准相当 (【同级比较】职场和测评类视频极常用的对比词)(This new software is ____ the industry standard.)

A far cry from

与…相去甚远/完全不同 (【巨大差异】极其生动的形容两者差距极大)(The final product was ____ what they had promised.)

In stark contrast to

与…形成鲜明对比 (【巨大差异】大作文对比段落的核心起手式)(____ his wealthy brother, he lived in poverty.)

None other than

不是别人，正是 (【强调悬念】揭晓悬念时的极佳句型)(The mysterious donor was ____ the CEO himself.)

Due to the fact that

因为/鉴于…的事实 (【同位语从句】比 because 占字数、极其正式的原因从句)(The flight was delayed ____ the weather was bad.)

On the grounds that

基于…的理由 (【原因从句】通常用于法律、官方拒绝或解雇的理由)(He was fired ____ he constantly leaked company secrets.)

For fear of doing

生怕/以免做某事 (【目的状语】表达因为害怕某个结果而采取行动)(She whispered ____ waking up the baby.)

With the intention of doing

带着做…的意图 (【目的状语】说明行为背后的真实目的)(He approached her ____ selling his product.)

With a view to doing

目的是/指望 (【目的状语】极其高级的学术词汇，注意后面接 doing！)(He bought the land ____ building a hotel.)

For the sake of

为了…起见/看在…的分上 (【目的/情感】极其常用的日常介词短语)(Please stop arguing ____ the children.)

Out of respect for

出于对…的尊重 (【动机描述】解释不作为或妥协的原因)(I remained silent ____ my grandmother.)

In the light of

鉴于/考虑到 (【背景分析】根据最新出现的情况或证据做决定)(____ the new evidence, the police reopened the case.)

In view of

考虑到/鉴于 (【背景分析】和 In the light of 用法相同，常用于正式通告)(____ the heavy rain, the match has been cancelled.)

By virtue of

凭借/因为 (【高级原因】替换 because of，显得极其有教养)(She succeeded ____ her hard work and determination.)

Thanks to

多亏了/因为 (【因果介词】可用于好结果，也可用于坏结果的讽刺)(____ the heavy traffic, we missed our flight.)

Accounting for

解释了…的原因/占…比例 (【分词状语】极其高频的数据图表分析或因果分析词)(Students are the largest group, ____ 40% of the total.)

Which explains why

这就解释了为什么 (【非限制定语从句】前半句说现象，后半句一语道破天机)(He never studies, ____ he failed the test.)

Resulting in

导致了… (【现在分词作结果】大作文极其高级的因果推导，避免用连词)(The earthquake destroyed the roads, ____ massive supply shortages.)

Giving rise to

引起了… (【现在分词作结果】和 resulting in 类似，引出新现象)(The industrial revolution created many factories, ____ severe pollution.)

Sparking a debate

引发了争议 (【现在分词作结果】常用于社会现象或新闻话题的延伸)(The new policy was announced, ____ across the country.)

Culminating in

最终导致/以…告终 (【现在分词作结果】一系列事件经过发酵达到的最高潮或结局)(Years of secret research ____ a Nobel Prize-winning discovery.)

Boils down to

归结为 (【深度总结】复杂事情的最核心本质)(At the end of the day, success ____ hard work and luck.)

Stems from

源自于 (【起源追溯】分析心理或社会问题的根源)(Her deep fear of the ocean ____ a childhood trauma.)

Paves the way for

为…铺平道路 (【积极影响】某项进步给未来带来的巨大好处)(The invention of the internet ____ global communication.)

Despite the fact that

尽管事实上 (【同位语让步】极其正式的让步从句，必须接完整句子)(____ he was rich, he was never truly happy.)

Regardless of

不管/不顾 (【让步介词】不论外界条件如何，一意孤行的态度)(I will buy that car ____ the price.)

Irrespective of

不论/不考虑 (【高级让步】比 Regardless of 更学术的同义词)(The law applies to everyone, ____ race or gender.)

For all his wealth

尽管他很有钱 (【高级让步】For all + 名词 = 尽管有，极容易被误解的句型)(____, he is a very miserable man.)

Granted that

就算…/诚然 (【让步从句】先承认对方有道理，再进行反驳的高级套路)(____ it's a difficult task, we still have to try.)

Albeit

尽管/虽然 (【顶级让步连词】极其高级！只能接形容词或副词，不能接从句)(The process was successful, ____ extremely slow.)

Nevertheless

话虽如此/然而 (【转折副词】学术界最爱用的高级转折词)(It was a dangerous mission; ____, he volunteered.)

All the same

尽管如此/依然 (【转折短语】口语中极其常见的转折，表示不改初衷)(It's raining heavily, but I'm going out ____.)

At the same time

尽管如此/同时 (【并列转折】承认另一面的事实)(It's a huge investment; ____, it's highly necessary.)

Conversely

相反地 (【反向转折】大作文对比两类人群时的顶级过渡词)(Poor diet leads to illness; ____, healthy food prevents it.)

By contrast

相比之下 (【对比转折】用于前后两句话的截然不同)(The north is cold and wet. ____, the south is warm and dry.)

On the contrary

恰恰相反 (【驳斥转折】常用于推翻上一句话，而不是单纯的对比)(I'm not angry. ____, I'm actually quite happy for you.)

Rather than doing

而不是做某事 (【选择转折】表示主观上选择了A而放弃了B)(I chose to read a book ____ watching TV.)

Instead of doing

代替/而不是做某事 (【替代转折】表示用A替换了B)(We should focus on solutions ____ complaining about the problem.)

As opposed to

与…相反/而不是 (【对比介词】极其高级的书面语对比)(He bought a manual car, ____ an automatic one.)

Along with

连同…一起 (【附加介词】补充说明伴随的事物)(He lost his job, ____ his entire life savings.)