① 表选择关系或对等关系的连接词：either…or…，neither…nor, or, as well as…, and, both…and…。
② 表因果关系或对等关系的连接词：therefore, so, as a result, as the result of …，because of, due to …,owing to, thanks to等。
③ 表时间顺序的连接词：the moment, as soon as, at first, then, later, meanwhile, at the beginning, in the end, before long, for the first（second…）time, the minute等。
④ 表转折关系的连接词：yet, and yet, but , while, on the contrary, on the other hand, however, at the same time（然而）等。
⑤ 表解释说明的连接词：that is, that is to say, in other words, such as, for instance, and so on, etc. and the like等。
⑥ 表递进关系的连接词：not only…but (also), what，s more, what's worse, besides, in addition, worse still, moreover, above all等。
⑦ 表示总结的连接词：in a word, on the whole, in short, briefly, in brief, to sum up, in all等。
注意以下过渡词的用法
1、表示时间的
af first 起初, next 接下来, then 然后, after that 那以后, later 后来, soon 不久, soon/shortly after ……之后不久, finally 最后, in the end 最后, eventually 最终, at last 终于, lately 近来, recently 最近,
since then 自从那时起, after that 那以后, in no time 不一会儿, after a while 一会儿, afterward 后来,
to begin/start with=in the first place 首先、第一点, immediately 立即、马上, meanwhile=in the meantime=at the same time 在此期间、同时, earlier, until now 直到现在, suddenly=all of a sudden 突然, as a young man 当…… 是个年轻人的时候, at the age of… 在……岁的时候,as early as 早……的时候, as soon as 一……就…,… before, the other day 几天前, early in the morning 大清早,
after/before dark 天黑后/前, one day 有一天, one afternoon 一天下午, one morning 一天早晨
2、表示空间的
to the right/left 朝右/左 on the rinht/left 在右/左边 in the middle of 在中间 in front of 在前面
in the front of 在前面 at the back of 在后面 at the bottom of 在底部 on the edge of 在……的边上
on top of 在……的顶部 opposite to 与……相对 close to 靠近 near to 在……附近
next to 与……相邻 under 垂直在下 over 垂直在上 below 在下方 above 在上方 across 在……的另一边 around 在周围 behind 在后 before 在前 against 靠着、抵着 further on 再往前
3、表示列举和时序
first, second, third…finally
firstly, secondly, thirdly…finally
first of all, next then, lastly
for one thing…for another…
at the same time
at first
at last
4、表示列举
for example 例如：……
namely 即……
for instance 例如：……
that is (to say) 也就是说
such as 如……
take…for example 拿……来说
like 像……
5、表示比较或对比
like 像
unlike 不像
similarly 同样地
in the same way 以相同的方式
compared to 与……相比
while 而
still=nevertheless 然而
on the contrary 正相反
different from 与……不同
on (the) one hand…on the other hand 一方面……另一方面
in contrast with 与……成对比
6、表示增补
and 而且
both…and 不但……而且
not only…but also 不但……而且
as well as 不但……而且
also=besides=furthermore=more over 此外、而且
in addition 并且
apart from 除了……之外
what's more 而且、更重要的
for another 另一方面
worse still=what's worse=to make matter worse 更糟糕的是
including 包括
7、表示因果
because 因为 since 既然 as 由于 now that 既然 therefore 因此 thus 这样 so 所以
as a result (of) 结果 because of=on account of 因为 thanks to 多亏
for this reason 由于这个原因 if so 如果这样 if not 如果不是这样
8、表示目的
for this purpose
in order to do
so as to do
so that…
in order that…
9、表示让步
though/although
no matter+疑问句
in spite of
whatever/however/whoever
even if/ even though
10、表示递进或强调
besides 况且
what's more 更重要地是
thus 这样
above all 首先
indeed 的确
in fact/ as a matter of fact 事实上
in other words 换句话说
in that case 那样的话
or rather 更确切地说
particularly 特别地
11、表示转折
but 但是
still 然而
however 然而
while 而
12、表示总结
in a/one word 简言之、一句话、总之
generally speaking 一般说来
in short=in a few words 简言之
in conclusion=lastly 最后地
on the whole=taking everything into consideration 从总体来看、大体上
so 所以
therefore 因此
thus 这样
as has been mentioned 正如所提到的
it is quite clear that 很显然
there is no doubt that 毫无疑问
it is well-known that 大家都知道
as we all know=as is known
to us all 大家都知道
as/so far as I know 据我所知
to sum up=to summarize=in summary 总之
13、表示转折话题
by the way 顺便说
I am afraid 我恐怕
in my opinion 依我看来
to tell the truth 说实话
to be honest 诚实地说
in face 事实上
