连接词在写作上很有用，不管是什么语言也好，能善用连接词能让文章内容前后呼应、脉络更清晰、条理更分明，读者能更容易阅读、更有效地得到文中想表达的讯息。那么该如何正确的使用各种连接词将句子及段落串连起来，使句子及整篇文章更顺畅呢？
连接词(conjunctions)分为三大类型：
。对等连接词：and, but, or, nor, for, so, yet
。相关连结词：either… or, neither… nor, both … and
。从属连结词：after, because, if, as though, in order that
接着笔者为大家带来各种不同类型的连接词或连接性副词的用法，并附上每个词的示范，让读者在写作时能更得心应手。
目录：
- 转折
- 先后
- 层递
- 并列
- 强调
- 因果
- 比较
- 对比
- 总结
- 举例
1. 轉折
用途：前段或前句意思和後段不同，或有意義上的轉折。常用作連結兩者，標示著有相反或相對的意思。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| Nevertheless | 儘管如此 | 常用於句子開首，也可用於中段 | She was hungry, nevertheless, she gave her bread to a beggar. |
| On the contrary | 恰恰相反 | 句子中段 | I did not go to London, on the contrary I went to Paris. |
| However | 然而 | 句子開首或中段 | we thought he became a better person; however, he is not. |
| But | 然而、但是 | 句子開首或中段 | The food is more expensive but its nutritional value is higher. |
| Although | 雖然 | 句子開首或中段 | I will not buy the food although its nutritional value is higher. |
***筆者小貼士：Although 和 But 不能同時使用***
2. 先後、層次（段落）
用途：多散落並用於整篇文章之中，也可用於闡述論點。使整篇文章有鮮明的結構，經常用於闡述數個論點，讓讀者知道文章架構，使他們易於閱讀。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| First, … Second, … | 第一，… 第二，… | 常用於每段或每個議點的首句句首 | There are two principles. First, the Principle of Equal Liberty, … . Second, the Difference Principle, … . |
| On one hand, … On the other hand, … | 一方面，… 另一方面，… | 常用於分別闡述兩個論點，置於論點的句首 | On one hand, it exploits the income of the poor, … . On the other hand, it causes alienation, … . |
3. 層遞（句子結構）
用途：多用於闡述論點中、也可用於梳理整篇文章脈絡。用於說明兩者或以上的事物，而每者皆有共通點。通常以某種特定順序排列說明， 顯現出層層遞升或遞降的表達方式、亦讓讀者了解到每者之間的既定關係。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| Moreover, … | 此外、而且 | 句子開首或中間 | I can cook myself now. Moreover, I can feel romance now. |
| Besides, | 此外、除…之外 | 句子開首或中段 | The car is too expensive, and besides, it is not compulsory. |
| In addition, | 此外 | 句子開首 | He is a professor. In addition, he is a television commentator. |
| then, … | 另外 | 句子開首或中段 | She is good, but then so is he. |
| Furthermore, … | 而且、此外、再者 | 句子開首或中段 | Furthermore, he is no longer hungry now. |
4. 並列
用途：用於說明兩者或以上的事物，而每者皆有共通點。每者沒有先後次序之分，各個描述的事物的地位一樣。能讓讀者了解到各者的特點及共通點。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| And | 及、和 | 多用於句子中間 | Peter and Mary are my friends. |
| Either, … or … . | 要麼…要麼… | 兩字一起使用，通常是用作二擇其一 | It’s either black or grey. I can’t remember. |
| Both … and … . | … 和 … | 兩字一起使用 | Both Peter and Mary are my friends. |
| …as well as… | 以及 | 多用於句子中間 | When they go to Austria, they like walking as well as skiing. |
5. 強調
用途：在句子及文章中強調部份內容，令論點更鮮明，突出要敘述的主體。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| Obviously | 明顯地 | 句子開首或中段 | Obviously, we can’t achieve all of these goals immediately. |
| Apparently | 顯然地 | 句子開首或中段 | He was apparently much surprised at the news. |
| In fact, | 事實上 | 常置於句首 | In fact, no one knows how the pyramids were built. |
| Undoubtedly, | 毫無疑問 | 常置於句首或中段 | Undoubtedly, that is a sad news for us. |
6. 因果
用途：說明前者及後者的因果關係，指出兩者當中的推演邏輯。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| due to | 由於 | 常用於句子中段，也可置於句首 | The accident was due to careless driving. |
| Hence, | 因此 | 句子開首或中段 | She is obese and hence she need to keep fit. |
| Because | 因為 | 句子開首或中段 | Don’t do it just because you can. |
| Therefore, | 所以 | 句子開首或中段 | ‘I think, therefore I am.’ |
7. 比較
用途：說明前者及後者的某種共通點，指出兩者一致的地方，通常兩者中有一個是主體，另一個則是比較對象，以比較對象突出主體的特別之處，用作描寫或說明主體為主。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| Equally | 同樣地 | 句首句中段句末也可 | Everyone should have human rights equally. |
| like | 像…一樣 | 句子開首或中段 | She spoke like an aristocrat |
| similarly | 相似地、同樣 | 句子開首或中段 | My brother was similarly threatened. |
| in comparison with | 與…相比 | 句子開首或中段 | He is quite tall in comparison with his classmates. |
8. 對比
用途：說明前者及後者的相異之處，指出兩者當中的分別，通常兩者中沒有一個更突出，多為純粹指出兩者的差別，也用作反襯或突顯主體。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| While | 儘管 | 句子開首或中段 | Hong Kong is cold, while in Harbin it is even colder |
| Unlike | 與…相反 | 句子開首或中段 | Mary and Tom are quite unlike each other |
| By contrast, | 相比之下 | 句子開首 | By contrast, he is more handsome. |
| Nevertheless | 儘管如此 | 多用於句子開首，也可用於中段及句末 | He is not smart, but I like him nevertheless. |
***筆者小貼士：部份對比的連接詞也能表示轉折的意思***
9. 總結
用途：標誌著已完成之前的論點闡述，常用作歸納上文，並作出結論。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| To conclude, | 作總結 | 置於句首 | To conclude, the dinner is delicious. |
| To sum up, | 總而言之 | 置於句首 | To sum up, Albert Camus is a great writer. |
| In summary, | 作歸納 | 置於句首 | In summary, glucose is for respiration. |
10. 舉例
用途：用作標示不同例子，使讀者容易理解論點意思，例子亦有助加強說服力。
| 連接詞 | 意思 | 用法 | 例句 |
| Such as, | 諸如 | 句子開首、中段或句末皆可 | There are many things on the desk. Such as books, pens and computers. |
| For instance, | 例如 | 句子開首或中段 | There are jobs more dangerous than truck driving; for instance training lions. |
| For example, | 例如 | 句子開首或中段 | Many philosophers are great. For example, Nietzsche and Kant. |
笔者总结：
希望读者看完这篇文章后能有所获益，从此了解到如何使用各种连接词，能够灵活运用更多英文的连接词。祝各读者的英文水平能突飞猛进。