過渡詞(transition words) 又稱為轉折詞。英語寫作時，為了使句子與句子之間銜接順暢且增添句構變化性，可以搭配和文意的轉折詞，絕對能使您的作文更上一層樓哦！
✍「順序」相關的轉折詞
To begin with 首先
First, Second, Third 第一、第二、第三
Firstly, Secondly, Thirdly 第一、第二、第三
First of all 首先
Initially 起初
In the first place 首先
Last/Lastly 最後
Ex.
The hotel was awful! To begin with, our room was far too small.
這間旅館很糟糕！首先，我們的房間太小了。
Initially, most people approved of the new plan.
起初，大部分的人都同意這個新計劃。
Lastly, we come to the issue of “air pollution.”
最後，我們來討論「空氣污染」的問題。
✍「層遞」的轉折詞
Moreover 此外；而且
Besides 此外；除…之外
In addition 此外
Additionally 此外
On top of that 除此之外
Furthermore 而且；此外；再者
Also 而且
Ex.
The whole essay is badly written. Moreover, it’s inaccurate.
這整份論文寫的很差，而且內容不實。
In addition to his apartment in New York, he has a villa in Italy and a castle in Scotland.
他除了在紐約有套公寓外，還有一棟別墅在義大利和一座城堡在蘇格蘭。
The unemployment rate is rising. On top of that, factory orders also decrease.
失業率增加了。除此之外，工廠訂單也剪賞。
The house is beautiful. Furthermore, it’s in a great location.
這間房子很漂亮，而且位置很好
✍「強調」的轉折詞
Indeed 的確
Obviously 明顯地
Apparently 尤其
Undoubtedly 毫無疑問地
Ex.
Indeed, it could be the worst environmental disaster in Europe this century.
這的確是本世紀歐洲最嚴重的環境災害。
Undoubtedly, stress has contributed to her health problems.
毫無疑問地，壓力已帶給她一些健康問題。
Apparently, our remarks were wrongly construed.
顯然我們的話被解釋錯了。
✍「時間」相關的轉折詞
Meanwhile與此同時
In the meantime與此同時
At the same time與此同時
Ex.
We are dressing up to leave for school. In the meantime, Mom is preparing for our breakfast.
我們在著衣準備上學的同時，媽媽正在準備我們的早餐。
✍「因果關係」的轉折詞
Due to… 由於
Hence 因此
Therefore 因此
Thus 因而
Accordingly
Consequently
As a consequence
As a result
Ex.
They couldn’t get enough funding. Therefore, they abandoned the project.
他們無法集到足夠的資金。因此，他們決定放棄此計劃。
The cost of transport is a major expense for an industry. Hence, factory location is an important consideration.
交通是工廠的主要支出。因此，工廠位置的選擇很重要。
It has been discovered that using scents can trigger the sensations of love, comfort, and happiness. Thus, the sense of smell can be used as a strategy to invoke new responses in consumers.
新發現指出，氣味可以刺激人類的一些情感，包含愛、安慰與快樂。因此，氣味的使用可以被用來刺激消費者行為。
His explanation was full of technical jargon. Consequently, nobody understood it at all.
她的解釋裡有許多專業行話。因此，沒有人聽得懂。
✍「語氣轉折」的轉折詞
However 然而
Nevertheless 儘管如此
Nonetheless 儘管如此
In spite of 僅管
On the contrary 恰恰相反、相反地
In contrast to … 對比之下；與…成對比
On the other hand 另一方面
Ex.
There may, however, be other reasons that we don’t know about.
然而，也許有其他我們沒有想到的原因。
The team hadn’t lost a game the entire season. Nevertheless, we beat them by a huge margin last night.
這支隊伍整個賽季都沒有輸過。然而，我們昨晚大勝他們。
In contrast to the diligent bee, the butterfly seems to fly around without a clear purpose.
與這隻勤勞的蜜蜂相比，那蝴蝶似乎飛得漫無目的。
Parents wanted to go to bed. On the other hand, children wanted to watch TV.
家長們想去睡了。另一方面，小朋友們仍想要看電視。
✍「舉例」的轉折詞
for example 舉例
for instance 舉例
namely 亦即；也就是
Ex.
Different people have different talents. For instance / For example, I play the violin very well. On the other hand, my brother plays baseball well.
每個人有不同的天賦。舉例來說，我擅長小提琴，而我弟擅長打棒球。
✍「總結」的轉折詞
In conclusion 總體而言
In summary 總結
To summarize 總結
To conclude 總結
To sum up 總結
By and large 總結而言
After all 畢竟
On the whole 總體上
Finally 最後
Ex.
In conclusion, I’d like to express my thanks to everyone who participated in this project.
最後，我想感謝參與此計畫的所有人。
By and large, the people of this state are not happy with the governor’s policies.
總結而言，這州的居民不滿意政府的政策。