一) 连接词 比较:rather than(而不是。),better than,other than(除了。),compare with(比较,强调相似性)compare to(把。比作),in contrast to(对照,强调差异),similar to,superior to(比。好),inferior to。(1)表选择关系或对等关系的连接词:eitheror,neithernor, or, as well as, and, bothand。 (2)表因果关系或对等关系的连接词:threrby,as for,since,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