一般相信…It is believed (that)…(从句)

例如：一般相信阅读增长我们的知识，拓宽我们的视野。

It is believed (that) reading increases our knowledge and broadens our mind.

(19)…的主要原因是…

The main reason why … is (that)…(从句)

例如：青少年犯罪的主要原因是社会风气日益败坏。

The main reason why the juveniles commit crimes is that social environment is becoming worse.

(20)俗话说得好：“…”

Well goes an old saying,“…”

=As an old saying goes,“…”

=An old saying goes,“…”

=It’s an old saying(that)…(从句)

例如：俗话说得好：“诚实为上策”。

As an old saying goes,“Honesty is the best policy.”

(21)(A)…用下列方法。

… in the following ways.

(B)…有三个主要理由。

…for three major reasons.

(C)要…，我们至少要做三件事。

To…,there are at least three things we can do.

例如：(A)我用下列方法增强信心。

I increase my confidence in following ways.

(B)人们学习外语主要有三个理由。

People learn a foreign for three major reasons.

(C)要保持身体健康，我们每天至少可做三件事。

To keep healthy, there are at least three things we can do every day.

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(22)那就是说…;亦即…

That is to say,…

=That is ,…

=Namely,…

例如：我们生活需要有规律。也就是说，早睡早起，戒除烟酒。

We need to live a regular life. That is (to say), we can keep good hours and refrain from smoking in the daily activities.

(23)我们有理由相信…

We have reasons to believe (that)…

例如：我们有理由相信体罚应该严格禁止。

We have reasons to believe (that) corporal punishment should be strictly prohibited.

(24)事实上，…

As a matter of fact,…=in fact…

例如;事实上，健康才是最重要的。

As a matter of fact，it is health that count.

(25)(A)例如，…

For example,…=For instance

(B) 以…为例

Take…for example

例如：例如，我们盲目地提高生活水准，却降低生活质量。

For example, elevate the living standard blindly, but lower the quality of life.

(26)此外，我们不应忽视…

Besides(in addition), we should not neglect…

例如：此外，我们不应忽视每个人都想要一个温馨祥和的社会。

In addition, we should not neglect that everyone wants a friendly and peaceful society.

(27) 相反的，…

On the contrary, …=By contrast, …

例如：相反的，少数学生似乎还在虚度光阴。

On the contrary, a few students, it seems, are still fooling around.

(28) 另一方面，…

On the other hand, …

例如：政府应严格执法，另一方面，大众也应该培养减少污染的好习惯。

The government should enforce laws strictly. On the other hand, the public should also develop the good habit of reducing pollution.

(29) 然而;很可惜的是…

However, it is a pity that …

例如：然而，很可惜的是他总是临时抱佛脚。

However, it is a pity that he should always cram at the eleventh hour.

(30) 换言之，…

In other words, … = To put it differently

例如：换言之，我会尽最大的努力达到我的目标。

In other words, I will try my best to attain (gain; live up to) my goal.

(31) 别人可能认为这是事实，但我不是。我认为…

It will be true as assumed by other, but I don’t believe it. I believe that … (从句)

例如：别人可能认为这是事实，但我不是。我认为如果你有很大的决心和毅力，成功最终是属于你的。

It will be true as assumed by others, but I don’t believe it. I believe that if you have strong determination and perseverance, success will certainly come to you in the end.

(32) 从此之后，我已发现…

Ever since then, I have found that …(从句)

例如：从此之后，我已发现微笑是避免我们日常生活中发生纠纷的最好办法。

Ever since then, I have found that smiling is the best way to avoid any possible conflicts in our daily life

(33)这样说来，假如…, 当然毫无疑问地…

In the light, if …, there can surely be no doubt (that) … (从句)

例如：假如我们能善于利用时间，当然毫无疑问地我们会成功。