English Writing Vocabulary
tags: English Writing
Verbs
| Normal | Replaced by | Comment or Example |
|---|---|---|
| Assert | Say | The author asserts that the issue is lacking a simple solution. |
| Advantageous | good | The author’s most salient solution is her most advantageous, as one can reason that it would effectively solve the problem. |
| concurrency | at the same time | N/A |
| Employ | use | The author employs rhetorical questions in order to assert her beliefs in a more persuasive manner. |
| Use | Utilize | 兩者不完全一樣，refer to this page，utilize是帶點主要用途以外的使用方式</br>You can use my chopsticks to eat noodles.</br>You can utilize chopsticks to keep your hair in a bun. |
| be associated with sth | The cancer risks associated with smoking have been well documented | |
Conjunction
| Normal | Replaced by |
|---|---|
| Firstly | To begin with… |
| Secondly | In addition |
| Thirdly | Furthermore |
| Lastly | In conclusion… |
| Also | Moreover |
| Anyway | Nevertheless |
| I think | In my opinion |
| So | Therefore |
| And | In addition |
| But | However |
Oral
| Normal | Replaced by | Comment or Example |
|---|---|---|
| Me too | Welcome to the club | |
| Me too | Ditto | |
| Me too | Same Here | Nice to meet you. Same here |
Adjective
| Normal | Replaced by | Comment or Example |
|---|---|---|
| Very Importatnt | Significant | |
| Very Easy | Effortless | |
| Very Crowded | Bustling | Wow, a bustling metropolitan newsroom. |
| Very quick | Rapid | |
| Very funny | Hilarious | |
| Very happy | Ecstatic | |
| Very busy | Swamped | |
| Very rich | Wealthy | |
| Very upset | distraught | |
| Very cold | Freezing | |
| Very colorful | vibrant | |
| Very bad | awful | |
| Very smart | Intelligent | |
| Very sad | sorrowful | |
| Very strong | forceful | |
Phrase
| Phrase | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Regarding=</br>In regard to=</br>with regard to | 工作上很常出現的英文詞語。也可以說它就是一個固定化的片語，在商業場合中很常看到。意思是「關於~」「有關～」 | 1. Regarding the meeting schedule, please see the attached file.</br>關於會議的日程，請看附件。※Email用</br>2. I got an inquiry from a customer regarding this issue.</br>關於這個議題，我收到了來自一位客人的詢問。</br>就像你看到的，「regarding」後面會接名詞子句。它可以放在句首或是句中，取決於想要在句子中強調什麼。</br>（例如的上面第1句，強調關於會議的日程…，第2句則是強調收到了詢問的這件事。）用「regarding」的時候，請注意後面不要再加「to」了。 |
| In Terms Of | 接下來的「in terms of」，不只是在商業場合、在日常生活中可能也常常聽到。意思除了「關於~」之外，還帶有像「在～點上」，這樣限定、指定什麼的感覺。 | 1. In terms of location, the hotel was great but the service was not satisfactory.</br>就位置而言，這間飯店很棒，但服務差強人意。</br>2.We are not doing very well in terms of making a profit.</br>就創造利益而言，我們做的不是很好。</br></br>「In terms of」後面也是接名詞子句。</br></br>這兩句並不是說不能用「regarding」，但「in terms of」比較有限定、和其他方面相比的感覺。 |
| As For | 單字很簡單、是很短的片語，因此實際上它可能也是最容易使用的表現了。雖然是「關於~」「有關～」的意思，但它還有一點話題轉換的感覺。是在日常對話或是商業場合中都可以使用的表現。 | 1. As for me, I like Spanish food more than Italian.</br>至於我呢，我喜歡西班牙料理更勝於義大利的。</br>2. As for the new project, we will discuss it later.</br>至於這個新計畫，我們稍後會討論它。</br></br>「As for」如同例句1中，很常用「As for me」像這樣訴說關於自己的事情。另外，在這個用法中不能用「regarding」來代替。</br></br>例句2是「as for」用在商業場合等的例子，但這邊就可以用「regarding」或是「with regard to」了。</br></br>順帶一提，兩句如果用「in terms of」的話都不太自然。</br></br>「As for」還有要放在句首的這個規定。因此，如果想要強調「as for」之後接的詞語的話就可以使用它。 |
- Regarding VS. In terms of VS. As for
資料來源: 「Regarding」「In Terms Of」的差別是！？
- Regarding（in regard to, with regard to）: 表示「關於~」可以使用、是很廣泛的表現。放在句首或句中都可以。不適合用「In terms of」或是「as for」的情況下，用這個幾乎就是對的了。
- In terms of: 「關於~」，限定、特定某個主題，是可以比較明確的表示關於什麼的一種表現。另外，想和其他東西比較的時候也很好用。 （例：關於〇〇很棒，但〇〇就不太行了。) 放在句首或句中都可以。
- As for: 在關於人的事情時很常使用。（例：as for me, as for him, as for my mother等） 很常用來代替「Regarding」使用，一定要放在句首。比起「Regarding」，它有一點話題轉換的感覺。