說話標示語對組織文字或對話來說非常重要，可以放句子變得更有意義且有邏輯。可以用來表答對比、原因、目的、結果等。你可以在這裡找到常見的說話標示語的意思和例子。
by the way / incidentally 的用法
可以用來改變話題，說出你剛好想到的事，但跟剛才的話題是無關的。
That was a very good performance from class A. By the way/Incidentally, when is the school break again? 那是A班的一個很好的表現。順便說一句，什麼時候放假？
I’ll try to show up at your wedding. By the way/Incidentally, is your boss our old classmate? 我會盡量出現在你的婚禮上。順便問一下，你老闆是我們的老同學嗎？
actually / in fact / as a matter of fact 的用法
用來引出某個令人驚訝或超出預期的資訊。
I don’t really like chicken. Actually/In fact/As a matter of fact I have only eaten chicken once in my life. 我真的不喜歡雞肉。 實際上我一生只吃過一次雞肉。
Everybody thinks he has a very bad temper, but actually/in fact/as a matter of fact he is very kind. 每個人都認為他脾氣很壞，但實際上他很善良。
anyway / in any case 的用法
用於在題外話後回到之前的主題，或者到達最有趣的點。
I agree that money is very hard to earn nowadays. Anyway/In any case, many people would still like to go to Paris for…… 我同意現在錢很難賺錢。 不管怎樣，很多人還是想去巴黎……
用於為要說的話提供更重要的理由。
I’m too tired to go and it’s too late, and anyway/in any case it’s too expensive. 我太累了，去不了，也太遲了，而且無論如何都太貴了。
as I was saying 的用法
用於在中斷或離題後返回到先前的對話主題。
As I was saying, we could get up early and spend the whole day there. 正如我所說，我們可以早起，在那裡呆一整天。
after all 的用法
用於介紹附加的重點來支援或解釋剛才所說的內容。
I would trust her better than you; after all, she is my best friend. 我會比你更信任她； 畢竟，她是我最好的朋友。
Allan ended up marrying Anna. After all, they are childhood friends. 艾倫最終嫁給了安娜。 畢竟，他們是兒時的朋友。
用來表示不管人們相信什麼或說什麼，某事都是真實的。
He is not such a bad professional after all. 他畢竟不是一個糟糕的職業球員。
at least 的用法
在談論負面事物時引入正面的資訊。
Many people got sick during the pandemic, but at least they recovered. 許多人在大流行期間生病了，但至少他們康復了。
He failed the interview, but at least he tried. 他沒有通過面試，但至少他嘗試過。
用來减少我們所說的話的影響，或降低某些事情的確定性。
He knows the president, or at least that’s what he says. 他認識總統，或者至少他是這麼說的。
all in all 的用法
考慮到情況的所有面向。
There were some mistakes, but all in all you did a pretty good job. 有一些錯誤，但總的來說你做得很好。
Both TVs are great, but all in all I think this one is better for you. 兩台電視都很棒，但總而言之，我認為這台更適合你。
on the whole 的用法
= Generally 總的來說
On the whole, men tend to avoid talking about feelings. 總的來說，男人傾向於避免談論感情。
There has been some criticism, but on the whole, customers like what we offer. 有一些批評，但總的來說，客戶喜歡我們提供的服務。
besides 的用法
新增附加資訊（非正式）
I think the food is great; besides, it’s very cheap. 我認為食物很棒； 此外，它非常便宜。
furthermore 的用法
新增其他資訊（通常更重要、正式）
Electric cars are becoming more powerful and energy-efficient. Furthermore, they are much cheaper than a few years ago. 電動汽車正變得越來越強大和節能。 此外，它們比幾年前便宜得多。
what’s more 的用法
用 what’s more 來新增一些剛說過但有意思的內容。跟 furthermore 相似但更加非正式 。
Scientists have found a big body of water under the surface of the planet. What’s more, they think it’s not the only body of water they are going to find. 科學家們在地球表面下發現了一大片水體。 更重要的是，他們認為這不是他們要找到的唯一水體。
He said that the new season is going to be premiered this September and, what’s more, he confirmed that it’s not going to be the last. 他說新一季將於今年 9 月首播，更重要的是，他確認這不會是最後一季。
obviously 的用法
用於介紹易於察覺或理解的事實。
Obviously, we don’t want to waste much time waiting for you. 顯然，我們不想浪費太多時間等你。
Basically 的用法
用於介紹某物最重要的一點或特色。
Basically, what we do here is produce the plastic parts of the phone. 基本上，我們在這裡做的是生產手機的塑膠部件。
in other words 的用法
用更簡單的話說出已經說過的話。
She said we should take a break and have time to ourselves; in other words, she dumped me. 她說我們應該休息一下，給自己一些時間； 換句話說，她甩了我。
that is to say 的用法
用於解釋或更準確地描述說過的事情。跟in other words 相似。
The best thing about music is the repeatability, that is to say, you can listen to the same songs again and again and never get bored. 音樂最好的地方是重複性； 也就是說，你可以一遍又一遍地聽同一首歌，永遠不會感到無聊。
otherwise 的用法
在命令或建議之後使用，表示如果不遵循該命令或建議會發生什麼。
Be here at 8 o’clock; otherwise you will miss your turn. 8點到這裡；否則你會錯過你的機會。
regarding … / as regards … / as far as … in concerned的用法
= About.用來引用對話的主題
Regarding/As regards the new player, we’ll have to decide if or when to sell him. 關於/關於新球員，我們必須決定是否或何時出售他。
As far as the new player is concerned, …就新玩家而言，…
on the other hand 的用法
用於引入對比的事實。
She wants to attend her friend’s birthday party and eat a lot of food. But on the other hand, she needs to lose weight for the upcoming school event. 她想參加她朋友的生日聚會並吃很多食物。 但另一方面，她需要為即將到來的學校活動減肥。
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On the one hand, she wants to attend her friend’s birthday party and eat a lot of food. But on the other hand, she needs to lose weight for the upcoming school event. 一方面，她想參加她朋友的生日聚會並吃很多食物。 但另一方面，她需要為即將到來的學校活動減肥。
whereas 的用法
我們用“來比較和對比兩個事物或想法。當它用於表達對比時，它的意思是“while同時”。
The north is cold whereas the south is very hot. 北方很冷，而南方很熱。
Whereas people used to aspire to have a big house, kids, dog etc., nowadays preferences are tending more towards apartments. 過去人們渴望擁有大房子、孩子、狗等，而現在人們更喜歡公寓。
英文中的說話標示語 – 練習題
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