重点话题与句型（二）
We have just crossed the threshold of the 21st century and the curtain of the new millennium is slowly rising.
我们刚刚跨入21世纪的门槛,新千年的帷幕正在徐徐升起.
We are blessed with new opportunities and faced with new challenges.
我们被赋予新的机会,并且面临着新的挑战.
With the increasingly more rapidly economic globalization and urbanization, more problems are brought to our attention.
随着日益迅速的经济全球化和城市化,更多的问题受到我们的关注.
along with the development of ..., more and more.....
随着.....的发展,越来越多......
In the past few years, there has been a sharp growth boom/decline in....
在过去几年内,....有显著增长/激增/明显滑坡.....
with the steady growth in the country's economy as well as the people' living standard
随着国家经济和人民生活水平的稳步增长
as living tempo/pace quickens
随着生活节奏的不断加快
While the rhythm/pace /tempo of people's living is speeding up, a lot of changes have taken place in....
人民生活节奏加快的同时,....也发生了很多变化.
with the fantastic spur both in industry and its economy in China, the number of... is on the rise
随着中国工业经济的迅猛发展,....的数目不断上升.
It is commonly believed that the rise in .... is the inevitable result of economic development.
人们普遍认为,......的增长是经济发展的必然结果.
In recent years, China has experienced an alarming increase in....
最近几年来,中国.....有了惊人的增长.
Nowadays people in increasing numbers begin to realize/be aware of/notice the importance of the problem of education/pollution/unemployment.
现在越来越多的人开始认识到教育,污染,失业问题的重要性.
We often find ourselves caught/involved in a dilemma whether we should reach for the bear's paw or for the shark's fin....
我们常常发现自己陷入一个进退维谷的境地:是取鱼翅还是熊掌....
There is a growing worldwide awareness of the need for....
世界性的对...需要的认识正在不断深入.
Recently the issue/problem of... has been in the limelight/brought into focus/brought to public attention/concern.
最近...的问题引起了人们的注意/成了焦点问题/引起了公众的注意/关注.
Recently the phenomenon has aroused wide concern.最近这个现象引起了广泛关注.
One of the （universal/pressing/burning/urgent） problems/issues we are faced with（confronting us） is that...
我们面临的其中一个全球性的/紧迫的/迫在眉睫的问题是....
Recently the problem/issue/conflict has become the focus/concern of the public.
最近这个问题/冲突成了公众关注的焦点/中心.
There is a （public/general/heated/impassioned） debate/discussion/controversy today/nowadays as to/over/on/concerning the issue/problem of...Those who criticize/oppose/object to...contend/argue that ....They believe that...But people who advocate/favor/are for...,on the other hand, maintain/assert that...
当前,人们就某事/现象展开了激烈/广泛的/热烈的讨论/争论.批评/反对的人们辩称....,他们认为.....然而,支持者却认为.....
A public debate has arisen as to the phenomenon of ...
关于...的现象引发了一场公众讨论.
There is a long-running debate as to whether....
关于是否....有一场持久论战.
It is undeniable that ... has become the biggest concern of the present-day world.
不可否认的是,...已成了当今世界最令人关注的问题.
Now it is commonly/generally/widely believed/held/accepted/recognized that... They claim/argue/hold that....,but I wonder/doubt whether....
现在人们普遍认为.....人们认为.....但是我怀疑它是否....
According to （n） survey/investigation/analysis/statistics/report released/conducted/made by...,there is a growing/increasing/declining number of...who/which....
根据...发表的/所做的一份调查/分析/统计数据/报告,......的数目呈上升/下降的趋势.
Once in a newspaper/magazine, I hit upon（came across） the report that...
有一次,在一份报纸/一本杂志上,我看到过一篇报道.....
This case has aroused echoes throughout the country, with more and more people following its lead, but ideas about it vary widely.
这个时间在全国产生了反响,随着越来越多的人步其后尘,对它的看法却有很大的不同.
The discussion about whether or not... is a very controversial one. There are people on both sides of the argument who have strong feelings.
关于是否...的讨论是个很有争议性的问题.争论的双方情绪都非常激动.
Those who criticize/oppose/object to/are against ... contend/argue/hold that...but people who advocate/favor/are for...,on the other hand, maintain/assert/claim that...
批评/反对...的人争论/认为....,但是支持/赞成.....的人则认为/声称.....
Some argue/hold that...,but others set forth a totally different argument about the issue of...
有些人争论/认为....,但另外一些人则对....的问题提出了完全不同的观点.
The other side of the coin has voiced strong opposition saying that....
争论的另一方发表了强烈的反对声音,声称.... |
