It‘s hard sailing when there is no wind.
无风难驶船。
The path to glory is always rugged.
通向光荣的道路常常是崎岖的。
Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.
没有目标的生活如同没有罗盘的航行。
Quality matters more than quantity.
质重于量。
The on-looker sees most of the game.
旁观者清。
Wisdom is a good purchase though we pay dear for it .
为了求知识，代价虽高也值得。
Joys shared with others are more enjoyed.
与众同乐，其乐更乐。
Happiness takes no account of time.
欢乐不觉日子长。
Time and tide waits for no man.
岁月不等人。
If you want knowledge, you must toil for it.
若要求知，必须刻苦。

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　　[初中英语作文万能句]1. 关于……人们有不同的观点，初中英语作文万能句。一些人认为…… there are different opinions among people as to ____ .some people suggest that ____. 2. 俗话说（常言道）……，它是我们前辈的经历，但是，即使在今天，它在许多场合仍然适用。 there is an old saying______. it"s the experience of our forefathers，however，it is correct in many cases even today.3. 现在，……，它们给我们的日常生活带来了许多危害。首先，……；其次，……。更为糟糕的是……。 today, ____, which have brought a lot of harms in our daily life. first, ____ second,____. what makes things worse is that______. 4. 现在，……很普遍，许多人喜欢……，因为……，另外（而且）……。 nowadays，it is common to ______. many people like ______ because ______. besides，______.5. 任何事物都是有两面性，……也不例外。它既有有利的一面，也有不利的一面。 everything has two sides and ______ is not an exception，it has both advantages and disadvantages. 6. 关于……人们的观点各不相同，一些人认为（说）……，在他们看来，…… people’s opinions about ______ vary from person to person. some people say that ______.to them,_____.7. 人类正面临着一个严重的问题……，这个问题变得越来越严重。 man is now facing a big problem ______ which is becoming more and more serious. 8. ……已成为人的关注的热门话题，特别是在年青人当中，将引发激烈的辩论。 ______ has become a hot topic among people，especially among the young and heated debates are right on their way.9. ……在我们的日常生活中起着越来越重要的作用，它给我们带来了许多好处，但同时也引发一些严重的问题。 ______ has been playing an increasingly important role in our day-to-day life.it has brought us a lot of benefits but has created some serious problems as well. 10. 根据图表/数字/统计数字/表格中的百分比/图表/条形图/成形图可以看出……。很显然……，但是为什么呢？ according to the figure/number/statistics/percentages in the /chart/bar graph/line/graph，it can be seen that______ while. obviously，______，but why?:first,second,after that,later on,last,as we all know... 递进:what\'s more?in addition 承接:in fact,as a matter of fact 结果:as a result 找原因:results from the fact that...;the cause/reasons are...;because,because of 列举:for example,for instance,take...for example,such as... 对 比 :on the other hand,in other words,in comparison,in contrast,be similar to ,similarly,compared with... 反应: to one\'s joy/surprise... 想法:in my opinion 强调:anyway,needless to say,in fact,surely,certainly,no doubt,without any doubt 总结:generally speaking,to put it briefly,to sum up,in conclusion,in a word,in short... 结论:in a word,on the whole 表条件关系:as long as\'on condition that,if,unless 下面是一些句子 书上看来的 因为是科普英语的作文书 很多都是针对科普类作文的 我自己总结了下 有这么几句话是比较大众化的 很多文章适用 开头: 一 直击问题 表述观点 1 nowadays,xxxx plays an important role in people\'s daily life.2 many countries have been faced with the problem of... 3 recently,...has become a heated topic. 4 in this article,i shall draw your attention to the problem of... 二 引经据典 权威论证 1 a proverb says... 2 as everyone knows... 3 no one can deny that... 补充几句英语谚语吧 a lazy youth,a lazy age(少壮不努力 老大徒伤悲) everything must have a beginning.凡事都有起源 quality matters more than quantity 质量比数量重要 zeal without knowledge is fire without light 有热情而物质时犹如有火焰而无光芒. curiosity killed a cat 好奇害死猫 能用上的话也不错啊... 三 故事 问题 引人入胜 1 last night,it\'s raining hard.suddenly,a scene caught my eyes... 2 it is an unbelievable story ever happend in his life. 3 以问句形式开头 如 why do you catch a cold?... 结尾 首尾呼应: 1 from what has been mentioned above,we can draw the conclusion that... 2 in conclusion,it is necessary that... 3 thus/therefore,we can find that... 因为这些都是科普类文章的 所以可能适用范围比较少 我个人认为结尾的话 就点名一下主旨 通常么就把文章第一句话换一种形式表达一下... 如果是用来应试的话 应该可以了 ．经济的快速发展 the rapid development of economy 2 ．人民生活水平的显著提高 / 稳步增长 of people’s living standard the remarkable improvement/ steady growth 3 ．先进的科学技术 advanced science and technology 4 ．面临新的机遇和挑战 be faced with new opportunities and challenges5 ．人们普遍认为 it is commonly believed/ recognized that… 6 ．社会发展的必然结果 the inevitable result of social development 7 ．引起了广泛的公众关注 arouse wide public concern/ draw public attention 8 ．不可否认 it is undeniable that…/ there is no denying that… 9 ．热烈的讨论 / 争论 a heated discussion/ debate 10. 有争议性的问题 a controversial issue 11 ．完全不同的观点 a totally different argument 12 ．一些人 … 而另外一些人 … some people… while others… 13. 就我而言 / 就个人而言 as far as i am concerned, / personally,14 ．就 … 达到绝对的一致 reach an absolute consensus on… 15 ．有充分的理由支持 be supported by sound reasons 16 ．双方的论点 argument on both sides 17 ．发挥着日益重要的作用 play an increasingly important role in… 18 ．对 … 必不可少 be indispensable to … 19 ．正如谚语所说 as the proverb goes: 20 ． … 也不例外 …be no exception 21 ．对 … 产生有利 / 不利的影响 exert positive/ negative effects on…22 ．利远远大于弊 the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. 23 ．导致，引起 lead to/ give rise to/ contribute to/ result in 24 ．复杂的社会现象 a complicated social phenomenon 25 ．责任感 / 成就感 sense of responsibility/ sense of achievement 26. 竞争与合作精神 sense of competition and cooperation 27. 开阔眼界 widen one’s horizon/ broaden one’s vision 28 ．学习知识和技能 acquire knowledge and skills 29 ．经济 / 心理负担 financial burden / psychological burden 30 ．考虑到诸多因素 take many factors into account/ consideration 31. 从另一个角度 from another perspective 32 ．做出共同努力 make joint efforts 33. 对 … 有益 be beneficial / conducive to… 34 ．为社会做贡献 make contributions to the society 35 ．打下坚实的基础 lay a solid foundation for… 36 ．综合素质 comprehensive quality 37 ．无可非议 blameless / beyond reproach 39 ．致力于 / 投身于 be committed / devoted to… 40. 应当承认 admittedly, 41 ．不可推卸的义务 unshakable duty42. 满足需求 satisfy/ meet the needs of… 43 ．可靠的信息源 a reliable source of information 44 ．宝贵的自然资源 valuable natural resources 45 ．因特网 the internet （一定要由冠词，字母 i 大写） 46 ．方便快捷 convenient and efficient 47 ．在人类生活的方方面面 in all aspects of human life 48 ．环保（的） environmental protection / environmentally friendly 49 ．社会进步的体现 a symbol of society progress 50 ．科技的飞速更新 the ever-accelerated updating of science and technology 51 ．对这一问题持有不同态度 hold different attitudes towards this issue52 ．支持前 / 后种观点的人 people / those in fovor of the former/ latteropinion 53 ．有 / 提供如下理由 / 证据 have/ provide the following reasons/ evidence 54 ．在一定程度上 to some extent/ degree / in some way 55. 理论和实践相结合 integrate theory with practice 56. … 必然趋势 an irresistible trend of… 57 ．日益激烈的社会竞争 the increasingly fierce social competition 58 ．眼前利益 immediate interest/ short-term interest 59 ．长远利益 . interest in the long run 60 ． … 有其自身的优缺点 … has its merits and demerits/ advantages and disadvantages 61 ．扬长避短 exploit to the full one’s favorable conditions and avoid unfavorable ones 62 ．取其精髓，取其糟粕 take the essence and discard the dregs.63 ．对 … 有害 do harm to / be harmful to/ be detrimental to 64 ．交流思想 / 情感 / 信息 exchange ideas/ emotions/ information 65 ．跟上 … 的最新发展 keep pace with / catch up with/ keep abreast with the latest development of … 66 ．采取有效措施来 … take effective measures to do sth. 67 ． … 的健康发展 the healthy development of … 68 ．有利有弊 every coin has its two sides. no garden without weeds. 69 ．对 … 观点因人而异 views on …vary from person to person. 70 ．重视 attach great importance to… 71 ．社会地位 social status72 ．把时间和精力放在 … 上 focus time and energy on… 73 ．扩大知识面 expand one’s scope of knowledge 74 ．身心两方面 both physically and mentally 75 ．有直接 / 间接关系 be directly / indirectly related to… 76. 提出折中提议 set forth a compromise proposal 77. 可以取代 think 的词 believe, claim, maintain, argue, insist, hold the opinion/ belief that 78 ．缓解压力 / 减轻负担 relieve stress/ burden 79 ．优先考虑 / 发展 … give (top) priority to sth. 80 ．与 … 比较 compared with…/ in comparison with 81. 相反 in contrast / on the contrary. 82 ．代替 replace/ substitute / take the place of 83 ．经不起推敲 cannot bear closer analysis / cannot hold water 84 ．提供就业机会 offer job opportunities 85. 社会进步的反映 mirror of social progress 86 ．毫无疑问 undoubtedly, / there is no doubt that… 87 ．增进相互了解 enhance/ promote mutual understanding 88 ．充分利用 make full use of / take advantage of 89 ．承受更大的工作压力 suffer from heavier work pressure90 ．保障社会的稳定和繁荣 guarantee the stability and prosperity of our society 91 ．更多地强调 put more emphasis on… 92 ．适应社会发展 adapt oneself to the development of society 93 ．实现梦想 realize one’s dream/ make one’s dream come true 94. 主要理由列举如下 the main reasons are listed as follows: 95. 首先 first ， firstly ， in the first place, to begin with 96 ．其次 second, secondly, in the second place 97. 再次 besides ， in addition, additionally, moreover, furthermore 98. 最后 finally, last but not the least, above all, lastly, 99. 总而言之 all in all, to sum up, in summary, in a word, 100 ．我们还有很长的路要走 we still have a long way to go.