Monday, February 7, 2011

FW: How to spruce up your English

Proper use of adverbs can separate your speech or writing from others. Here are some examples:
1) Improving your English is easier than you think.
Better: Improving your English is incredibly easy.
2) Michelle speaks good English.
Better: Michelle speaks English perfectly/fluently.
3) I was surprised that the driver was not hurt in the accident.
Better: Miraculously the driver escaped the carnage unharmed.
Astonishingly the driver was able to escape injury.

Definition:

An adverb is a word used to modify verbs, adjectives, and other adverbs. Adverbs are like the seasoning in sentences. They help describe how things appear and how things happen. They help a reader see action in his mind's eye and paint pictures with words. Adverbs help you control what others see when you speak or write. Many adverbs end in "ly," but don't think that all adverbs end in "ly" or that all words that end in "ly" are adverbs.

Adverbs are one of the necessary components to good writing. When used correctly, they can add a whole dimension to your work.

(Reference: http://www.yourdictionary.com/grammar-rules/List-of-Adverbs.html)

List of Adverbs that you can use in writing or speaking:

absurdly 荒谬地

admittedly 无可否认地

astonishingly 令人惊讶地

certainly 的确

coincidentally 碰巧

curiously 奇怪的是

definitely 肯定地

evidently 明显地

financially 经济上说

frankly 坦率地说

fortunately 幸运地,辛亏

honestly 说真的

hopefully 但愿,我希望

in my opinion 在我看来

indeed 是真的

incredibly 极其,比想象更(好,坏,容易,等等)

interestingly 有趣地,值得一提的是

ironically 正话反说,出乎意料之外

luckily 幸亏

miraculously 不可思议地,奇迹似的

more importantly 更重要的是

mysteriously 令人费解

naturally 自然地,不用说

superficially 表面上看

surprisingly 令人惊讶地

technically 严格意义上说

theoretically 在理论上说

unexpectedly 出乎意料地

undeniably 无可否认地

(Reference: http://www.popyard.com/cgi-mod/newspage.cgi?num=705334&r=0&v=0&j=0)

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