跟我好好学英语的第57天

Day 57

Linking Words:Adding, Organizing, Summarizing 

Adding Information and Examples 

1.for example / for instance 

Use these words to give one example of the idea you are talking about. Both of these expressions can go at the beginning or the end of a sentence. 

There are a number of problems in this school. For example, many of the classrooms don’t have audiovisual equipment. 这所学校有许多问题。例如，许多教室没有视听设备。

She has a lot of good ideas for our business – opening an online store, for instance.  她对我们的生意有很多好主意，比如开一家网上商店。

Written English: i.e. and e.g

In written English, we can use i.e. to give further explanation or clarification; it means “that is” or “in other words.”

Our last marketing campaign failed (i.e. we spent $50,000 and didn’t make many sales).

We can use e.g. to give examples; it means “for example” 

I enjoy radical sports (e.g. rock climbing, hang gliding, and windsurfing).  我喜欢激进的运动(例如攀岩、悬挂式滑翔和风帆冲浪)。

In very formal writing, these expressions appear inside parentheses. 

2.namely / such as 

There is a difference between namely and such as. 

Namely is followed by ALL of the examples you referred to, but such as gives only one or some of the examples, not all of them. 

A few of the students – namely Brian, Thomas, and Jack – failed the course.  有几个学生，即布莱恩、托马斯和杰克，这门课不及格。

A few of the students, such as Brian, failed the course. 有几个学生，如布莱恩，这门课不及格。