寫作時，句子與句子之間時常會使用到連接詞，
你除了 and, but, so 和 actually 就不知道該換什麼了嗎？
今天就一起來學這些詞彙的升級版，為你的文章錦上添花吧！
so 的替代詞
so 的用途是連接前因後果，使文章閱讀起來更順暢。但除了最基本的 “so”，還有很多字可以代替使用，讓你的文章看起來更有變化性喔！
as a result
Mike had a car accident last night. As a result, he took a day off today.
Mike 昨天晚上出車禍，因此他今天請假。
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thus
I already had some snacks an hour ago, thus I don’t want to eat anything now.
我一小時前才吃過點心，所以現在不想吃東西。
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then
I made pesto pasta and then shared it with my family.
我做了青醬義大利麵，然後與家人分享。
therefore
He was in the middle of something; therefore, he couldn’t make it tonight.
他很忙，所以他今晚不能來。
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hence
They all love ice cream; hence they want to open a dessert shop together.
他們都喜歡冰淇淋，所以他們想一起開個甜點店。
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consequently
這邊要特別注意，consequently 並非可完全替代 so。若要使用 consequently，前句要有一個原因， 後面的結果句子中才能夠放 consequently，它的意思比較傾向於「結果導致」。
He left his wallet at home, and consequently had to borrow money from his friend.
他把錢包忘在家，所以只好跟朋友借錢。
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and 的替代詞
在寫文章的時候，我們常需要把兩個相同屬性的句子放在一起，此時若能適當地加上連接詞，便能增加文章的連貫性及流暢度，也有補充先前概念的作用。
in addition (to)
In addition to my fixed pay, I got a lot of tips.
除了固定薪水外，我還得到不少小費。
furthermore
Furthermore, I bought a coat and a jacket for the coming winter.
另外，我買了外套和夾克應付將近的冬天。蜂蜜檸檬真的有益健康！這是你應該天天喝的原因 (Here’s Why You Should Drink a Glass of Lemon and Honey Water Every Day)
moreover
Pilates is a good exercise; moreover, it is easy to learn.
皮拉提斯是很好的運動。而且，它很容易學習。
as well (as)
He bought some flowers as well as some fresh fruit from the supermarket.
他在超級市場買了一些鮮花和水果。
but 的替代詞
but 的用途是把兩個語意相反的句子串連在一起，也就是作為「轉折語」。
使用以下的連接詞，能夠自然地將不同的概念並列，使文章談論的面向更加多元！
however
I thought the project was quite challenging. However, my supervisor didn’t like it at all.
我覺得這個專案還滿有挑戰性的。然而，我的主管一點都不喜歡這個專案。
nevertheless
A lot of people have already warned him the consequences of the decision. Nevertheless, he still insisted on doing it.
很多人已經警告過他這個決定會帶來的後果。儘管如此，他還是堅持這樣做。
nonetheless
The book is too short; nonetheless, there are a lot of illuminating ideas in it.
這本書的篇幅很短，卻有很多富有啟發性的觀點。
after all
Don’t blame him too much for the mistake. After all, we all make mistakes.
你就別再責怪他犯的錯了。畢竟每個人都會犯錯。
yet
It’s an awesome movie, yet it doesn’t have a happy ending.
這是部很棒的電影，但沒有皆大歡喜的結局。
despite
使用 despite 時，在同一個句子中不能加 but。
despite 的後面要加名詞不能加句子，despite the fact that 等於 although，後面加子句。
Despite his lack of work experience, he still got the job.
他雖然工作經驗不足，但還是獲得了這份工作。
actually 的替代詞
以下的連接詞，除了在文章使用外，在口說中也相當實用。他們除了意指「其實」，也有「事實上」的意思。
in fact
In fact, I already have a boyfriend.
其實我已經有男朋友了。
to be honest
To be honest, I am starting to worry about the mortgage.
老實說，我開始擔心房貸了。
indeed
Indeed, we are all lonely souls living alone in this world.
事實上，我們都是孤獨活在世上的靈魂。
in reality
Everybody thought he’s poor, but in reality, his father owns a big company.
大家都以為他很窮，但事實上，他爸爸是一間大公司的老闆。
as a matter of fact
As a matter of fact, I dropped out of school last year just because I was tired of studying.
事實上，我去年會休學只是因為我實在不想念書。