1 As far as...is concerned 就……而论……
	例如:As far as the weather is concerned, I do not think it matters.
	
	2 As far as we know 据我们所知
	例如:As far as we know, things are going well.
	
	3 As the saying goes 俗语说
	例如:As the saying goes, "Blood is thicker than water."
	
	4 Generally speaking 一般来说
	例如:Generally speaking, women live longer than men.
	
	5 I am of the opinion that... 我认为
	例如:I am of the opinion that your plan won't work in this situation.
	
	6 In the beginning 首先
	例如;In the beginning some of us took no interest in the subject.
	
	7 It is no secret that... 毋庸讳言
	例如:It is no secret that Peter will propose marriage to Maria.
	
	8 So (As) the story goes 传说
	例如:As the story goes, she left her husband as soon as she discovered that he had no money.
	
	9 Sometimes... sometimes... 时而……时而……
	例如:Sometimes we are busy and sometimes we are not.
	
	10 There is no denying the fact that... 无可否认
	例如:There is no denying the fact that he has done the wrong thing.
	
	11 Whether do... or not 不管怎样
	例如:Whether he works or not, I don't think he will pass the exam.