英语写作中分号的运用

　　The world is a comedy to those that think; a tragedy to those that feel. 　　You don＇t write because you want to say something; you write because you＇ve got something to say. 　　In the past, boy babies were often dressed in blue; girls, in pink. 　　Can＇t you see it＇s no good to go on alone; we＇ll starve to death if we keep traveling this way much longer. 　　John F. Kennedy said at his inaugural speech, Ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country. 　　Our power to apprehend truth is limited; to seek it, limitless. 　　Science needs to be lived alongside religion, philosophy, history and esthetic experience; alone it can lead to great harm. 　　下列各词和短语如用于连接复合句时，常与分号连用： 　　then however thus furthermore 　　hence indeed consequently also 　　that is nevertheless anyhow in addition 　　in fact on the other hand likewise moreover 　　still meanwhile instead besides 　　otherwise in other words henceforth for example 　　therefore at the same time even now 　　例： 　　Being clever and cynical, he succeeded in becoming president of the company; meanwhile his wife left him. 　　The weather was cold for that time of the year; nevertheless, we set out to hike to the top of that mountain. 　　According to one national survey, high school boys expected a starting salary of $19,500 for their first full-time job; on the other hand, high school girls expected a starting salary of only $15,000.