图表作文的具体表达法
增加:increase / raise / rise / go up / grow/ jump/ ascend
降低:decrease / grow down / drop / fall/decline/reduce/ descend1
波动:fluctuate / rebound2 / undulate / wave ...
稳定:remain stable / stabilize3 / level off ...
最常见的两种表达法:
1. Verb+Adverb form
The number of XXX
+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuate...
+insignificantly/significantly/slightly/suddenly/rapidly/dramatically/sharply/steeply/steadily/gradually/slowly...
+from to / between and
2. Adjective+Noun form
There was a sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight
+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation4 (注意:上述不少词不可用于修饰fluctuation)
+in the number of XXX from to / between and
描述稳定的data:
The number of XXX remained steady/stable from to / between and
The number of XXX stayed the same from to / between and
There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from to / between and
描述不同状况的data
Noun form:
steady drop / sharp rise peak / dramatic fall / sharp drop
Verbal form:
bottom out / reach the bottom / increase gradually / reach a plateau / remain steady
描述the highest point与the lowest point
高点极值:
The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ...
+peaked in 准确时间点用at XXX at XXX% / XXX
或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX
低点极值:
XXX bottomed out / reached
+rock / the bottom / a low point
或者hit a trough
除此之外,在描述过程中还有不少的conjunctional words/sentences,最常见的固定搭配如下:
并列: as well as, also, as well, either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ...
举例: for example, for instance, to illustrate5, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially
事实: as a matter of fact, in fact, actually, as long as, so long as ...
雷同/近似:similarly, likewise, at the same time, equally ...
转折: however, whereas, nevertheless, nonetheless, though, although, even though, while, yet, on the contrary, contrarily, in contrast, conversely, on the other hand, unlikely, in stead , in s123e of, des123e of ...
缘由与结果
1. cause-suggestion
since / now that ...; I hope that...
because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + sth, I hope that...
2. cause-effect
XXX lead to / bring about / result in/ account for ...
, therefore / thus / hence / as a result / consequently / so ...
3. effect-cause
XXX be caused by / result from / be the result of / be the effect of / be the consequence of ...
, because ...
it is adj. that ...
it is unimaginable that ...
it is undeniable that ...
it is interesting to discover that ...
变化程度:sudden/suddenly 忽然的,意料之外的 rapid/rapidly 飞速的,飞快的,险峻的
dramatic/dramatically 戏剧性的,生动的 significant/significantly 有意义的,重大的,要紧的
sharp/sharply 锐利的,明显的,急剧的 steep/steeply 急剧升降的
steady/steadily 稳定的,坚定不移的 gradual/gradually 渐进的,渐渐的
slow/slowly 缓慢的,不活跃的 slight/slightly轻微的、略微地