■基本要素

类型：

table, chart, diagram/graph, column chart, pie graph

描述：

show, describe, illustrate, reveal, represent, can be seen from, clear, apparent

内容：

figure, statistic, number, percentage, proportion

■表示数据变化的单词或者词组 –动词

(1) 起伏、波动

rise and fall, fluctuate, wave, undulate, rebound, recover

(2) 高、低点值

peak, reach a (high) peak/point，reach the bottom, reach a low point

(3) 增加、上升、提高

increase, grow, rise, climb, expand, ascend, skyrocket, soar

(4) 减少、下降

decrease, decline, fall, drop, descend, diminish, slide, shrink, collapse

形容词或副词

(1)变化巨大

迅速的，飞快的， rapid/rapidly

戏剧性的，生动的 　dramatic/dramatically

有意义的，重大的 significant/significantly

锐利的，明显的 sharp/sharply

急剧升降的 steep/steeply

(2)变化平缓

稳固的，坚定不移的 　steady/steadily

渐进的，逐渐的 gradual/gradually

缓慢的，不活跃的 　slow/slowly

轻微的、略微地 slight/slightly

稳定的 stable/stably

■英语图表写作套句推荐

图表的总体描述

1.The table shows the changes in the number of……over the period from……to……

2.The data/statistics/figures lead us to the conclusion that……

3.As can be seen from the diagram, great changes have taken place in……/ the two curves show the fluctuation of……

4.From the table/chart/diagram/figure, we can see clearly that……or it is clear/apparent from the chart that……

5.This is a graph which illustrates……

6.The graph, …presented in a pie chart, shows the general trend in……

7.This is a column chart showing……

时间段表达方式

1.over the period from…to…the…remained level.

2.in the year between……and……　

3.in the 3 years spanning from 1995 through 1998……

4.from then on/from this time onwards……　

数据变化表达方式

表示上升趋势的句型：

1.the number sharply went up to……

2.the figures peaked at……in（month/year）

3.the situation reached a peak（a high point at） of[%].

4.a increased by……　

5.a increased to……

6.there is an upward trend in the number of……

7. a considerable increase/decrease occurred from……to……

8.……（year）witnessed/saw a sharp rise in……

表示下降趋势的句型：

1.the figures/situation bottomed out in……

2.the figures reached the bottom/a low point/hit a trough.

3.from……to……the rate of decrease slow down.

4.from this year on，there was a gradual decline/ reduction in the……，reaching a figure of……

表示平稳趋势的句型：

1.the number of……remained steady/stable from （month/year） to （month/year）.

2.the percentage of…stayed the same between…and……

3.the percentage remained steady at……

表示比较的句型：

1.the percentage of…is slightly larger/smaller than that of

2.there is not a great deal of difference between……and……

3.…decreased year by year while……increased steadily.

4.there are a lot similarities/differences between……and……

5.a has something in common with b

6.the difference between a and b lies in……

表示倍数的句型：

1.the graphs show a threefold increase in the number of……

2.a is ……times as much/many as b.