三、data的具体表达法
data在某一个时间段固定不变:fixed in time
在一系列的时间段中转变:changes over time
持续变化的data在不同情况下:
增加:increase/raise/rise/go up ...
减少:decrease/grow down/drop/fall ...
波动:fluctuate/rebound/undulate/wave ...
稳定:remain stable/stabilize/level off ...
最常用的两种表达法:
动词 + 副词形式(Verb + Adverb form)
形容词 + 名词形式(Adjective + Noun form)
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 (第一时间) to (第二时间)/between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
2. Adjective + Noun form
There was +
a sudden/rapid/dramatic/significant/sharp/steep/steady/gradual/slow/slight
+increase/jump/rise/decrease/drop/fall/fluctuation(注意:上述很多词不可用于修饰fluctuation)
+in the number of XXX from (第一时间) to (第二时间)/between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
描述稳定的data:
The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一时间) to (第二时间)/between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一时间) to (第二时间)/between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
There was little change/hardly any change/no change in the number of XXX from (第一时间) to (第二时间)/between (第一时间) and (第二时间)
描述不同状态的data:
Noun form:
steady drop/sharp rise peak/dramatic fall/sharp drop
Verbal form:
(to) bottom out/(to) reach the bottom/(to) increase gradually/(to) reach a plateau/(to) remain steady
描述the highest point以及the lowest point:
高点极值:
The monthly profit/The figures/The situation ...
+peaked in (月份/年) <准确时间点用at XXX> at XXX%/XXX(极点data)
或者reached a peak/a high point at XXX%/XXX(极点data)
低点极值:
XXX bottomed out/reached
+rock/the bottom/a low point
或者hit a trough
此外,在描述过程中还有很多的conjunctional words/sentences,雅思专家总结出最常用的固定搭配如下:
并列:as well as(句首/中), also, as well(句尾), either, neither, too, moreover, furthermore, in addition, additionally, besides, what's more, apart from ...
举例:for example, for instance, to illustrate, 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(句首/尾), 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 (of), in spite of, despite of ...
原因与结果:
1. cause-suggestion (几乎不常用)
since/now that ...; I hope that...
because of/on account of/owing to/thanks to + (doing) sth, I hope that...
2. cause-effect (较常用)
XXX lead to/bring about/result in/ account for ...
(一个句子), therefore/thus/hence/as a result/consequently/(and) so ...
3. effect-cause (较常用)
XXX be caused by/result from/be the result of/be the effect of/be the consequence of ...
(一个句子), because ...
it is adj. that ...
it is unimaginable that ...
it is undeniable that ...
it is interesting to discover that ...