PETS3级作文指导：图表题(3)

　　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 (very) 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 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 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，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 ...

　　从这年起，...逐渐下降至...

　　45.be similar to...

　　与...相似

　　46.be the same as...

　　与...相同

　　47.there are a lot similarities/differences between...and...

　　...与...之间有许多相似（不同）之处

　　48.a has something in common with b

　　a于b有共同之处。

　　49.the difference between a and b lies in...

　　a与b之间的差别在于...

　　50...(year)witnessed/saw a sharp rise in...

　　...年...急剧上升。