data在某一個時間段固定不變:fixed in time
在一系列的時間段中轉(zhuǎn)變:changes over time
持續(xù)變化的data在不同情況下:
增加:increase / raise / rise / go up ...
減少:decrease / grow down / drop / fall ...
波動:fluctuate / rebound / undulate / wave ...
穩(wěn)定:remain stable / stabilize / level off ...
最常用的兩種表達法:
動詞 + 副詞形式(Verb+Adverb form)
形容詞 + 名詞形式(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 (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)
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:上述很多詞不可用于修飾fluctuation)
+in the number of XXX from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)
描述穩(wěn)定的data:
The number of XXX remained steady/stable from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)
The number of XXX stayed the same from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)
There was little change / hardly any change / no change in the number of XXX from from (第一時間) to (第二時間) / between (第一時間) and (第二時間)
描述不同狀態(tài)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
高點極值:
The monthly profit / The figures / The situation ...
+peaked in (月份/年) <準(zhǔn)確時間點用at XXX> at XXX% / XXX(極點data)
或者reached a peak / a high point at XXX% / XXX(極點data)
低點極值:
XXX bottomed out / reached
+rock / the bottom / a low point
或者h(yuǎn)it a trough
此外,在描述過程中還有很多的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 ...
舉例: for example, for instance, to illustrate, as an illustration, in particular, particularly, especially
事實: 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 ...
轉(zhuǎn)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 ...