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图表作文是考研英语二写作PART B部分的常考题型。其写作要求通常包括图表描述与图表评论两部分,其中图表描述更是成为广大考生的薄弱环节。查字典公务员考研就此整理出了描述图表的高频术语。
1. 图表及图表类型
1)图表:chart, graph, diagram;
2)各类图表:
表格:table;
柱形图:barchart 或column chart;
饼形图:piechart;
线形图:linechart 或curve chart;
2. 表达图表中数据动态变化的名词或动词
1) 数字数据相关
(1) the number of sth.
(2) data, statistics, figures
(3) hundred, thousand, million, billion
(4) around, over, appropriately
2) 表达上升
(1)常见词汇
increase (名词形式increase )
rise (不规则动词riseroserisen) (名词形式rise)
grow (不规则动词growgrewgrown) (名词形式growth)
go up
注意以下短语数量上的区别:
increase by +数字上升到...
increase to +数字上升了...
reach to +数字达到...
(2)其他词汇
climb : rise, usually slowly 爬升
leap : move or act quickly or suddenly 跳跃,剧增
rocket : increase very rapidly 迅速增加
(3) 地道表达
double, triple
3) 表达下降
(1) 常见词汇
decrease (名词形式decrease )
drop (名词形式drop)
fall (不规则动词fallfellfallen) (名词形式fall)
decline (名词形式decline )
go down
(2)其他词汇
plunge: fall steeply 跳水,猛跌
plummet: drop sharply 垂直落下
sink: to fall, drop, or descend gradually to a lower level 下沉,沉没
dip: decline slightly and usually temporarily 下沉
4) 表达波动
fluctuate (名词形式fluctuation )
go up and down
rise and fall
5) 表达保持平稳
remain stable (或 remain constant)
level off = move toward stability or consistency (趋向平稳)
3.描述数据变化方向和幅度的形容词(配合名词)、副词(配合动词)
1) 变化快、剧烈、明显
dramatic, drastic, sharp, steep, quick, rapid, sudden, significant, considerable
2) 变化慢、微弱、不明显
slight, moderate, modest, slow, marginal, gradually, steady
4.常用短语:动词配副词和形容词配名词
1) v. + adv.
decline slowly
grow dramatically
fluctuate sharply
2) adj. + n.
a slow decline
a dramatic growth
a sharp fluctuation
a slight increase
a significant increase
3) on a +adj.+ n
例如:如上述柱形图所示,过去二十年间中国城镇人口已经显著上升。该句至少有以下两种表达:
1)As is revealed in the above bar chart, the urban population in China hasgrow dramaticallyin the past two decades.
2)As is revealed in the above bar chart, the urban population in China has been ona dramatic growthin the past two decades.
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