用英语描述图表.doc

如何用英语描述各种图表1、图形种类及概述法：泛指一份数据图表：a data graph（曲线图）/chart/diagram/illustration/table饼图:pie chart直方图或柱形图：bar chart/histogram趋势曲线图：line chart/curve diagram表格图：table流程图或过程图：flow chart/sequence diagram程序图：processing/procedures diagram2、常用的描述用法The table/chart diagram/graph shows （that）According to the table/chart diagram/graphAs （is） shown in the table/chart diagram/graphAs can be seen from the table/chart/diagram/graph/figures,figures/statistics shows (that）It can be seen from the figures/statisticsWe can see from the figures/statisticsIt is clear from the figures/statisticsIt is apparent from the figures/statisticstable/chart/diagram/graph figures （that) table/chart/diagram/graph shows/describes/illustrates3、图表中的数据(Data）具体表达法数据(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 二、相关常用词组1、主章开头图表类型：table(表格)、chart（图表）、diagram(图标）、graph(多指曲线图）、column chart(柱状图）、pie graph（饼图）、tree diagram（树形图）描述:show、describe、illustrate、can be seen from、clear、apparent、reveal、represent内容:figure、statistic、number、percentage、proportion2、表示数据变化的单词或者词组rapid/rapidly 迅速的，飞快的，险峻的dramatic/dramatically 戏剧性的，生动的significant/significantly 有意义的，重大的，重要的sharp/sharply 锐利的，明显的，急剧的steep/steeply 急剧升降的steady/steadily 稳固的，坚定不移的gradual/gradually 渐进的，逐渐的slow/slowly 缓慢的,不活跃的slight/slightly 稍微的、略微地stable/stably 稳定的3、其它在描述中的常用到的词significant changes 图中一些较大变化noticeable trend 明显趋势during the same period 在同一时期grow/grew 增长distribute 分布unequally 不相等地in the case of 在的情况下in terms of/in respect of/regarding 在方面in contrast 相反，大不相同government policy 政府政策market forces 市场力量measuren n。尺寸，方法，措施v.估量，调节forecast n.先见，预见v。猜测三、图表描述套句精选1。the table shows the changes in the number ofover the period fromto该表格描述了在年之年间数量的变化.2。the bar chart illustrates that该柱状图展示了3。the graph provides some interesting data regarding该图为我们提供了有关有趣数据.4.the diagram shows （that）该图向我们展示了5.the pie graph depicts （that)该圆形图揭示了6。this is a cure graph which describes the trend of这个曲线图描述了的趋势。7。the figures/statistics show （that)数据(字）表明8.the tree diagram reveals how该树型图向我们揭示了如何9.the data/statistics show （that）该数据(字）可以这样理解10.the data/statistics/figures lead us to the conclusion that这些数据资料令我们得出结论11.as is shown/demonstrated/exhibited in the diagram/graph/chart/table如图所示12。according to the chart/figures根据这些表（数字）13.as is shown in the table如表格所示14。as can be seen from the diagram，great changes have taken place in从图中可以看出，发生了巨大变化。15。from the table/chart/diagram/figure，we can see clearly thator it is clear/apparent from the chart that从图表我们可以很清楚（明显）看到16.this is a graph which illustrates这个图表向我们展示了17.this table shows the changing proportion of a b fromto该表格描述了年到年间a与b的比例关系。18。the graph，presented in a pie chart，shows the general trend in该图以圆形图形式描述了总的趋势。19。this is a column chart showing这是个柱型图,描述了20.as can be seen from the graph,the two curves show the flutuation of如图所示，两条曲线描述了的波动情况.21.over the period fromto, theremained level。在至期间，基本不变.22。in the year betweenand在年到期间23.in the 3 years spanning from 1995 through 19981995年至1998三年里24.from then on/from this time onwards从那时起25.the number ofremained steady/stable from （month/year) to （month/year）。月（年）至月（年）的数量基本不变。26.the number sharply went up to数字急剧上升至27。the percentage ofstayed the same betweenand至期间的比率维持不变。28.the figures peaked atin（month/year）的数目在月（年）达到顶点，为29.the percentage remained steady at比率维持在30.the percentage ofis sightly larger/smaller than that of的比例比的比例略高（低)。31。there is not a great deal of difference betweenand与的区别不大。32。the graphs show a threefold increase in the number of该图表表明的数目增长了三倍。四倍（fourfold)，五倍（fivefold)33decreased year by year whileincreased steadily.逐年减少，而逐步上升.34.the situation reached a peak(a high point at） of.的情况（局势）到达顶（高）点，为百分点。35。the figures/situation bottomed out in数字（情况)在达到底部.36.the figures reached the bottom/a low point/hit a trough.数字（情况）达到底部（低谷）。37。a is times as much/many as b.a是b的倍。38。a increased bya增长了39.a increased toa增长到40。high/low/great/small/ percentage.比率高(低)41.there is an upward trend in the number of数字呈上升趋势.42.a considerable increase/decrease occurred fromto到发生急剧上升.43.fromtothe rate of decrease slow down.从到，下降速率减慢。44.from this year on，there was a gradual decline/ reduction in the，reaching a figure of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 betweenand与之间有许多相似（不同)之处48。a has something in common with ba与b有共同之处。49。the difference between a and b lies ina与b之间的差别在于50。（year）witnessed/saw a sharp rise/in 年急剧上升7