日期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:change over time
持续变化的data 在不同情况下:
增加:increase, rise, grow, go up, appreciate..。
减少:decrease, fall, drop, go down, decline,.。
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/ 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)
3、描述稳定的日期:
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)
4、描述高点值以及低点值
高点值:
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reach a peak/ a high point at XXX% / XXX (极点data)
低点值:
XXX bottom out/ reach +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..。
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..。
ause-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..。
ffect-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..。