如您需写的文章是关于图表,您应注意资料是固定在某一个时间(fixed in time)还是在连串的时间中转变(changes over time)。如资料是一直转变的,您应用适当的文字和句子描述。资料转变可以是增加(Increase),减少(Decrease),波动(Fluctuate)或稳定(Remain Stable)。一般有两种文法可以表达:
动词 + 副词形式(Verb+Adverb form)
形容词 + 名词形式(Adjective+Noun form)
The number of (cars)
VERB + ADVERB FORM increased jumped rose significantly decreased
in the number of (cars) from ... to ... in the number of (cars) between
... and ...
并不是每个词都能配合,例如sharp fluctuation.
以下的句法是用于描述稳定资料
The number of (cars sold) remained
steady stable from (June) to (December).
between (June) to (December). stayed the same
There was little hardly any no change
in the number of (cars sold) from ... to ... between ... and ...
资料的不同状态有不同的用字,以下是一些例子:
Steady ;
sharp rise peak
dramatic fall
sharp ; through
(to) bottom out
(to) reach the bottom gradual increase
(to) reach a plateau
(to) remain steady
以下是如何描述最高点或最低点的参考句子:
The monthly profit The figures The situation peaked in December. at 20% reached a peak a high (point) bottomed out reached rock the bottom a low (point) hit a trough 用动词的时候,要小心注意时式(tense)和语态(Voice)是否恰当,如果是要描述事件过程或步骤,应用现在式(present tense)和被动词(passive voice)来描述每个过程或步骤。 您也可用动名词(Gerund)和不定词(Infinitive)来加强句子的完整性。
例句:
The second stage involves conducting suitable research.
Notes are taken from available literature at the library.
Writing the first draft is the third stage ※ 结论 (Conclusion)
结论文的开始通常都会用一个特别结论句式(In general, To sum up, To conclude, In conclusion等等)来串联整段。在结论文中,条件句(Conditional sentence)(If...., ....)是非常有用的,当然,您在文章的其他位置是可以用条件句,当您用条件句时,您须注意有没有文法错误。