1.各种图表的名称(Types of chart)
饼状图(Pie chart): 饼状图内部分成一块一块,用于表示所占分量,那一块一块就叫"segment".
线形图(Line graph): 横轴叫axis,枢轴叫vertical,实线是solid line,虚线是broken line
柱状图(Bar chart): 每一个矩形就叫一个bar
表(Table): 表的“行”是“row”,“列”是“column”
流程图(Flow chart)
组织结构图(organigram)
 
2.描述变化时(Describing Change)
(1)向上的趋势(Upward movement):
To increase/rise/go up
To grow/expand
To rocket/boom/soar
e.g. We increased sales.
We expanded our workforce.
We raised our prices.(注意:Raise是及物动词)
 
(2)向下的趋势(Downward movement)
To decrease/fall/drop/decline/go down
To slump/collapse/plummet/crash
注意:decrease和drop是及物动词
 
(3)不再变动(an end to movement)
To flatten out/ level off
 
(4)无变化(No change)
To remain constant/stable
To stay the same/ at the same level
To maintain/hold/keep
e.g. We need to hold our costs down.
我们需要保持低成本
 
3.变化的程度(Degree of change)
Dramatically/considerably/significantly/moderately/slightly
e.g. Sales have fallen considerably.
销售大幅度下降
Profits rose slightly.
利润缓慢上升
 
4.变化速度(Speed of change)
Rapidly/quickly/suddenly/gradually/steadily/slowly
e.g. Sales went up rapidly.
销售迅速增长
 
有了以上词汇,在描述一幅图表的时候就有了更多的选择啦!
希望能够在考试或者presentation的时候帮到大家！