英语作文图表概述或描述中常用的句型

1. As is shown by the graph,… （概述图表）

in the table.

正如曲线所示，最近54年来该国人口飞速增长。

As is shown by the graph,there has been a rapid increase in the population of the country in the past five years.

2. It can be seen from the table that … （得出结论）

shown graph

concluded figures

estimated statistics

A. 从表中所给的统计数字可以看出，从19xx年到19xx年中国的人均收入迅速提高。

From the statistics given in the table it can be seen that the average personal income of the Chinese people increased (grew 、rose) rapidly from 1985 to 1990.

B. 从曲线图可以得出结论，最近5年来中国人口的出生率已经大大下降。 It can be concluded from the graph that there has been a great decline in birth rates in China in the past five years.

3. … amount to … （数量总计）

add up to

come to

sum up to

全部费用合计200美元。

All the expenses (costs) amount to (= add up to) $ 200.

4. … increase from … to … （数量增减）

decrease

rise

fall

drop

A. 这个工厂生产的彩电已由19xx年的5000台增加到19xx年的21000台。 The number of colour TV sets produced by the factory increased (rose , grew , climbed) from 5000 in 1986 to 21000 in 1990.

B.参加者的人数增加到30万。

The number of paticipants grew up to 300000 persons = increased , reaching 300000 persons).

C. 这个学校的教职工人数已减少到700人。

The number of teaching staff members in this school has decreased to 700 persons.

5.（be）three times as + 形容词 + as 总产量 total output 钢的年产量 the annual output of

上升17% rise by 17per cent steel

日产量 the daily output 导致产量下降 result in a

diminished output

现在我们地区的粮食产量相当于19xx年的3倍。

The grain production (= output)in our area now is three times as great as that of 1970.

6.Compared with … , …

与去年相比，今年13项主要产品的产量都有大幅度增长。The factory has an output of 9 million cigarettes daily.

Compared with that of last year,the output of 13 main products (= items) this year has increased to a great extent.

7.There is (was) a rapid rise in … be on the rise

has been sharp increase on the increase

sudden decrease on the decline

steady decline

gradual fall

slow drop

slight

最近几年来这个地区的棉花产量有了迅速增长。

The cotton output in this area has increased rapidly in the past few years.

"结尾"段落中常用的句型：

1. In my opinion, … 2. Personally, I … 3. In short (= In brief), …

4. In conclusion, … 5.As far as I'm concerned, … 6. To conclude , it seems clear that …

至于说到我，我赞成前一种观点。所以，我的结论是，只要我们坚持正确的东西，改正错误的东西，我们就一定能成功。

As far as I'm concerned ,I'm in favour of the former view.Therefore,my conclusion is that we are certain to succeed as long as we stick to what is right and correct what is wrong.

 

第二篇：大学英语写作“图表描写”常用句型

大学英语写作“图表描写”常用句型

大学英语写作“图表描写”常用句型

描写图表不是要考生把图表中的数据全部写出来。由于数据只起说明问题的材料作用，因此要对其有所挑选。一个不漏地描述数据，不仅会让读者感到你的表达冗长、枯燥，而且会感觉你的表述不得要领，偏离重点。因此，只要把最能说明问题的数据描述出来就可以了。要做到对数据的描写有针对性，就必须用一句话把图表中所反映的问题或现象或趋势归纳出来，尽量放在文章开头表达清楚，这样做有一针见血之功能，也便于下面引用数据来阐述。

1. According to (As can be seen from / As shown in / It is clear / apparent from) the chart

(graph / table / diagram / figure / statistics), ……

2. The chart (graph / table / diagram) reveals (shows / suggests) that ……

3. From the statistics (information) given in the table (graph / chart), we can estimate

(see / conclude) that ……

4. The number (percentage / figure) of …… nearly (almost) doubled, as compared with

that of last year.

5. The figure (number / percentage) increased (dropped / decreased) more than (almost

/ about) six times (twice) compared with…

6. The percentage (number) is twice (4 times / half) as much as that (those) of 1990.

7. The rate (number) was X percent, less (more) than a half (third / quarter) of the 1998

total.

8. By comparison with 1990, it shot up (jumped / increased / rose / decreased / dropped /

fell) by X percent (from X to Y percent / to X percent).

9. By 1998, less than (more than / almost / about / over / as many as / nearly)

three-quarters of (X percent of / one out of five / one in four / one half of) housewives (graduates / young couples / the number of students).

10. A has almost (nearly / about / over) a quarter / half / twice / one third) as many

students as (as much money as) B.

11. During the period 1970—1999 (From 1910 to 1974 / Since 1980 / Since the early

1980s) there was (has been) sudden jump (sharp rise / dramatic increase / a marked fluctuation / steady decrease / slight decline / gradual reduction / fall) in the number of people who… / personal income / college population.