描述曲线
上升
There was a (very) slight / small / slow
rise / increase
There was a steady
rise / increase
There was a (very) marked / large / steep / sharp / rapid
rise /increase
波动
There was a (very) slight / small / slow
fluctuation
There was a (very) heavily / big / rapid
fluctuation
下降
There was a (very) slight / small / slow
decrease / decline reduction /fall / drop
There was a (very) steady
decrease / decline reduction /fall / drop
There was a (very) marked / large / steep / sharp / rapid
decrease / decline reduction /fall / drop
图形比较
相似
X is very like Y in terms of ………
X and Y are quite similar respect to ……
X is rather similar to Y with regard to ……
X resembles Y in that they are both ……
X is exactly / precisely/ just / virtually / almost / nearly the same as YBoth X and Y are large.
X is as large as Y X is no larger than Y X is the same size as Y
大小
X is unlike Y with respect to……
X differs from Y with regard to ……
X and Y differ in terms of …………
X is different from Y in that X is smaller / more expensive etc.
X contrasts with Y in that X is smaller / more expensive etc.
Y is considerably smaller than X.
X is a great deal / (very) much / rather / some what / a little / slightly / only just / scarcely larger than Y.
倍数
X is 4 times as large as Y = X is 3 times larger than Y.
[此贴子已经被作者于2003-4-7 15:11:12编辑过]
