Graphs and charts 图表
Describing the purpose of a chart 讲述图表的用途
It shows our sales from 1985 to 1990.
这张图表示从1985年到1990年的销售额。
It shows the stages in the manufacturing process.
这张图显示生产流程。
If you look at this diagram, you will see how the equipment works.
观察这张图示，您会了解设备的工作方法。
Describing parts of a graph 描述图表的各个部分
The horizontal axis represents temperature.
The horizontal axis shows sales in millions of dollars.
横轴表示以百万为单位的销售额。
The black columns show sales of memory chips.
黑柱部分显示的是内存条的销售额。
The solid line shows the pressure.
实线表示压力。
The broken line shows the interest rate.
断线表示利率。
The dotted line represents the rate of unemployment.
虚线表示失业率。
The gray segment represents our market share.
灰色部分显示我们的市场占有 额。
The hatched section shows the proportion of women.
阴影部分表示女性的比例。
Describing the units of a graph or diagram 描述图表的单位
The units are in meters.
单位是米。
The figures are in thousands of dollars.
数字是千元为单位的。
The numbers are in tens of thousands of dollars.
数字是以万为单位的。
Describing the significance of information 突出特点内容
很明显需求在提升。
The graph clearly shows that the new machine’s performance is better.
图表中很清楚地可以看出新机型的表现更加。
The figures show that the cost of materials has risen by 25%.
数字表示材料成本已上升了25%。
The results seem to show that oxygen quickens the reaction time.
结果表明氧气加速了反应。
The information suggests that consumers are not satisfied.
信息表示消费者并不满意。
