雅思小作文虽然在整个写作中占比只有1/3，导致很多考生都会忽略对它的学习，但其实它却是帮助写作得到高分的关键。

因此好好研究小作文很有必要的，今天Doris带大家探讨探讨“比较”在雅思小作文中的体现。

为何要有“比较”

在小作文的题目要求中，明确说明了要进行数据的比较，即

Summarize the information by selecting and reporting the main features, and make comparisons where relevant.

而且，我们在分析各种不同类型的数据图表的时候，是离不开比较的。通过对比不同的对象，才能突出数据的一些特征，回应题目要求中的”main features”。

比较分为两个大类：

同一时刻的比较

整体趋势的比较

1. 同一时刻的比较

以起始点为例

在1979年这个时间点上，牛肉的消耗量最大，羊肉和鸡肉的消耗量是一样的，鱼肉的消耗量是最少的，还可以体现一定的倍数关系。

表示最大

Sth be the most popular /important/widely used

Sth rank the first among...

Sth be the highest/the largest

例：

In 1979, beef was the most popular among these four types of meat, with about 225 grams consumed per person per week.

In 1979, beef ranked the first among these four types of meat, with about 225 grams consumed per person per week.

In 1979, the consumption of beef was the highest among these four types of meat, with about 225 grams.

表示相等

Both ...and ...be+数据

...and ...share same quantities/amount/number

... and ... be similar/same

例：

Both the consumption of beef and chicken was 50 kg in 1979.

The consumption of beef and chicken shared same quantities in 1979.(about 50kg)

The consumption of beef and chicken was similar in 1979. (about 50 kg)

表示最小

Sth be lowest/fewest

Sth have a minimal figure in its +表格主题词

例：

The fish consumption was lowest, at only 75 grams in 1979.

Fish had a minimal figure in its consumption, at only 75 grams in 1979.

倍数关系

A be twice/... times as much as B

A be..., which was .... times as much as B

A be...,tripling/doubling B

例：

The consumption of lamb was twice as much as that of fish in 1979.

The consumption of lamb was about 150 grams per person per week, which was twice as much as that of fish consumption.

The consumption of lamb was about 150 grams per person per week, doubling that of fish.

2. 整体趋势的比较

肉、鱼肉和鸡肉的的消耗量的变化趋势分别是上升、上升、上升、下降。通过进一步趋势的比较，我们可以得出，牛肉和羊肉消耗量的趋势是完全相同的；鱼肉消耗量和上面两个的变化趋势是部分相同的（上升，但是幅度小很多）；鸡肉消耗量的趋势是完全相反的。

完全相同

Both ...and...变化趋势（V）

...变化趋势. Also,...show a similar trend

例：

Both beef and lamb consumption decreased significantly to about 100 grams and 80 grams respectively in the next 25 years.

Beef consumption decreased significantly to about 100 grams in the next 25 years. Also, that of lamb showed a similar trend, reaching 80 grams.

Also, Electricity produced from solar showed a similar trend.

部分相同

Also...but

The figure for fish also declined,but less significantly

完全相反

However/ on the other hand/by contrast/ oppositely,...show an opposite trend.

例：

However，the consumption of chicken showed an opposite trend, increasing dramatically to approximately 250 grams per person per week in the end.