figure

名詞 n. [C]

1. 外形;體形;人影

I saw a figure in the darkness.

我看到暗處有一個人影。

2. 體態;風姿

She has an attractive figure.

她有迷人的曲線。

She has a slender figure.

她身材苗條。

3. 人物;名人

He has become a figure known to everyone.

他已成了一個知名人物。

4. 數字

Where did you get those figures?

你從哪兒得到那些數字的?

5. 數量;金額;價格

His work now commands huge figures.

他的作品現在值大價錢。

6. 圖表;圖解;插圖

Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons.

我們的教科書有許多圖表幫助解釋課文。

7. (溜冰等)花式;舞步

8. 圖形

9. 畫像;塑像

及物動詞 vt.

1. 計算

Please help me to figure out my income tax.

請幫我算一下我的所得稅。

2. 認為,以為;估計[Y][+(that)];料到

How do you figure that?

你如何料到的?

I figure that you"d want your coffee.

我想你要喝咖啡了。

3. 描繪;描述

4. 象徵

不及物動詞 vi.

1. 出現;露頭角;扮演角色[(+as/in)]

John figured as chief guest at the party.

約翰在這次聚會上是主賓。

2. 做算術,計算

The book keeper figured well.

這位簿記員長於計算。

3. 【美】【口】合乎情理;有道理

That doesn"t figure!