单词详解

1. n.

A. 数字 (one of the elements that collectively form a system of numbers)

The above figure did not include them.上面的数字没有包括它们。

B. 图解，图表，装饰性的图案 (a diagram or picture illustrating textual material)

The figure on page 20 shows a political map of China.第20页的插图是中国的政区图。

C. 人或动物的像，画像，肖像 (a model of a bodily form)

There is a group of figures on the right of the painting.这幅画的右方是一群人物肖像。

D.轮廓，人影，身材，体态，风姿(a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape)

I made out several figures moving in the distance.我隐约看出远处有几个人影在移动。

2. vi.

出现，被提及(appear)

Her name figured among the guests.宾客名单中有她的名字。

3. vt.

A. 计算 (make a mathematical calculation or computation)

Please help me to figure out my income.请帮我算一下我的收入。

B. 估计，认为，料想 (judge to be probable)

I figured that he wouldn't come.我料想他不会来。

相关词组

1. figure in 算进去

Have you figured in the cost of the hotel? 你把旅馆的费用包括在内了吗?

2. figure something out 弄懂，了解

He wants to figure out why the camera wasn't working. 他想了解这架照相机为什么失灵了。

3. put a figure on 确定……的数量

It's impossible to put a figure on the number of homeless after the earthquake.

地震过后无家可归的人不计其数。

4. figure for 冒充，谋取，企图获取

Yesterday they came to a drove of small pigs and I began to figure for one.

昨天他们碰到一群小猪，于是我开始计划搞他一只。

5. figure on依靠，指望，把……估计在内，

Don't figure on it that I will help you. 别指望我会帮你。

6. figure up 计算……，把……总加起来

Waiter, please figure my bill up. 服务员，请把我的账单算好。

7. key figure 关键人物

He had become a key figure to everyone. 他已经成为大家都知道的关键人物。

相关单词

复数：figures

过去式：figured

过去分词：figured

现在分词：figuring

第三人称单数：figures