| 释义 |
fig·ure /ˈfɪɡə(r)； -ɡjʊə(r)/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. 数字(指数目字0到9或统计数字等)；位数
according to official figures 根据官方公布的数字
population figures 人口统计数字
double (three, four) figures 两(三，四)位数
Price rises are still not in the single figure promised by the Prime Minister. 物价的上涨还没有像首相承诺做到的那样以个位数为度。
a loss that runs into six figures 多达六位数的损失
2. 价格；金额；估价
a house sold at a low figure 以低价出售的房子
put a figure on the economic loss 对经济损失作个估计
3. 图形
a square figure 方形
a geometrical (plane, solid) figure 几何(平面，立体)图形
4. 外形，轮廓；隐约可见的人影(或物影)
the figure of a ship on the horizon 地平线上的船形
I saw a figure approaching in the darkness. 我看见在黑暗中有个人影走近。
5. 体形；风姿
a girl with a slender (graceful) figure 身材苗条(优美)的姑娘
She's a fine figure of a woman. 她的身材窈窕。
He has a good (poor) figure. 他的体型很好(很差)。
6. 人物；名人；地位，身份
an influential figure 有影响的人物
a person of figure 有身份的人
7. 画像；塑像；肖像
a half-length figure 半身像
a standing (seated) figure 立(坐)像
8. 形象
9. (几何)图表，图解；(书本中的)插图
10. 图案，图样；(木材表面的)花纹
cloth with beautiful figures of sunflowers 印有漂亮的葵花图案的布
11. (物体运动形成的)轨迹
12. (飞行或溜冰等的)花式；舞步
13. 【语】修辞手段，修辞格；变异(如省略)
14. 符号(指字母、数学符号、密码等)；象征
a figure of peace 和平象征
15. [figures] 算术；计算
be good at figures 擅长算术
16. 【音】音型
17. 【逻】(三段论的)格(根据中项在大前提小前提中位置的不同而分的三段论的不同形式)
18. (反射式望远镜镜面)所需要的曲率，精确的形状
19. 【心】形，图形(指格式塔心理学形基知觉组织中的形)
20. 【板】(用于统计投手投球能力的)投手失分率
21. 〈废〉幽灵；幻象
II ❶ vt.
1. 计算
figure expenses 计算开支
a method of figuring the tax 一种计算税款的方法
2. 用数字标出(或表示)
3. 用图表(或图画)描绘；描述；塑造
The sculptor figured the girl in clay. 雕塑家用粘土塑造了这个女孩子形象。
4. 用图案(或花纹)装饰
satin figured with flowers 饰有花卉图案的缎子
5. 用比喻表示
6. 象征
7. 〈美口〉认为，以为；估计，判断；明白，理解
figure sb. an upright man 认为某人是个正人君子
They figure themselves quite well-off. 他们自以为相当富裕。
I figure he is ready. 我估计他已经准备好了。
No one can figure him. 没有人能猜得透他。
8. 【音】用数字写出(低音部)；用装饰音于
9. 想象
Figure the consequences to yourself. 你想象一下后果吧。
10. 〈废〉使成形；形成
❷ vi.
1. 做算术；计算
learn to read and write and figure 学读书、写字和计算
2. 出现；露头角；扮演角色
Do I often figure in your dreams? 你是不是常常梦见我?
figure in history 在历史上赫赫有名
John figured as chief guest at the party. 约翰在这次社交聚会上是主宾。
3. 卷入，陷入
persons who figured in a robbery 抢劫案案犯
4. 跳某种舞步
5. 〈美口〉有道理，合乎情理
I suppose it figures. 我想这是合乎情理的。
[< L figūra shape < fingere to shape] phr. a figure in the carpet 不能立即看得清楚的图案 a figure of fun 奇形怪状的人，样子可笑的人 come the big (或 whole) figure = go the big (或 whole) figure
cut a fine (或 good, brilliant, dashing) figure 崭露头角
cut a poor (或 sorry, bad) figure 出丑，出洋相
cut no figure 不显赫，无足轻重
do things on the big figure 〈美俚〉大干
go figure 不可思议，真没想到
figure in 〈美口〉把…计算在内
figure in occasional expenses 把非经常性的开支计算在内
figure on (或 upon) 〈美口〉
1. 信赖；指望
You can figure on him to be on time. 你可以相信他会准时来的。
figure on ＄50 a month extra income 指望每月有50美元的额外收入
He hadn't figured on meeting her there. 他未曾料到会在那里见到她。
2. 打算，计划
I figure on going into town. 我打算进城去。
figure out 1. 计算出；演算出
Please figure out the total cost. 请算出总的费用。
figure out a problem 解出一个问题
2. 〈美口〉想出；理解，明白；弄清…的原因
try to figure out a way to do it 设法想出一种做这件事的方法
I can't figure out why he said that. 我弄不懂他为什么要说那句话。
I just can't figure her out, she's a mystery to me. 我简直摸不透她，她对我是个谜。
figure up 〈美〉把…总加起来
figure up a total 结出总数
go the big (或 whole) figure 〈美〉彻底地干，干到底
in round figures (舍弃零数)以整数表示；以约数表示
keep one's figure 保持苗条的身材
lose one's figure 不再拥有苗条的身材
make a fine (或 good, brilliant, dashing) figure = cut a fine (或 good, brilliant, dashing) figure
make a poor (或 sorry, bad) figure = cut a poor (或 sorry, bad) figure
put a figure on sth. 在…上标价格(或数字)
He put a very low figure on the value of the lease. 他以低价出租。 |