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figure/ˈfiɡə/ n. & v.●n. 1a the external form or shape of a thing (物体的)外形，轮廓 b bodily shape 体形，身材 has a well-developed figure 有着发育良好的体形 2a a person as seen in outline but not identified 隐约可见的人影 saw a figure leaning against the door 看见一个人影倚在门上 b a person as contemplated mentally 人物；名人 a public figure 一个公众人物 3 appearance as giving a certain impression (给人留下某种印象的)外表，外貌 cut a poor figure 出丑，出洋相 4a a representation of the human form in drawing, sculpture, etc. (绘画、雕塑等中人的)画像，塑像，肖像 b an image or likeness 形象；相似物 c an emblem or type 象征，典型 5 Geom. a two-dimensional space enclosed by a line or lines, or a three-dimensional space enclosed by a surface or surfaces; any of the classes of these, e.g. the triangle, the sphere 【几】几何(平面或立体)图形 6a a numerical symbol, esp. any of the ten in Arabic notation 数字(尤指阿拉伯数目字 0 到 9 中的一个) b a number so expressed (用阿拉伯数字表示的)数目 c an amount of money, a value 金额；价格，价值 cannot put a figure on it 无法估量其价值 d (in pl. 用复数) arithmetical calculations 算术；计算 7 a diagram or illustrative drawing 图表；插图 8 a decorative pattern (装饰性的)图案，图样 9a a division of a set dance, an evolution (舞蹈中的)舞步型，规定动作 b (in skating) a prescribed pattern of movements from a stationary position (滑冰中的)花式，花样 10 Mus. a short succession of notes producing a single impression, a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are developed 【音】音型 11 (in full 全称 figure of speech) a recognized form of rhetorical expression giving variety, force, etc., esp. metaphor or hyperbole 修辞手段，修辞格(尤指比喻或夸张) 12 Gram. a permitted deviation from the usual rules of construction, e.g. ellipsis 【语法】变异(如省略) 13 Logic the form of a syllogism, classified according to the position of the middle term 【逻辑学】(三段论法中按中项的不同位置而划分的)格 14 a horoscope 星占；算命天宫图 ●v. 1 intr. appear or be mentioned, esp. prominently (尤指引人注意地)出现(或被提及)，显露头角 2 tr. represent in a diagram or picture 用图表(或图画)描绘，描述；塑造 3 tr. imagine; picture mentally 想像；(在头脑中)勾画 4 tr.a embellish with a pattern 用图案装饰 figured satin 印花缎子 b Mus. embellish with figures 【音】用音型装饰 5 tr. mark with numbers figured bass 用数字写出的低音部 or prices 用数字标出；用价格表示 6a tr. calculate 计算 b intr. do arithmetic 做算术 7 tr. be a symbol of, represent typically 象征 8 esp. N. Amer. [尤北美]a tr. understand, ascertain, consider 理解，明白；弄清，查明；认为，以为 b intr. colloq. be likely or understandable [口]有可能；可以理解 that figures 那是可以理解的 □ figure on US count on, expect [美]依赖，指望 □ figure out 1 work out by arithmetic or logic 计算出；推导出 2 estimate 估计，推测 3 understand 理解，明白 □ figureless adj.[Middle English via Old French figure (n.), figurer (v.) from Latin figura, figurare, related to fingere ‘fashion’] |