- a number, especially one which forms part of official statistics or relates to the financial performance of a company（尤指作为官方统计资料的或有关公司财务业绩的）数字：
the trade figures
贸易数字
a figure of 30,000 deaths annually from snakebite.
每年三万人死于蛇咬的数字。
- a numerical symbol, especially any of the ten in Arabic notation（尤指阿拉伯符号中十个符号之一的）示数符号：
the figure 7.
数字7.
- one of a specified number of digits making up a larger number, used to give a rough idea of the order of magnitude位数：
he reached three figures against England in only 130 minutes
他在对英格兰队的比赛中仅用了130分钟得分就达到了3位数
in combination a six-figure sum of money.一笔6位数的钱款。
- an amount of money一笔钱：
a figure of two thousand pounds.
一笔2,000英镑的款子。
figures
arithmetical calculations算术; 计算：she has no head for figures.
她算术不行。
- a person's bodily shape, especially that of a woman and when considered to be attractive（尤指女性曼妙的）体形, 身材：
she had always been so proud of her figure.
她对自己的体形总是非常得意。
- a person seen indistinctly, especially at a distance（尤指远处）隐约可见的人影, 身影：
a backpacked figure appeared in the distance.
远处出现了一个背着背包徒步旅行的身影。
- a person of a particular kind, especially one who is important or distinctive in some way人物（尤指显要人物）：
Williams became something of a cult figure.
威廉姆斯在一定程度上成了一个偶像性人物。
- a representation of a human or animal form in drawing or sculpture（人、动物的）画像; 塑像：
starkly painted figures.
画得很朴实的画像。
- a shape which is defined by one or more lines in two dimensions (such as a circle or a triangle), or one or more surfaces in three dimensions (such as a sphere or a cuboid), either considered mathematically in geometry or used as a decorative design（二维、三维的几何或装饰）图案, 图形：
a red ground with white and blue geometrical figures.
饰有蓝白两色几何图案的红色地面。
- a diagram or illustrative drawing, especially in a book or magazine（尤指书刊里的）图表; 插图：
figure 1 shows an ignition circuit.
图表1表示点火电路。
- (in skating) a movement or series of movements following a prescribed pattern and often beginning and ending at the same point（溜冰用语）花式。
- a pattern formed by the movements of a group of people, for example in country dancing or synchronized swimming, as part of a longer dance or display（乡村舞蹈、花样游泳中的）集体舞步。
- archaic the external form or shape of a thing〈古〉外形, 轮廓。
- Music a short succession of notes producing a single impression; a brief melodic or rhythmic formula out of which longer passages are developed【乐】音型; 过门
- Logic the form of a syllogism, classified according to the position of the middle term【逻】（三段论的）格。
- be a significant and noticeable part of something成为…的重要组成部分; 变得突出：
the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks.
核政策问题成了会谈的重头戏。
- (of a person) play a significant role in a situation or event（人）起重要作用, 唱主角：
he figured largely in opposition to the Bill.
他在很大程度上成了反对这项法案的一员主将。
- (of a fictional character) play a part in a novel, play, or film（虚构的人物在小说、戏剧、电影中的）出现; 出场, 扮演角色：
the four characters who figure in Ridley's play.
出现在里德雷剧本中的四个人物。
- with obj. calculate or work out (an amount or value) arithmetically计算, 算出（数量, 价值）。
- with clause informal , chiefly N. Amer. think, consider, or expect to be the case〈非正式, 主北美〉以为, 认为; 估计：
I figure that wearing a suit makes you look like a bank clerk
我觉得你穿西装看起来像个银行职员
with obj. for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard.多年来老师们都以为他是个笨蛋。
- (of a recent event or newly discovered fact) be perfectly understandable and only to be expected（新近发生的事情, 新发现的情况）完全可以理解; 在意料之中：
well, she supposed that figured.
呃, 她认为那完全可以理解。
- with obj. represent (something) in a diagram or picture用图表（或图画）描述, 描绘, 塑造：
varieties of this Cape genus are figured from drawings made there.
好望角属的各个品种是根据当地绘制的图画画出来的。
- usu. as adj. figured embellish (something) with a pattern用图案装饰：
the floors were covered with figured linoleum.
地板上铺着饰有图案的油地毡。
figure of fun
- a person who is considered ridiculous可笑的人。
figure of speech
- a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to add rhetorical force or interest to a spoken or written passage修辞格, 修辞手段, 比喻。
lose （或 keep） one's figure
- lose (or retain) a slim and attractive bodily shape发胖（或保持体形, 保持苗条的身材）。
put a figure on something
- give a price or exact number for给…作个价（或提供一个确切的数目）。
figureless
adjectivefigure on
- N. Amer. informal count or rely on something happening or being the case in the future〈北美, 非正式〉依靠; 指望：
anyone thinking of salmon fishing should figure on paying $200 a day.
任何一个想钓大马哈鱼的人都得准备好每天付200美元钱。
figure something out
- informal solve or discover the cause of a problem〈非正式〉解决; 弄懂; 找到…的原因：
he was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working.
他想弄懂这架照相机失灵的原因。
figure someone out
- reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality理解（某人的行动、动机、个性）。