figure
单词辨析：
指几何图形、人像或者图表。
The six-sided figure is an equilateral hexagon.
这个有六条边的几何图形是等边六边形。
Can you recognize the figure in the background?
你能认出背景中的人物吗？
Figure 8 shows how the module works.
图8说明了该组件是如何工作的。
指用于装饰的图案；也指设计图或图样，此时常后接介词 for。
The right side of the wooden door was engraved with a beautiful bird design.
木门的右侧刻有一个漂亮的小鸟图案。
This is the design for the new sports centre.
这是新体育中心的设计图。
多指由单一或多种形状、颜色或线条按照一定规律重复排列所组成的图案，常用于装饰。
She had a shirt with a floral pattern.
她曾经有一件花衬衣。
She bought a tablecloth with a pink and grey striped pattern.
她买了一块粉灰条纹图案的桌布。
指物体的外形，侧重于外观上的几何形状，也可指人或物模糊而蒙眬的影子。
My room is in the shape of a square.
我的房间是正方形的。
Dough can be kneaded into any shape.
面团能揉成任何形状。
I made out two dim shapes in the dark.
我在黑暗中隐约看出两个模糊的影子。
指人体外部线条构成的轮廓，尤指女性的柔美身段。
The girl has a good figure but a plain face.
那个姑娘体形很美，但长相一般。
He's doing exercises to improve his figure.
他在锻炼塑身。
The dress showed off her lovely figure.
这条连衣裙衬托出她优美的身段。
普通用词，指物体的外形时常可与 shape 换用，也可指人的体形或隐约可见的影子。
Churches are often built in the form/shape of a cross.
教堂常常建成十字形。
A slender form of a woman appeared at the top of the stairs.
一个身材苗条的女人出现在楼梯顶上。
He made out a shadowy form in front of him.
他隐约认出了前面的模糊人影。
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She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience.
她觉得自己和内德都从这一经历中学到了很多东西。
Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair
阿利斯泰尔看见了坐在椅子里的罗丝的模糊身影。
Draw a pentagon, a regular five-sided figure.
画个五边形，一个规则的五边形。
The movement is supported by key figures in the three main political parties.
这个运动受到三大政党关键人物的支持。
When I finished, he said, 'Yeah. That figures'
等我说完，他说道：“是啊，那是预料中事。”
If you look at a world map ( see Figure 1) you can identify the major wine-producing regions
查一查世界地图（见图1），就能找到主要的葡萄酒产区。