figure

['figə]

n.图形, 数字, 外形,体型, 形状, 人物, 塑像, 图表, （冰上表演动作的）花样
v.是重要部分, 认为, 演算, 领会到

例句与用法：

John isn't here today.'That figures, he looked very unwell yesterday.'

｀约翰今天没来.＇｀怪不得，他昨天就好像不太舒服.＇

The skater executed a perfect set of figures.

那个滑冰的人做出了一套完美的花样动作。

Mahatma Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history.

甘地在印度历史上是政治和宗教要人。

They figured it was better to stay where they were.

他们断定还是呆在原地好。

词形变化：

名词: figurer | 动词过去式: figured | 动词过去分词: figured | 动词现在分词: figuring | 动词第三人称单数: figures |

详细释义：

n.[C]

1. 外形; 体形; 人影

I saw a figure in the darkness.

我看到暗处有一个人影。

2. 体态; 风姿

She has an attractive figure.

她有迷人的曲线。

She has a slender figure.

她身材苗条。

3. 人物; 名人

He has become a figure known to everyone.

他已成了一个知名人物。

4. 数字

Where did you get those figures?

你从哪儿得到那些数字的?

5. 数量; 金额; 价格

His work now commands huge figures.

他的作品现在值大价钱。

6. 图表; 图解; 插图

Our textbook has many figures to help explain the lessons.

我们的教科书有许多图表帮助解释课文。

7. (溜冰等)花式; 舞步

8. 图形

9. 画像; 塑像

vt.

1. 计算

Please help me to figure out my income tax.

请帮我算一下我的所得税。

2. 认为, 以为; 估计[Y][+(that)]; 料到

How do you figure that?

你如何料到的?

I figure that you'd want your coffee.

我想你要喝咖啡了。

3. 描绘; 描述

4. 象征

vi.

1. 出现; 露头角; 扮演角色[(+as/in)]

John figured as chief guest at the party.

约翰在这次聚会上是主宾。

2. 做算术, 计算

The book keeper figured well.

这位簿记员长于计算。

3. 【美】【口】合乎情理; 有道理

That doesn't figure!

那没道理!

短语词组：

cut a fine/good figure

1. 崭露头角; 仪表甚佳

He cuts a fine figure in his new suit.

他穿着新衣风度翩翩。

cut a poor/sorry figure

1. 出丑; 显出可怜相

He cut a poor figure after his long illness.

久病之后, 他显得萎靡不振。

figure in

1. 把……计算在内

Have you figured in the cost of the hotel?

你把旅馆的费用包括在内吗?

figure on

1. 料想

I hadn't figured on meeting her there.

我未曾料到会在那儿见到她。

figure out

1. 算出; 想出

2. 理解

I can't figure him out.

我看不透他。