| 单词 | to figure for |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto figure for a. To make an appearance, to appear; often with as: To appear in the character of, stand for; also, to look like. †to figure for: (a) to pose as a claimant for, pretend to; (b) to stand for, represent. to figure in: to come upon the scene. Cf. figure n. 6. ΘΚΠ society > communication > representation > [verb (transitive)] > of the representation representc1450 describea1536 adumbrate1537 fashion1590 to figure for1596 depaint1598 maintain1598 depicture1650 depict1871 society > morality > dueness or propriety > [verb (transitive)] > claim > claim to be claimc1330 to figure for1596 to put ina1616 the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > conformity with what is known, truth > deceit, deception, trickery > dissimulation, pretence > pretend, dissemble [verb (intransitive)] > to be semble1542 to figure for1596 to set up for1688 to set up1889 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > thing seen > appearance or aspect > have (specific) appearance [verb (intransitive)] > make specific appearance to make semblantc1230 showc1405 to make (a) countenance1470 countenance1486 to make semblancea1500 semble1542 to give a visage1549 to make resemblance1566 to set a countenance1600 figure1762 the world > physical sensation > sight and vision > visibility > be visible [verb (intransitive)] > appear or become visible > make an appearance atewOE splaya1400 compearc1470 to come ona1635 exhibit1656 to figure in1812 show your shapes1828 to show one's neb (also nose, etc.)1841 surface1961 1596 W. Warner Albions Eng. (rev. ed.) x. lvii. 255 The Duke of Guize, who earst had figur'd for the Crowne. 1634 I. Jones & W. Davenant Temple of Love sig. A3 On the other side an Asiatique in the habit of an Indian borderer..figured for the Asian Monarchy. 1762 O. Goldsmith Life R. Nash 50 When he first figured at Bath, there were few laws against this destructive amusement. 1812 H. Smith & J. Smith Rejected Addr. 117 Like great Jove, the leader, figuring in, Attunes to order the chaotic din. 1815 W. H. Ireland Scribbleomania 106 (note) This gentleman..formerly figured as shopman at an oil warehouse. 1826 B. Disraeli Vivian Grey I. ii. xiv. 206 On the door of one of the shabbiest houses in Jermyn-street, the name of Mr. Stapylton Toad for a long time figured. 1837 B. Disraeli Venetia I. 81 The intervening woods figured as the forests of Thessaly. 1872 J. Morley Voltaire i. 11 One of the robust and incisive constitutions, to which doubt figures as a sickness. 1893 Law Times 94 454/1 Propositions of this kind will not figure upon the Statute-book yet awhile. < as lemmas |
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