| 单词 | figure |
| 释义 | noun | verb figurefigure1 /ˈfɪgyɚ/ ●●● S1 W1 noun [countable] 1NUMBER a)a number representing an amount, especially an official number: sales figures Ohio’s employment figures for December b)a number from 0 to 9, written as a sign rather than spelled with letters SYN numeral: Five players scored in double figures (=numbers between 10 and 99).2AMOUNT OF MONEY a particular amount of money: a figure of $140 milliona five-/six-figure salary/income/paycheck etc. (=an amount of money in the ten thousands, hundred thousands, etc.) Carl was earning a six-figure salary.five/six figures (=an amount of money in the ten thousands, hundred thousands, etc.) They paid six figures for the movie rights.3IMPORTANT PERSON someone who is important or famous in a particular way: political/public/sports etc. figure Ali was one of the great sports figures of the last century.central/leading/key etc. figure The central figure of the movie is a 13-year-old girl.4WOMAN'S BODY the shape of a woman’s body, used when describing how attractive it is SYN body: Caroline really has a terrific figure.keep/lose your figure (=keep your body in an attractive shape as you get older, or to not do this)5father/mother/authority figure someone who is considered to be like a father or mother, or to represent authority, because of his or her character or behavior: He had been both a coach and a father figure to Reid.6give an exact figure (also put an exact figure on it) to say exactly how much something is worth, or how much or how many of something you are talking about: It’s worth a lot but I couldn’t give you an exact figure.7PERSON'S SHAPE the shape of a person, especially one that is far away or is difficult to see SYN form: A figure in a red robe stood at the edge of the forest. Freddy’s bent figure8DRAWING a numbered drawing or a diagram in a book9MATHEMATICAL SHAPE math, geometry a geometric shape: A hexagon is a six-sided figure.10PAINTING/MODEL eng. lang. arts a person in a painting, a model of a person, or a small statue: a rare 16th-century Japanese figure Star Wars action figures (=a toy shaped like a person)11ON ICE a pattern formed in figure skating12a fine figure of a man/woman old-fashioned someone who is tall and has a good body13a figure of fun someone who people laugh at[Origin: 1200–1300 French, Latin figura, from fingere to shape, make] noun | verb figurefigure2 ●●● S1 W3 verb 1[intransitive] to be an important part of a process, event, or situation, or to be included in something: figure in Lott figured prominently in the Chiefs’ win last night. Trade issues figure heavily on the agenda.2[transitive] to calculate an amount: I’m just figuring my expenses.SPOKEN PHRASES3[transitive] informal to form a particular opinion after thinking about a situation: figure (that) I figure it’s easier to do it myself. She figured that it was just going to take more time.4that figures (also (it) figures) a)said when something happens or someone behaves in a way that you expect, but do not like: “They’re out of hot chocolate.” “Figures.” b)used to say that something is reasonable or makes sense: Well, it sort of figures that she’d be mad at you after what you did.5go figure said to show that you think something is strange or difficult to explain: “He didn’t even leave a message.” “Go figure.”figure on something phrasal verb spoken to expect something, especially a number or a time, and include it in your plans: Figure on 40 minutes from Gilroy to Tamian Station.figure on doing something You should figure on spending $150 a day.figure somebody/something ↔ out phrasal verb1to think about a problem or situation until you find the answer or understand what has happened: If I have a map, I can figure it out. Don’t worry, we’ll figure something out (=find a way to solve the problem).figure out how/what/why Let’s figure out what we’re doing first.2to understand why someone behaves the way he or she does: Women. I just can’t figure them out. |
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