1 figure /ˈfɪgjɚ/ Brit /ˈfɪgə/ noun plural figures
/ˈfɪgjɚ/ Brit /ˈfɪgə/
noun
plural figures
Learner's definition of FIGURE
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a : a symbol that represents a number : digit數字符號;位數 b : a value that is expressed in numbers數字;數目;數值 -
Are you sure of your figures?你對你的數目有把握嗎?
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I came up with a very different figure.我算出的數字完全不同。
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No precise/exact/official figures are available yet.目前尚無精確/準確/官方數字。
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The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units.這家公司的年銷售量達五十萬件。
◊ If you have a good head for figures, you are good at making calculations with numbers. If you have no head for figures, you are bad at making calculations with numbers.有/沒有算術頭腦
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a : a person or animal that can be seen only as a shape or outline影子;輪廓 b : the shape or form of a person's body身材;體形 ◊ Figure in this sense usually refers to women rather than men.*figure的此義項通常指女性身段。
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She has a very shapely figure. [=body]她的身材非常勻稱。
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a full figure豐滿的體形
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a slim, youthful figure苗條、年輕的身段
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She likes to wear clothes that show off her figure.她喜歡穿顯身材的衣服。
c ◊ The phrases a fine figure of a man and (less commonly) a fine figure of a woman describe someone who is tall and has a strong and well-formed body.身材高大、強壯結實的人
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: a drawing, sculpture, etc., that represents the form of a person or animal畫像;雕像;塑像 -
The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish.花瓶上飾有鳥和魚的圖案。
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The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures.洞穴壁上繪滿了人和動物圖案。
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a male/female figure男子/女子肖像
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a collection of bronze/carved figures一批銅像/雕像的收藏品
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a cardboard figure硬紙板做的肖像
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a cartoon figure卡通人物畫
— see also stick figure 4
: a person who has a specified status or who is regarded in a specified way(特定身份的)人物 -
a noted/familiar/popular/prominent sports figure知名/熟悉/受歡迎/傑出的體壇人物
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He began by writing letters to well-known figures in journalism.他以給新聞界知名人士寫信起步。
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a mysterious/shadowy figure神秘/虛幻的人物
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She's a key figure in the organization.她是這個組織的關鍵人物。
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He has become a figure of contempt. [=someone who is regarded with contempt]他已成爲人們鄙視的對象。
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a figure of fun/ridicule [=someone who is laughed at or ridiculed]逗樂/嘲笑的對象
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a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people]當權人物
— see also action figure, father figure, mother figure 5
a : a diagram or picture圖;表 —
abbreviation fig. b mathematics : a combination of points, lines, or surfaces in geometry圖形 2 figure /ˈfɪgjɚ/ Brit /ˈfɪgə/ verb
figures; figured; figuring
2 figure
/ˈfɪgjɚ/ Brit /ˈfɪgə/
verb
figures; figured; figuring
Learner's definition of FIGURE
1
[+ object] : to expect or think (something)預料;認爲 -
I figured (that) they would lose. [=I expected them to lose]我認爲他們會輸。
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I figured [=thought] he'd get tired of it in a few days.我想過不了幾天他就會對它感到厭倦的。
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The media figured that she would be the appointee. = The media figured her to be the appointee.媒體預測她會獲得任命。
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“They lost.” “I figured as much.”“他們輸了。”“我早就料到了。”
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(US) He figured [=expected] to lose money in the deal.他預料到這筆交易會賠錢。
2 US, informal
a [+ object] : to understand or find (something, such as a reason) by thinking理解;弄懂;明白 -
Their reasons for doing this are hard to figure. [=figure out]他們做這事的理由讓人費解。
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I've finally figured [=figured out] a way to manage my time better.我終於想出一種更好地管理時間的辦法。
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We've got to figure [=find] a way out of this mess.我們得找到一個擺脫困境的辦法。
b [no object] : to appear likely to do something似乎有可能(做某事) 3
[no object] : to be or appear important : to have an important part in something顯得重要;佔重要地位 4
[+ object] : to calculate (an amount, cost, etc.)計算;估計 -
He figured the cost at about $10,000.他估計成本大約是1萬美元。
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The cost in dollars is easily figured.金錢方面的花費很容易計算。
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[no object] chiefly US, informal : to seem reasonable, normal, or expected(似乎)有道理,合乎情理 -
His explanation just doesn't figure. [=add up, make sense]他的解釋實在不着邊。
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It figures [=it is not surprising] that he would be late today.他今天會遲到,這在意料之中。
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“He's late.” “Well, it figures.”“他遲到了。”“哦,不奇怪。”
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That figures. [=that doesn't surprise me]我早料到了。
figure in
[phrasal verb] 1
figure (something) in or figure in (something) US : to include (something) while making calculations把…計算在内 2
figure in (something) : to be involved in (something, such as an activity)卷入
figure into
[phrasal verb] figure into (something) US
: to be included as a part of (something)列入;包括進
figure on
[phrasal verb] 1 figure on (something) US, informal
: to expect to get or have (something)指望 2
: to plan to do (something)打算;計劃
figure out
[phrasal verb] 1 figure out (something) or figure (something) out
a : to understand or find (something, such as a reason or a solution) by thinking理解;想出 -
I'm trying to figure out a way to do it.我正努力找到一個做這件事的方法。
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He claims he has it all figured out.他聲稱他已經弄清楚了事情的原委。
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I finally figured it out.我終於把它弄明白了。
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I can't figure out why he does these crazy things.我弄不明白他爲什麽做這些荒唐的事。
b : to find an answer or solution for (something, such as a problem)算出;演算出 2
figure (someone) out or figure out (someone) : to understand the behavior of (someone)理解(某人的)行爲
go figure
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used to say that something is surprising or hard to understand出乎意料;不可思議