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

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!

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 |

词义辨析

同义:

n.数字; 符号

symbol  number  numeral  digit

n.数量; 价格

price  cost  charge  amount

n.外形; 体形

shape  form  physique  build  structure

n.人物; 个人

person  individual

n.图解; 图形

picture  drawing  diagram  illustration  design  pattern  outline  chart  sketch  

同义参见:

dummy  doll  heroine  hero  calculate  deduce  tally  frame  formation  statue  score  reckon  estimate  compute  

英英释义

名词 figure:

a diagram or picture illustrating textual material

同义词：fig

alternative names for the body of a human being

同义词：human body, physical body, material body, soma, build, physique, anatomy, shape, bod, chassis, frame, form, flesh

one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration

同义词：digit

a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)

a well-known or notable person

同义词：name, public figure

a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

an amount of money expressed numerically

the impression produced by a person

the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals

同义词：number

language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense

同义词：trope, figure of speech, image

a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground

a decorative or artistic work

同义词：design, pattern

a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating

动词 figure:

judge to be probable

同义词：calculate, estimate, reckon, count on, forecast

be or play a part of or in

同义词：enter

imagine; conceive of; see in one's mind

同义词：visualize, visualise, envision, project, fancy, see, picture, image

make a mathematical calculation or computation

同义词：calculate, cipher, cypher, compute, work out, reckon

understand

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。

补充

figurefigure英:[ˈfiɡə] 美:[ˈfɪɡjɚ]n.1.数字The above figure did not include workers.上面的数字没有包括工人。2.图解, 图表; 装饰性的图案The figure on page 22 shows a political map of Africa.第22页的插图是非洲的政区图。3.人或动物的像, 画像, 肖像There is a group of figures on the left of the painting.这幅画的左方是一群人像。4.轮廓, 人影, 身材, 体态, 风姿I made out three figures moving in the distance.我隐约看出远处有三个人影在移动。5.算术, 计算Are you good at figures?你的算术好吗?vi.1.出现, 被提及His name figured among the guests.宾客名单中有他的名字。vt.1.计算在内Figure the total and I'll pay it with a cheque.请把总数算出来, 我用支票支付。2.估计, 有可能; 认为, 料想I figured that you wouldn't come.我料想你不会来。He figured himself as a good candidate.他认为自己是合适的人选。

例句

1. The second figure looks like a five.第二个数字看起来像是5。 2. Can you give me the exact figures?你能给我提供确切数字吗？ 3. Inflation, which has usually been in single figures, is now running at more than 12%.通常保持在个位数的通货膨胀率现在已经超过12%。 4. Crawley, with 14, was the only other player to reach double figures.克劳利得到14分, 是仅有的另一名得分上双的球员。 5. The thermometer nudged three figures yesterday in Rome.昨天罗马的华氏温度接近三位数。 6. Her salary is reputed to be in six figures.据说她的薪水达六位数。 7. Could you do the adding up? I've got no head for figures.请你做一下合计好吗？我没有算术头脑。 8. Sarah's better at figures than me. Get her to help you.萨拉算术比我好, 找她帮你吧。 9. Janet was a natural blonde with a fabulous figure.珍妮特天生一头金发, 身材曼妙。 10. She's got a good figure.她的身材很好。 11. I have to watch my figure.我得注意保持身材。 12. Helen saw the figure of a man on the bridge.海伦看见桥上有个男人的身影。 13. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.阿利斯泰尔看见了椅子上罗丝模糊的身影。 14. He's a controversial figure.他是个有争议的人物。 15. key figures in the main political parties主要政党的关键人物 16. She's an important political figure.她是个重要的政治人物。 17. authority figures such as parents and teachers诸如父母、老师之类的权威人物 18. He's a public figure and a role model for impressionable youngsters.他是个公众人物, 是易受影响的年轻人的楷模。 19. Where an individual is a public figure, he is entitled to have his privacy respected.即使公众人物也享有个人隐私受到尊重的权利。 20. A hexagon is a six-sided figure.六边形是具有六个边的图形。 21. Who is that figure in the background?背景中的那个人物是谁？ 22. El Greco paints strangely elongated figures.埃尔•格列柯画中的人物身体被异常地拉长了。 23. a life-size figure of a woman真人大小的女子雕像 24. See figure 2.见图2。 25. If you look at a world map (see figure 1) you can identify the major wine-producing regions.查看一下世界地图(见图1), 就能找到主要的葡萄酒产区。 26. There are five compulsory figures that the couples must perform in this section.在这一部分, 每对选手必须完成五项规定动作。 27. a rising/falling figure in the bass低音部上升／下降的音型 28. Today she cuts a lonely figure.她今天看起来有些孤单。 29. She wanted to cut a figure on the international stage.她想在国际舞台上留下自己的身影。 30. No-one will put a figure on the final cost of this reconstruction.没人能说出重建到底要花多少钱。 31. I couldn't put a figure on it.我说不清具体的数字。 32. They figured it was better to stay where they were.他们认为最好留在原地。 33. I figured that's what she wanted.我想那就是她所要的。 34. The way I figure it, Jess made a mistake.在我看来, 杰斯做错了。 35. I figured the total to be more than Jan made it.我算出的总数比简算出的多。 36. She was able to figure the results in a neat diagram.她能用简洁的示意图来呈现结果。 37. a cotton shirt figured with stripes一件纯棉条纹衬衫 38. Other issues figure on the agenda.议程还包括其他议题。 39. Loneliness figures a lot in his conversation.他在交谈中常常会提及“孤独”。 40. Human-rights violations figured prominently in the report.有关侵犯人权的论述在报告中占据了显要地位。 41. When I finished, he said, 'Yeah. That figures.'等我说完, 他说道：“是的, 正如所料。” 42. Work it out and you'll find it figures.弄明白了你就会觉得这合情合理。 43. It figures that they wouldn't want to lose that advantage.正如所料, 他们不想失去那项优势。 44. It seemed to figure that Jenny would be first to leave.珍妮将会第一个离开, 这似乎在意料之中。 45. The show was very popular, had superb ratings, so they took it off. Go figure, eh?演出非常受欢迎, 好评如潮, 结果他们停演了。这就怪了, 是吧？ 46. The sculptor figured the girl in clay.雕塑家用粘土塑造了这个女孩子的形象。 47. I figured that you wouldn't come.我料想你不会来。 48. figure the consequences to yourself.你想像一下后果吧。 49. figured cloth印花布 50. to figure up a total计算出总数 51. water depth figured along a wharf piling在码头桩上用数字表示的水深 52. I figured she was jealous.我认为她是嫉妒。 53. His name figures in my report.他的名字在我的报告中很突出。 54. She figured conspicuously in the public debate on the issue.她在该问题的公开辩论中惹人注目。 55. The boy was figured on a blackboard.这男孩在黑板上做算术。 56. person who figured in a robbery抢劫案案犯 57. He quit the job when he didn't get a raise ——it figured.他没有提工资，就辞职不干了，这是意料之中的事。 58. the trade figures.贸易数字。 59. a figure of 30,000 deaths annually from snakebite.每年三万人死于毒蛇咬伤这一数字。 60. the figure 7.数字7。 61. he reached three figures against England in only130 minutes.他在对英格兰队的比赛中仅用了130分钟得分就达到了3位数。 62. [in combination]a six-figure sum of money.一笔6位数的钱款。 63. a figure of two thousand pounds.一笔2,000英镑的款子。 64. she has no head for figures.她算术不行。 65. she had always been so proud of her figure.她对自己的体形总是这么得意。 66. a backpacked figure appeared in the distance.远处出现了一个背着背包的身影。 67. Williams became something of a cult figure.威廉姆斯成了类似偶像的人物。 68. starkly painted figures.粗陋的画像。 69. a red ground with white and blue geometrical figures.饰有蓝白两色几何图案的红色地面。 70. figure 1 shows an ignition circuit.图表1表示点火线路。 71. the issue of nuclear policy figured prominently in the talks.核政策问题是会谈的重头戏。 72. he figured largely in opposition to the Bill.他是反对这项法案的一员主将。 73. the four characters who figure in Ridley's play.出现在里德雷戏剧里的四个人物。 74. I figure that wearing a suit makes you look like a bank clerk.我觉得你穿西装看起来像个银行职员。 75. [with obj.]for years, teachers had figured him for a dullard.多年来老师们都以为他是个笨蛋。 76. well, she supposed that figured.呃，她认为这完全可以理解。 77. varieties of this Cape genus are figured from drawings made there.产于好望角的这一属的各个品种是根据当地绘制的图画画出来的。 78. the floors were covered with figured linoleum.地板上铺着带图案的油毡。 79. anyone thinking of salmon fishing should figure on paying $200 a day.任何想钓大马哈鱼的人都得准备每天付200美元。 80. he was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working.他想弄懂这架照相机为什么失灵了。 81. The unemployment figures are lower this month.本月份的失业数字较低。 82. What sort of figure are you thinking of for your house?你的房子打算卖多少钱？ 83. Write the numbers in figures, not words.用阿拉伯数字写这些数目，别用文字。 84. He has a six-figure income/an income in six figures (= £100000 or more).他的收入高达六位数字（100000英镑或以上）。 85. Interest rates are now down to single figures (= less than 10%).现在利率降至个位数（不到10%）。 86. double figures (= 10 to 99)两位数 87. an important political figure政界要人 88. She's got a beautiful slim figure.她身材苗条美丽。 89. Two figures were coming towards us in the dark.黑暗中有两个人影朝我们走来。 90. There were two figures on the right of the photo that I didn't recognize.相片中的右边有两个人我不认识。 91. figure 3 shows the major cities of Italy.图3展示了意大利的主要城市。 92. Women don't figure much in his novels.女性角色在他的小说里并不重要。 93. I figured he was here because I saw his car outside.他的汽车停在外边，我想他也许在这儿。 94. I figure on arriving in New York on Wednesday.我计划星期三到达纽约。 95. I can't figure out why she married him in the first place.首先我搞不清她究竟为什么要嫁给他。 96. "He has a six-figure salary. [=he has a salary of at least $100,000]"他有六位数的薪水。 97. Are you sure of your figures?你对你的数目有把握吗？ 98. I came up with a very different figure.我算出的数字完全不同。 99. No precise/exact/official figures are available yet.目前尚无精确/准确/官方数字。 100. The company had yearly sales figures of half a million units.这家公司的年销售量达五十万件。 101. "She has a good head for figures, so I'm not surprised that she became an accountant."她很有算术头脑，因此她做了会计我并不惊讶。 102. We could barely make out some figures moving in the mist.我们只能勉强看到一些人影在雾里移动。 103. the human figure人形 104. the male/female figure男性/女性身材 105. She has a very shapely figure. [=body]她的身材非常匀称。 106. a full figure丰满的体形 107. "a slim, youthful figure"苗条、年轻的身段 108. She likes to wear clothes that show off her figure.她喜欢穿显身材的衣服。 109. The football coach is a fine figure of a man.那位橄榄球教练身材高大、健壮结实。 110. The vase is decorated with figures of birds and fish.花瓶上饰有鸟和鱼的图案。 111. The walls of the cave are covered with drawings of human and animal figures.洞穴壁上绘满了人和动物图案。 112. a male/female figure男子/女子肖像 113. a collection of bronze/carved figures一批铜像/雕像的收藏品 114. a cardboard figure硬纸板做的肖像 115. a cartoon figure卡通人物画 116. a noted/familiar/popular/prominent sports figure知名/熟悉/受欢迎/杰出的体坛人物 117. He began by writing letters to well-known figures in journalism.他以给新闻界知名人士写信起步。 118. a mysterious/shadowy figure神秘/虚幻的人物 119. She's a key figure in the organization.她是这个组织的关键人物。 120. He has become a figure of contempt. [=someone who is regarded with contempt]他已成为人们鄙视的对象。 121. a figure of fun/ridicule [=someone who is laughed at or ridiculed]逗乐/嘲笑的对象 122. a figure of authority = an authority figure [=a person who has authority over other people]当权人物 123. Turn your attention to the figure on page 15.现在来看一下第15页上的图表。 124. A circle is a closed plane figure.圆是一个封闭的平面图形。 125. geometric figures几何图形 126. I figured (that) they would lose. [=I expected them to lose]我认为他们会输。 127. I figured [=thought] he'd get tired of it in a few days.我想过不了几天他就会对它感到厌倦的。 128. The media figured that she would be the appointee. = The media figured her to be the appointee.媒体预测她会获得任命。 129. “They lost.” “I figured as much.”“他们输了。”“我早就料到了。” 130. (US) He figured [=expected] to lose money in the deal.他预料到这笔交易会赔钱。 131. Their reasons for doing this are hard to figure. [=figure out]他们做这事的理由让人费解。 132. I've finally figured [=figured out] a way to manage my time better.我终于想出一种更好地管理时间的办法。 133. We've got to figure [=find] a way out of this mess.我们得找到一个摆脱困境的办法。 134. She figures to finish by noon.她或许在中午之前可以完成。 135. He doesn't figure to win. [=he probably won't win]他貌似不会获胜。 136. The debate over tax rates figured prominently in the last election.关于税率的辩论在上一次选举中占非常重要的地位。 137. "He figured the cost at about $10,000."他估计成本大约是1万美元。 138. The cost in dollars is easily figured.金钱方面的花费很容易计算。 139. "His explanation just doesn't figure. [=add up, make sense]"他的解释实在不着边。 140. It figures [=it is not surprising] that he would be late today.他今天会迟到，这在意料之中。 141. "“He's late.” “Well, it figures.”"“他迟到了。”“哦，不奇怪。” 142. That figures. [=that doesn't surprise me]我早料到了。 143. "When they were preparing a budget, they forgot to figure in [=factor in] occasional travel expenses."准备预算时，他们忘了把临时的旅行支出计算在内。 144. persons who figured in the robbery参与那场抢劫的人 145. Age may figure into the equation.年龄可以列入这个等式。 146. They weren't figuring on the extra income.他们没指望获得额外收入。 147. I figure on going [=I plan to go] downtown later today.我打算今天晚些时候去市中心。 148. I'm trying to figure out a way to do it.我正努力找到一个做这件事的方法。 149. He claims he has it all figured out.他声称他已经弄清楚了事情的原委。 150. I finally figured it out.我终于把它弄明白了。 151. I can't figure out why he does these crazy things.我弄不明白他为什么做这些荒唐的事。 152. figure out [=solve] a math problem计算出一道数学题 153. "He does these crazy things, and I just can't figure him out."他做这些荒唐的事，我实在无法理解。 154. "After losing their first six games, they won the next ten. Go figure."他们在输掉前六场比赛后，赢了后十场，这简直不可思议。