figure

n.数字；算术；人物；身材

vi.计算；出现；扮演角色

vt.计算在内；估计；推测；认为

noun

数 numbers

1. （代表数量，尤指官方资料中的）数字
   a number representing a particular amount, especially one given in official information
   1. the latest trade/sales/unemployment, etc. figures
      最新的贸易、销售、失业等数字
   2. By 2004, this figure had risen to 14 million.
      到 2004 年为止，这个数字已增长到 1 400 万。
   3. Experts put the real figure at closer to 75%.
      专家们估计真实的数字较接近于75%。
2. 数字符号；字码；位数
   a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9
   1. Write the figure ‘7’ on the board.
      把数字7写在黑板上。
   2. a six-figure salary (= over 100 000 pounds or dollars)
      六位数的薪水（即超过10万英镑或元）
   3. His salary is now in six figures.
      他的薪水现在是六位数。
3. 算术
   the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers
   1. Are you any good at figures?
      你的算术好吗？
   2. I'm afraid I don't have a head for figures (= I am not good at adding, etc.) .
      我怕自己没有算术头脑。

人 person

4. 人物；人士
   a person of the type mentioned
   1. a leading figure in the music industry
      音乐界一位主要人物
   2. a political figure
      政治人物
   3. a figure of authority
      当权者
5. （远处人的）轮廓；（隐约可见的）人影
   the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly
   1. a tall figure in black
      一个黑衣高个子人影

体形 shape of body

6. 身材；体形；（尤指）身段
   the shape of the human body, especially a woman's body that is attractive
   1. She's always had a good figure.
      她一向体态秀美。
   2. I'm watching my figure (= trying not to get fat) .
      我一直注意保持身材。

绘画；故事 in painting/story

7. （绘画或故事中的）人，动物
   a person or an animal in a drawing, painting, etc., or in a story
   1. The central figure in the painting is the artist's daughter.
      画中间那个人是画家的女儿。

造像 statue

8. （人、动物的）雕像，塑像
   a statue of a person or an animal
   1. a bronze figure of a horse
      一座马的铜像

图表 picture/diagram

9. （书中的）图，表
   a picture, diagram, etc. in a book, that is referred to by a number
   1. The results are illustrated in figure 3 opposite.
      结果已在对页图表3中显示。

几何 geometry

10. 图形
    a particular shape formed by lines or surfaces
    1. a five-sided figure
       五边形
    2. a solid figure
       立体图形

冰上动作 movement on ice

11. （冰上表演动作的）花样
    a pattern or series of movements performed on ice

verb

重要 be important

1. 是重要部分；是…的部分
   to be part of a process, situation, etc. especially an important part
   1. The question of the peace settlement is likely to figure prominently in the talks.
      和平解决的问题很可能是这次谈判的突出重点。
   2. My feelings about the matter didn't seem to figure at all.
      我对这个问题的意见似乎根本无足轻重。
   3. It did not figure high on her list of priorities.
      这没有列入她最优先考虑办理的事项。
   4. Do I still figure in your plans?
      在你的计划中还包括我吗？

认为；认定 think/decide

2. 认为，认定（某事将发生或属实）
   to think or decide that sth will happen or is true
   1. I figured (that) if I took the night train, I could be in Scotland by morning.
      我认为，如果我坐夜班火车，早上就可以到苏格兰。
   2. We figured the sensible thing to do was to wait.
      我们认为，明智的做法是等待。
   3. That's what I figured.
      这就是我的看法。

计算 calculate

3. 计算（数量或成本）
   to calculate an amount or the cost of sth
   1. We figured the attendance at 150 000.
      我们估计有15万人参加。

n. 数字；人物；图形；价格；（人的）体形；画像 vi. 计算；出现；扮演角色 vt. 计算；认为；描绘；象征

名词复数形式:figures 过去式:figured 过去分词:figured 第三人称单数:figures 现在分词:figuring

figure 数字，雕像，身段

来自PIE*dheigh, 揉捏，捏造，形成，词源同dough, fiction. 由揉捏引申多种词义。

1. Most people are familiar with this figure from Wagner's opera.
   多数人都熟悉瓦格纳歌剧中的这一人物。
2. It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job
   如果我们能得到该国失业人口的真实数字就好了。
3. It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall
   过不了多久，通货膨胀率就会开始下降。
4. New Government figures predict that one in two marriages will end in divorce.
   新的政府统计数字预测，每两例婚姻中就有一例会离异。
5. Inflation, which has usually been in single figures, is running at more than 12%
   通常保持在个位数的通货膨胀率现在已超过了12%。
6. Crawley, with 14, was the only other player to reach double figures
   克劳利拿到14分，是仅有的另外一个得分达两位数的球员。
7. The thermometer nudged three figures yesterday in Rome.
   罗马昨天气温接近（华氏）三位数。
8. Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair
   阿利斯泰尔看见了坐在椅子里的罗丝的模糊身影。
9. She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace
   她站在桥上，一直等到他的身影消失在宫殿灰色的阴影中。
10. A figure in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.
    一个穿着蓝色连衣裙的身影出现在门口。
11. Take pride in your health and your figure
    为自己的健康和体形感到骄傲吧。
12. Janet was a natural blonde with a good figure.
    珍妮特天生一头金发，身材曼妙。
13. The movement is supported by key figures in the three main political parties.
    这个运动受到三大政党关键人物的支持。
14. Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance.
    有时候年轻小伙子只是需要找一个母亲式的人物聊一聊，从中获得安慰。
15. If you look at a world map ( see Figure 1) you can identify the major wine-producing regions
    查一查世界地图（见图1），就能找到主要的葡萄酒产区。
16. Draw a pentagon, a regular five-sided figure.
    画个五边形，一个规则的五边形。
17. She figured that both she and Ned had learned a lot from the experience.
    她觉得自己和内德都从这一经历中学到了很多东西。
18. When I finished, he said, 'Yeah. That figures'
    等我说完，他说道：“是啊，那是预料中事。”
19. Work it out and you'll find it figures.
    弄明白了你就会觉得这合情合理。
20. Human rights violations figured prominently in the report.
    有关侵犯人权的部分在报告中占据了显要地位。
21. Today she cuts a lonely figure.
    今天她看起来十分孤独。
22. The man has become an unlikely figure of fun.
    令人想象不到的是，这个男人已经成为了笑谈。
23. You'll lose your girlish figure if you don't watch out.
    如果不多加注意，你就会失去女孩般的苗条身段。
24. No one will put a figure on the final cost of this reconstruction.
    谁也不愿确切地说明这一重建最后总共的花费是多少。
25. Jack worked as hard as he could to build his business, but he hadn't figured on a few obstacles.
    杰克竭尽全力发展自己的公司，但有几个障碍是他始料不及的。
26. It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
    他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。
27. They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation
    他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。
28. I don't have to be a detective to figure that out.
    我不是侦探也想得出。
29. He figured up the balance in their checking account.
    他算出了他们活期存款账户上的余额总和。