You won’t figure out anything if you give in to fear.

                                        ——The Maze Runner

如果你屈服于恐惧，你就找不到任何答案。
                           ——《移动迷宫》

 

一、你知道figure有几种含义吗？

 

n.

1.外形；体形；人影 [C]

 

I could see the figure of a woman against the window.

我看到一个临窗而立的女人身影。

 

2.体态；风姿 [C]

 

He's doing exercises to improve his figure.

他在做体操以改善体形。

 

3.人物；名人 [C]

 

He is an outstanding figure in politics.

他是政界中的一位杰出人物。

 

4.数字 [C]

 

The above figure did not include workers.

上面的数字没有包括工人。

 

5.数量；金额；价格 [C]

 

They're asking a high figure for their house.

他们为他们那栋房子索高价。

 

v.

1.计算 [T]

 

Figure the total and I'll pay it with a check.

算算总数，我会用支票支付的。

 

2.认为，以为；估计(+that)；料到 [T]

 

We figured that he would arrive at around two o'clock.

我们估计他将在两点钟左右到达。

 

3.描绘；描述 [T]

 

She figured what she saw in the cave in details.

她详细地描述了她在洞中看到的事物。

 

4.象征 [T]

 

The statue figures the freedom of the people.

雕像象征着人民的自由。

 

5.出现；露头角；扮演角色(+as/in) [I]

 

My aunt figured as a girl in the program.

我的阿姨在节目中扮演一个女孩。

 

二、下面我们来学习一下含有figure的常见短语

 

father figure

n.长者,领袖,父亲般的人物,长者

 

figure out

1. 算出；想出 2. 理解；弄明白

 

significant figure

有效数字

 

figure skating

phr. 花样滑冰

 

public figure

n. 社会名人

 

三、学会figure的用法了吗？来做个小测试~

 

A _____ 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。