神奇數字:figure的用法和辨析
You won’t figure out anything if you give in to fear.
——The Maze Runner
如果你屈服於恐懼,你就找不到任何答案。
——《移動迷宮》
一、你知道figure有幾種含義嗎?
n.
1.外形;體形;人影 [C]
I could see the figure of a woman against the window.
我看到一個臨窗而立的女人身影。
2.體態;風姿 [C]
He's doing exercises to improve his figure.
他在做體操以改善體形。
3.人物;名人 [C]
He is an outstanding figure in politics.
他是政界中的一位傑出人物。
4.數字 [C]
The above figure did not include workers.
上面的數字沒有包括工人。
5.數量;金額;價格 [C]
They're asking a high figure for their house.
他們為他們那棟房子索高價。
v.
1.計算 [T]
Figure the total and I'll pay it with a check.
算算總數,我會用支票支付的。
2.認為,以為;估計(+that);料到 [T]
We figured that he would arrive at around two o'clock.
我們估計他將在兩點鐘左右到達。
3.描繪;描述 [T]
She figured what she saw in the cave in details.
她詳細地描述了她在洞中看到的事物。
4.象徵 [T]
The statue figures the freedom of the people.
雕像象徵着人民的自由。
5.出現;露頭角;扮演角色(+as/in) [I]
My aunt figured as a girl in the program.
我的阿姨在節目中扮演一個女孩。
二、下面我們來學習一下含有figure的常見短語
father figure
n.長者,領袖,父親般的人物,長者
figure out
1. 算出;想出 2. 理解;弄明白
significant figure
有效數字
figure skating
phr. 花樣滑冰
public figure
n. 社會名人
三、學會figure的用法了嗎?來做個小測試~
A _____ in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.
一個穿着藍色連衣裙的身影出現在門口。