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🔑figurefig·ure1 /ˈfɪɡyər / noun [countable] ➤numbers数字- an amount (in numbers) or a price数目；数字；价格◆The unemployment figures are lower this month.这个月的失业人数有所下降。◆That figure of $10,000 is just a rough estimate.1 万美元这个价格只是粗略的估计。
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mathematics数学) a written sign for a number (0 to 9)（从 0 到 9 的）数字◆Write the numbers in figures, not words.这些数要写成阿拉伯数字形式，不要写成文字。◆a six-figure salary (= over 100,000 dollars) 六位数的薪金
- figures [plural] (
mathematics数学) (informal) the area of mathematics that deals with adding, multiplying, etc. numbers算术◆Are you any good at figures?你算术好吗？
➤person人- a famous or important person名人；要人◆an important political figure政要
- a person (that you cannot see very clearly)（隐约可见的）人影，人的轮廓◆Two figures were coming toward us in the dark.黑暗中有两个人影向我们走来。
➤shape of body身材- the shape of the human body, especially a woman's body（尤指女性的）体形，身材；身段◆She's almost 50, but she still has the figure of a teenager.她快 50 岁了，但身材依然像少女。◆I'll lose my figure (= I'll get fat) if I eat too much chocolate.如果我吃太多巧克力，身材就会走样。➨ WHICH WORD？词语辨析Build or figure? * build 还是 figure？Build usually describes size in connection with strength and muscle, and is used for both men and women. * build 通常用于描述与力气或肌肉相关的体格，用于男性和女性均可。Figure usually describes shape, especially whether it is attractive or not, and is used especially for women. * figure 通常用于描述身材是否迷人，尤其用于女性。
➤in painting / picture绘画；图片- (
art美术) a person (in a picture or photograph)（图画或照片上的）人◆There were two figures on the right of the picture that I didn't recognize.照片上右边有两个人我认不出来。
➤picture / diagram图表- (abbreviation
fig. ) a diagram or picture used in a book to explain something（书中的）图示，图表◆Figure 3 shows the major cities of Italy.表 3 显示的是意大利的主要城市。
➤geometry几何- (
mathematics数学) a particular shape formed by lines or surfaces图形◆a five-sided figure五边形
 ●facts and figures (informal) detailed information详细信息；详情◆Here are some facts and figures on new housing developments in the city: ...以下是市区新住宅开发的一些详细信息：…
🔑figurefig·ure2 /ˈfɪɡyər / verb - [transitive] figure (that) (informal) to think or guess something认为；猜想◆I figured he was here because I saw his car outside.我猜他在这儿，因为我看到他的车在外面。
- [intransitive] figure (in sth) to be included in something; to be an important part of something是…的一部分；是…的重要部分◆Women don't figure much in his novels.女性在他的小说中无足轻重。 SYN feature
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mathematics数学) to calculate something计算◆to figure your income taxes计算你的所得税
●go figure (informal) used to say that you are surprised about something（表示对某事感到惊奇）◆So Phil finally got married? Go figure!这么说菲尔最终结婚了？真让我吃惊！●it / that figures (informal) that is what I expected如我所料；不出所料  ●figure sb / sth outto find an answer to something or to understand someone弄明白；搞清楚◆I just can't figure out what she wants.我就是搞不清楚她想要什么。 |