figure

英 [ˈfɪɡə(r)]

美 [ˈfɪɡjər]

n.  (代表数量，尤指官方资料中的)数字; 数字符号; 字码; 位数; 算术
v.  是重要部分; 是…的部分; 认为，认定(某事将发生或属实); 计算(数量或成本)

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

高考CET4CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM4

Oxford 3000 / Collins.5 / BNC.325 / COCA.552

同义词辨析

figuredesignpattern【导航词义：图，图案】

shapefigureform【导航词义：形状】

短语动词

短语用例

figure on sth

figure on (sb/sth) doing sth

• 计划；打算；预料到
  to plan sth or to do sth; to expect sth (to happen)
  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%。

figure sb/sth↔out

• 弄懂；弄清楚；弄明白
  to think about sb/sth until you understand them/it
  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。
• 计算（数量或成本）
  to calculate an amount or the cost of sth

习惯用语

n.

be/become a figure of fun
• 是嘲笑的对象；成为笑柄
  to be/become sb that other people laugh at
cut a… figure
• 显出…的样子；显得
  to have a particular appearance
• He cut a striking figure in his white dinner jacket.
  他穿着白色晚礼服显得十分出众。
put a figure on sth
• 定价；说出…的准确数字
  to say the exact price or number of sth
facts and figures
• 准确的信息；精确的资料；确实的情报
  accurate and detailed information
• I've asked to see all the facts and figures before I make a decision.
  我已要求在看到所有的确切信息后再作决定。

v.

go figure
• 搞不懂；明摆着不用解释
  used to say that you do not understand the reason for sth, or that you do not want to give an explanation for sth because you think it is obvious
• People are more aware of the risks of smoking nowadays, but more young women are smoking than ever. Go figure!
  现在人们更加了解吸烟的危害，但吸烟的年轻女性倒比以往多了。真让人搞不懂！
it/that figures
• （表示应该或似乎合乎逻辑）有道理，合乎情理
  used to say that sth was expected or seems logical
• ‘John called in sick.’ ‘That figures, he wasn't feeling well yesterday.’
  “约翰打电话来说他病了。”“这合乎情理，他昨天就感到不舒服。”
• ‘She was late again.’ ‘Yes, that figures.’
  “她又迟到了。”“是呀，她总是这样。”

牛津词典

noun

数 numbers
• （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%。
• 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。
• 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
• 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
• （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
• 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
• （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
• （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
• （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
• 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
• （冰上表演动作的）花样
  a pattern or series of movements performed on ice

verb

重要 be important
• 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
• 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
• 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。

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 数字;(尤指)统计数字
  Afigureis a particular amount expressed as a number, especially a statistic.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• (0 到 9 的)数字符号，数目字
  Afigureis any of the ten written symbols from 0 to 9 that are used to represent a number.
• N-PLURAL 位数
  An amount or number that is in singlefiguresis between zero and nine. An amount or number that is in doublefiguresis between ten and ninety-nine. You can also say, for example, that an amount or number is in threefigureswhen it is between one hundred and nine hundred and ninety-nine.
  1. 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％。
  2. 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。
  3. The thermometer nudged three figures yesterday in Rome.
     罗马昨天气温接近(华氏)三位数。
• N-COUNT 人影;身影
  You refer to someone that you can see as afigurewhen you cannot see them clearly or when you are describing them.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. 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。
• N-COUNT (绘画作品中的)人物;雕像;塑像
  In art, afigureis a person in a drawing or a painting, or a statue of a person.
  1. ...a life-size bronze figure of a brooding, hooded woman.
     一个戴着兜帽作沉思状的真人大小青铜女子雕像
• N-COUNT 体形;身材
  Yourfigureis the shape of your body.
  1. Take pride in your health and your figure...
     为自己的健康和体形感到骄傲吧。
  2. Janet was a natural blonde with a good figure.
     珍妮特天生一头金发，身材曼妙。
• N-COUNT 知名人士;重要人物
  Someone who is referred to as afigureof a particular kind is a person who is well-known and important in some way.
  1. 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。
• N-COUNT (某种)人物，形象
  If you say that someone is, for example, a motherfigureor a herofigure, you mean that other people regard them as the type of person stated or suggested.
  1. 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。
  2. Daniel Boone, the great hero figure of the frontier...
     丹尼尔·布恩——西部伟大的英雄形象
  3. Local police chiefs should re-emerge as figures of authority and reassurance in their areas.
     地方警察局局长应该重新成为其所治一方具有权威和安定人心的人物。
• N-COUNT (书、杂志等中的)图，表
  In books and magazines, the diagrams which help to show or explain information are referred to asfigures.
  1. 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。
  2. Figure 1.15 shows which provinces lost populations between 1910 and 1920.
     表 1.15 显示出哪些省份在 1910 至 1920 年间人口减少了。
• N-COUNT (尤指规则的几何)图形
  In geometry, afigureis a shape, especially a regular shape.
  1. Draw a pentagon, a regular five-sided figure.
     画个五边形，一个规则的五边形。
• VERB 认为;猜想;估计
  If youfigurethat something is the case, you think or guess that it is the case.
  1. 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。
• VERB 不奇怪;很正常;合乎情理
  If you say 'That figures' or 'It figures', you mean that the fact referred to is not surprising.
  1. When I finished, he said, 'Yeah. That figures'...
     等我说完，他说道：“是啊，那是预料中事。”
  2. Work it out and you'll find it figures.
     弄明白了你就会觉得这合情合理。
• VERB 出现，包括(在…中)
  If a person or thingfiguresinsomething, they appear in or are included in it.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 显出…的样子;显得
  If you say that someonecuts aparticularfigure, you mean that they appear to other people in the way described.
  1. Today she cuts a lonely figure.
     今天她看起来十分孤独。
• PHRASE 小丑;可笑的人
  If you describe someone as afigure of fun, you mean that people think they are ridiculous.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 保持/失去苗条的身材
  If youkeep your figure, you stay thin. If youlose your figure, you become rather fat.
  1. 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。
• PHRASE 说出…的确切数量(或数目)
  When youput a figure onan amount, you say exactly how much it is.
  1. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB 预料;料想
  If youfigure onsomething, you plan that it will happen or assume that it will happen when making your plans.
  1. 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。
• PHRASAL VERB 想出;理解;弄清
  If youfigure outa solution to a problem or the reason for something, you succeed in solving it or understanding it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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。
  3. I don't have to be a detective to figure that out.
     我不是侦探也想得出。
• PHRASAL VERB 算出…的总和
  If youfigure upa cost or amount, you add numbers together to get the total.
  1. 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。

英英释义

noun

• a predetermined set of movements in dancing or skating
  1. she made the best score on compulsory figures
• a decorative or artistic work
  1. the coach had a design on the doors
  Synonym:designpattern
• a model of a bodily form (especially of a person)
  1. he made a figure of Santa Claus
• the impression produced by a person
  1. he cut a fine figure
  2. a heroic figure
• the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
  1. he had a number of chores to do
  2. the number of parameters is small
  3. the figure was about a thousand
  Synonym:number
• alternative names for the body of a human being
  1. Leonardo studied the human body
  2. he has a strong physique
  3. the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak
  Synonym:human bodyphysical bodymaterial bodysomabuildphysiqueanatomyshapebodchassisframeformflesh
• a unitary percept having structure and coherence that is the object of attention and that stands out against a ground
• a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
  1. the area covered can be seen from Figure 2
  Synonym:fig
• language used in a figurative or nonliteral sense
  Synonym:tropefigure of speechimage
• a well-known or notable person
  1. they studied all the great names in the history of France
  2. she is an important figure in modern music
  Synonym:namepublic figure
• an amount of money expressed numerically
  1. a figure of $17 was suggested
• one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration
  1. 0 and 1 are digits
  Synonym:digit
• a combination of points and lines and planes that form a visible palpable shape

verb

• understand
  1. He didn't figure her
• make a mathematical calculation or computation
  Synonym:calculateciphercyphercomputework outreckon
• judge to be probable
  Synonym:calculateestimatereckoncount onforecast
• imagine
  1. I can't see him on horseback!
  2. I can see what will happen
  3. I can see a risk in this strategy
  Synonym:visualizevisualiseenvisionprojectfancyseepictureimage
• be or play a part of or in
  1. Elections figure prominently in every government program
  2. How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?
  Synonym:enter

双语例句

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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%。
• 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。
• When I finished, he said, 'Yeah. That figures'
  等我说完，他说道：“是啊，那是预料中事。”
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。