figure

figure
['fɪgə(r)] 1. n; c
1) (DRAWING, GEOM) 图形 [túxíng]

A hexagon is a six-sided figure. — 六边形是有6个边的图形。

2) (number, statistic) 统计数字 [tǒngjì shùzì]

unemployment figures — 失业统计数字

3) (digit) 数字 [shùzì]

The second figure looks like a five. — 第二个数字看起来像5。

4) (body, shape) 身材 [shēncái]

She's got a fabulous figure. — 她的身材棒极了。

5) (person) 轮廓 [lúnkuò]

the figure of a man silhouetted against the skyline — 被天际衬托着的男人轮廓

6) (ART) 画像 [huàxiàng]

a life-size figure of a woman — 与真人同样大小的女人画像

7) (personality) 人物 [rénwù]

He's a controversial figure. — 他是一个颇有争议的人物。

2. vt; (esp US: inf)
(reckon) 估计 [gūjì]

They figured it was better to stay where they were. — 他们估计最好还是待在原处。

3. vi
(feature) 出现 [chūxiàn]

Loneliness figures a lot in his conversation. — 孤独在他的谈话中出现了好几次。

* in single/double figures — 以单位数/双位数

* I couldn't put a figure on it — 我说不出它的确切数字

* public figure — 公众人物

* a hero/mother etc figure — 英雄/母亲式的人物

* that figures — (inf) 那不足为怪

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