figure

• 名词，指形状、轮廓或图像，常用于描述人的体形、数字符号或文中的图表。

A noun referring to a shape, form, or representation of something, often used to describe a person's body shape, a numerical digit, or a diagram in a text.

1. Number or digitA2formal

   A written symbol representing a number, such as 0-9.

   数字

   • The total figure for the project is $10,000.
   • She wrote the figure 7 on the board.
   • The report includes figures from the last quarter.

   同义词charactercipherdigitnumbernumeralsymbol

2. Shape or formA2formal

   The shape or outline of something, especially a human body.

   身形

   • He saw a dark figure in the distance.
   • She has a slim figure.
   • The artist drew the figure of a woman.

   同义词bodybuildformframeoutlinephysiqueshapesilhouette

3. Important personB1formal

   A person of importance or influence.

   重要人物

   • He is a well-known public figure.
   • The conference was attended by several political figures.
   • She is a key figure in the scientific community.

   同义词celebritydignitarynamenotablepersonagepersonalitysomebodyvip

   反义词insignificancenobodynonentityunknownzero

4. Diagram or illustrationB1formal

   A drawing, diagram, or illustration in a book or document.

   图或图表

   • Please refer to figure 3 in the textbook.
   • The figure shows the structure of the atom.
   • The report includes several figures to explain the data.

   同义词chartdiagramdrawinggraphicillustrationpictureplate

• 动词，表示通过思考、推理或计算来弄清楚、理解或解决某事。

A verb used to indicate the act of calculating, understanding, or solving something, often through reasoning or computation.

1. Understand or solveA2informal

   To think about something until you understand it or find the answer.

   理解或解决

   • I can't figure out this math problem.
   • She finally figured out how to use the new software.
   • He tried to figure the meaning of the strange message.

   同义词comprehenddecipherfathomgrasprealizesolveunderstandwork out

2. CalculateB1formal

   To compute or determine a numerical value.

   计算

   • We need to figure the total cost of the project.
   • The accountant figured the expenses for the month.
   • She figured the distance between the two cities.

   同义词calculatecomputedeterminereckonsumtotalwork out

3. Appear or be expectedB2informalamerican

   To be likely or expected to happen or be true.

   预料，理应

   • It figures that he would be late again.
   • She figured that the meeting would be postponed.
   • They figured the weather would turn bad soon.

   同义词make sense

短语动词变体figure out