fig·ure

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【释义】：

n．❶ 数字：cite(or give) figures列举数字．double figures两位数．six figures六位数．❷ (pl．)计算，算术：be good at figures善于计算．❸ 价格：buy sth．at a low(high) figure低价(高价)购买．❹ 图形，插图：geometrical figures几何图形．figure skating花样溜冰．❺ 人像，肖像，雕像：a figure in marble大理石雕像．❻ 形象，身影，身材：We saw a figure of a ship on the horizon．我们看见地平线上出现一只船．He has a good figure．他身材好．cut a fine(poor，sorry) figure 仪表不凡(露可怜相、忧郁相)．❼ 人物：figures of history历史人物．

△figure of speech比喻修词法．

－vt．❶ 用图表示，用图装饰：figure dsilk花绸．❷ 想象：figure sth．to oneself暗自想象．I figure it like this．【口语】我的看法是这样的．❸ 计算：figure(sth．)out算出，想出．figure up合计．

－vi．❶ 扮演…角色，占有(重要)地位：He figured prominently in the play．他在剧中扮演重要角色．figure as扮演…，担任…．❷ 计算：The car penter figured on the board． 木工在木板上计算．

△figure on【美口语】1)料想，期待，指望：I figured on your arriving early．我料到你会早些来．2)信赖：He is a person you can always figure on．他是一个靠得住的人．3)计划．