神奇數字：figure的用法和辨析

You won’t figure out anything if you give in to fear.

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                                        ——The Maze Runner

如果你屈服於恐懼，你就找不到任何答案。
                           ——《移動迷宮》

一、你知道figure有幾種含義嗎？

n.

1.外形；體形；人影 [C]

I could see the figure of a woman against the window.

我看到一個臨窗而立的女人身影。

2.體態；風姿 [C]

He's doing exercises to improve his figure.

他在做體操以改善體形。

3.人物；名人 [C]

He is an outstanding figure in politics.

他是政界中的一位傑出人物。

4.數字 [C]

The above figure did not include workers.

上面的數字沒有包括工人。

5.數量；金額；價格 [C]

They're asking a high figure for their house.

他們爲他們那棟房子索高價。

v.

1.計算 [T]

Figure the total and I'll pay it with a check.

算算總數，我會用支票支付的。

2.認爲，以爲；估計(+that)；料到 [T]

We figured that he would arrive at around two o'clock.

我們估計他將在兩點鐘左右到達。

3.描繪；描述 [T]

She figured what she saw in the cave in details.

她詳細地描述了她在洞中看到的事物。

4.象徵 [T]

The statue figures the freedom of the people.

雕像象徵着人民的自由。

5.出現；露頭角；扮演角色(+as/in) [I]

My aunt figured as a girl in the program.

我的阿姨在節目中扮演一個女孩。

二、下面我們來學習一下含有figure的常見短語

father figure

n.長者,領袖,父親般的人物,長者

figure out

1. 算出；想出 2. 理解；弄明白

significant figure

有效數字

figure skating

phr. 花樣滑冰

public figure

n. 社會名人

三、學會figure的用法了嗎？來做個小測試~

A _____ in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.

一個穿着藍色連衣裙的身影出現在門口。