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

??????????????????????????????????????? ——The Maze Runner

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

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一、你知道figure有幾種含義嗎？

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n.

1.外形；體形；人影 [C]

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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。

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2.體態(tài)；風(fēng)姿 [C]

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He's doing exercises to improve his figure.

他在做體操以改善體形。

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3.人物；名人 [C]

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He is an outstanding figure in politics.

他是政界中的一位杰出人物。

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4.數(shù)字 [C]

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The above figure did not include workers.

上面的數(shù)字沒有包括工人。

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5.數(shù)量；金額；價格 [C]

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They're asking a high figure for their house.

他們?yōu)樗麄兡菞澐孔铀鞲邇r。

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v.

1.計算 [T]

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

算算總數(shù)，我會用支票支付的。

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2.認(rèn)為，以為；估計(+that)；料到 [T]

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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(dá)。

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3.描繪；描述 [T]

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She figured what she saw in the cave in details.

她詳細(xì)地描述了她在洞中看到的事物。

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4.象征 [T]

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The statue figures the freedom of the people.

雕像象征著人民的自由。

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5.出現(xiàn)；露頭角；扮演角色(+as/in) [I]

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My aunt figured as a girl in the program.

我的阿姨在節(jié)目中扮演一個女孩。

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二、下面我們來學(xué)習(xí)一下含有figure的常見短語

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father figure

n.長者,領(lǐng)袖,父親般的人物,長者

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figure out

1. 算出；想出 2. 理解；弄明白

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significant figure

有效數(shù)字

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figure skating

phr. 花樣滑冰

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public figure

n. 社會名人

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三、學(xué)會figure的用法了嗎？來做個小測試~

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A _____ in a blue dress appeared in the doorway.

一個穿著藍(lán)色連衣裙的身影出現(xiàn)在門口。

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