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figured

UK //ˈfɪɡəd//US //ˈfɪɡjərd//

词源

源自中古英语 'figuren',来自古法语 'figurer',最终源自拉丁语 'figurare'(意为'形成'或'塑造')。

verb

❶ 指经过思考或计算后得出结论或做出决定,常用于表示理解或推测某事。

“I figured you would be late, so I didn't wait.”

(我猜你会迟到,所以我没有等。)

“She figured out the answer to the math problem quickly.”

(她很快就解出了这道数学题的答案。)

同义词:calculated, estimated, guessed, deduced, reasoned

adjective

❶ 指带有图案或装饰的,通常用于描述布料、木材或其他材料的外观。

“She wore a beautifully figured silk dress to the party.”

(她穿了一件带有精美图案的丝绸连衣裙去参加派对。)

“The table was made of figured walnut wood.”

(这张桌子是用带有花纹的胡桃木制成的。)

同义词:patterned, decorated, ornamented, designed, adorned

常见短语

figured out — 表示通过思考或计算解决了问题或理解了某事。

“After hours of studying, she finally figured out how the machine works.”

(经过几个小时的学习,她终于弄明白了这台机器的工作原理。)

figured in — 指某事在某个情境中起到了重要作用或被考虑在内。

“Cost was a major factor that figured in their decision.”

(成本是他们做决定时考虑的一个重要因素。)