
figures
词源
源自拉丁语 'figura',意为形状或形象,后经古法语 'figure' 进入英语。
noun
❶ 数字或统计数据,通常用于表示数量、金额或其他可测量的信息。
“The sales figures for this quarter are impressive.”
(本季度的销售数据令人印象深刻。)
“She checked the figures twice to ensure accuracy.”
(她检查了两遍数字以确保准确性。)
❶ 人物或形象,通常指艺术、文学或历史中的代表性角色或形状。
“The museum has many ancient figures carved from stone.”
(博物馆有许多古代的石雕人物。)
“She collects small ceramic figures of animals.”
(她收集小型的陶瓷动物形象。)
verb
❶ 计算或估计,通常用于表示对数字或结果的推测。
“She figures the total cost will be around $500.”
(她估计总成本大约为500美元。)
“He figured out the answer to the math problem quickly.”
(他很快算出了数学题的答案。)
常见短语
go figure — 表示对某事感到惊讶或难以理解,常用于口语中。
“He won the lottery twice in a row—go figure!”
(他连续两次中了彩票——真是难以置信!)
figure out — 解决或理解某事,通常指通过思考或计算找到答案。
“It took me hours to figure out how the machine works.”
(我花了好几个小时才弄明白这台机器的工作原理。)