| 释义 |
figure BrE /ˈfɪgə(r)/
NAmE /ˈfɪgjər/► SEE ALLcut a fine, poor, sorry, etc. figurea figure of fungo figureput a figure on stha ballpark figure
●cut a fine, poor, sorry, etc. ˈfigurehave a fine, etc. appearance 显出很出众（或可怜、歉疚等）◆In his brand new uniform he cut a fine figure.
他穿着崭新的制服，看上去一表人才。●a figure of ˈfunsomebody who is often laughed at by other people 笑柄◆As a young man he was admired, but as an old man he became a figure of fun.
年轻时，他受人崇拜；到老了，却被人嘲笑。●go ˈfigure (NAmE, informal) used to say that you do not understand the reason for sth, or that you do not want to give an explanation for sth because you think it is obvious 搞不懂；明摆着不用解释◆At the same time that I was criticized for working too fast I was accused of working too slow. Go figure!
有人批评我工作太快，但同时又有人说我工作太慢，真是搞不懂！●put a ˈfigure on sthgive the exact amount or exact value of sth 给出确切的数量（或价值）◆It’s difficult to put a figure on a table like this, but it’s probably worth about $5 000.
像这样的桌子很难定价，可能值 5 000 美元左右吧。●a ˈballpark figurea number which is approximately correct 大概的数字◆I know we haven’t really discussed costs yet, but can you give me a ballpark figure?我知道我们还没有认真讨论过费用的问题，不过你能给我一个大概的数字吗？ |