n (1) 数字(symbol representing a number) [C]：His salary has reached/is in six ～s. 他的工资达到/为六位数。a seven-～telephone number 七位数的电话号码;add up/work out the～s 将数字相加/算出来;cite/give～s 列举数字;〖同〗number;

(2) 钱数;价格(sum of money;price) [C，通常pl] (infml)：state a high～for the job 为那项工作提出高报酬;ask for a high～for a house 为房子索要高价;buy sth at a high/low～以高/低价购买某物;name a～that is much more than one can pay 提出令某人难以支付的价格;〖同〗 price，amount，sum;

(3) 图表(形，案);几何图形(diagram，picture，illustration or (geometrical) shape)[C]：The～shows a bird in flight. 这个图形表现的是飞行中的鸟。cloth covered/printed with beautiful～s of flowers 饰有/印着美丽花朵图案的布料;a square/triangle/plane～正方/三角/平面图形;〖同〗pattern，design，sign，symbol，diagram，illustration，drawing，picture，shape;

(4) (舞蹈、溜冰等的) 花样(式) (a set of movements in dancing or skating coordinated to form a pattern) [C]：a set of perfect～s 一套完美的花样动作;

(5) 画(塑)像(representation of a person or animal，as in sculpture，drawing or painting) [C]：lifelike～s in wax 栩栩如生的人物蜡像;a half-length～of Einstein in marble 爱因斯坦的半身大理石塑像;The artist drew three～s sitting on the grass. 那位美术家画了三个坐在草地上的人物画像。

(6) 人影，体形(态)，身材(form，size or shape of the human body) [C]：a tall～standing under a tree 一个站在大树下面的高大身影;I saw a mysterious～coming towards me. 我看到一个神秘的人影朝我走来。have a good/lovely/slender/well-developed～有着很好/优美/苗条/健壮的身材;keep one's～保持体形;a woman of good～身材娇好的女人;He is the fine～of a man. 他是个体形健美的男人。〖同〗 form，shape，outline，body，build，cut，cast，frame;

(7) 人物，名人(individual，especially a well-known person) [C]：an important public～重要的知名人物;a～of fun 滑稽有趣的人;the great～s of/in history 伟大的历史人物;a man of～有声望的人;〖同〗 character，person，leader，man，woman;

(8) 计算，算术(calculations that involve numbers;arithmetic) [pl]：be good at～s 精于计算;have a head for～s 有计算才能;〖同〗 arithmetic，sums，calculations;

cut a fine/good figure 给人好印象，出众：He cut a fine～in that matter. 在那件事上，他给人留下的印象很好。

cut a poor/sorry figure 出丑，出洋相：cut a sorry (miserable)/foolish (comical)～出丑/闹笑话;

→′figure-head n 船首饰像;(喻)傀儡;

v (1) 出现;出众，突出(appear;have importance) [I，I+prep(in)]：His name～d among the guests/in my report. 他的名字出现在客人名单/我的报告中。The economy～d very largely in the Prime Minister's speech. 在首相的讲话中经济所占的份量很重。He～d in history/in the debate. 他在历史上赫赫有名/在辩论中引人注目。You will～in my book as the most important influence on my life. 你将作为对我一生最有影响的人物被写进我的书中。〖同〗 appear;

(2) 计算(work out by mathematics;calculate) [T+n] (infml)：～expenses/the cost of sth 计算某事的开支/成本;F～the total and I'll pay it with a check. 算出总费用，我用支票付款。〖同〗 calculate，compute，sum，estimate;

(3) 想，认为，估计(think，estimate or consider) [T+n，T+that]：F～the situation yourself. 你自己估计一下形势吧。It's what everybody～d. 这与大家的估计是一致的。I～it like this. 这件事我是这样想的。I～that you'd like to play baseball/that he is jealous. 我猜你是想打棒球/他嫉妒了。He～d himself a good candidate. 他自以为是位很不错的候选人。〖同〗think，suppose，believe，imagine，guess，judge;

(4) 有道理，合乎情理(seem logical，reasonable or normal) [I] (infml) (与it 或that 连用)：Sure，that～s. 不错，很有道理。They decided to work as a team，and it really～s because they worked well together. 他们决定一道工作，这是很有道理的，因为他们配合得很好。

figure in (v adv) 包括，算进 (vt)：～in the cost of the travel expenses 将旅行费用包括进去;

figure on (v adv) 估计;指望 (vt) (AmE)：I did not～on having so many people at the party. 我没想到会有那么多人出席晚会。They～d on him to complete his part of the job. 他们指望他能完成他的那部分工作。

figure out (v adv) 1) 计算出 (vt) (AmE)：～out one's income tax/how much the operation costs 算出某人(应交纳)的所得税/手术要花多少钱;2) 弄清，理解 (vt) (AmE)：～what sb means 弄清某人的意思;

→′figured adj 用图案装饰的