内容简介

“Figure” 这个词的用法很多。作名词时，它可以表示 “数字”，“图，表”，“轮廓，外形” 和 “重要人物”。本期 “一分钟英语” 举例讲解名词 “figure” 的四个常见用法。看视频。

用法总结

1. 用 “figure” 表示 “数字”。比如：固定搭配 “in single figures 个位数”、“in double figures 两位数”。

• Can you check these figures for me, please?

• I think the final figure showing in this excel form is incorrect.

• It was a great basketball game! Five players scored in double figures.

2. 用 “figure” 表示 “图，表”。

• Please turn to page 32 in your textbooks and have a look at figure 3.

3. 用 “figure” 表示 “轮廓，人影，外形”。

• It was dark, so I couldn't see exactly who the two figures were.

• The child drew a figure of a fairy on the tree.

4. 用 “figure” 表示 “重要人物，名人”。

• Is there a public figure who you admire?

• She was a central figure in French New Wave film movement.