"the area covered can be seen from Figure 2"
"Leonardo studied the human body" "he has a strong physique" "the spirit is willing but the flesh is weak"
"0 and 1 are digits"
"he made a figure of Santa Claus"
"they studied all the great names in the history of France" "she is an important figure in modern music"
"a figure of $17 was suggested"
"he cut a fine figure" "a heroic figure"
"he had a number of chores to do" "the number of parameters is small" "the figure was about a thousand"
"the coach had a design on the doors"
"she made the best score on compulsory figures"
"Elections figure prominently in every government program" "How do the elections figure in the current pattern of internal politics?"
"I can't see him on horseback!" "I can see what will happen" "I can see a risk in this strategy"
"He didn't figure her"
误 She is so poor at figure that she has to have an accountant to take care of her income taxes.
正 She is so poor at figures that she has to have an accountant to take care of her income taxes.
我很幸运以低价买进了这只花瓶。误 I was lucky to have bought this vase at a low figures.
正 I was lucky to have bought this vase at a low figure.
析 当figure作“算数”解时须用复数形式,作“价钱”解时只能用单数形式。
误 Have you figured on there will be a transport strike the day you leave?
正 Have you figured on there being a transport strike the day you leave?
析figure on短语表示“估计到”“指望”“打算”,后面通常跟名词、代词或动名词,一般不跟从句。