figure of fun

a person who is considered ridiculous

可笑之人

figure of speech

a word or phrase used in a non-literal sense to add rhetorical force or interest to a spoken or written passage

修辭（格），修辭手段

lose (或 keep) one's figure

lose (or retain) a slim and attractive bodily shape

破壞（或保持）體形（或身段）

put a figure on something

give a price or exact number for

給…定價（或提供確切數字）

figure on

(N. Amer. informal)count or rely on something happening or being the case in the future

(北美，非正式)把…估計在內，估計到，預計到；依賴

anyone thinking of salmon fishing should figure on paying $200 a day.

任何想釣大馬哈魚的人都得準備每天付200美元。

figure something out

(informal)solve or discover the cause of a problem

(非正式)解決；弄懂，了解

he was trying to figure out why the camera wasn't working.

他想弄懂這架照相機為什么失靈了。

figure someone out

reach an understanding of a person's actions, motives, or personality

了解，估摸，摸熟（某人的行動、動機、個性）

figure in

To include, as in making an account

包括：包括，如在計算數量中

figured in travel expenses.

包含在旅行費用當中

figure on 【非正式用語】

To depend on

依靠

We figured on your support.

我們就指望你的支持了

To take into consideration; expect

把…估計在內；期望

I figured on an hour's delay.

我估計要延遲一小時

To plan

計劃

We figure on leaving at noon.

我們計劃中午走

figure out 【非正式用語】

To discover or decide

發現或決定

Let's figure out a way to help.

讓我們來找出幫助的辦法吧

To solve or decipher

解決或破譯

Can you figure out this puzzle?

你能找到謎底嗎?