figure out

英 [ˈfɪɡə(r) aʊt]

美 [ˈfɪɡjər aʊt]

想出; 理解; 弄清

英英释义

verb

• find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
  1. did you solve the problem?
  2. Work out your problems with the boss
  3. this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
  4. did you get it?
  5. Did you get my meaning?
  6. He could not work the math problem
  Synonym:solvework outpuzzle outlickwork

双语例句

• We need to figure out a way to settle all this fighting.
  我们必须想个法子解决这场斗争。
• I'll use my new invention to figure out where you are.
  我将用我的新发明计算出你们在哪。
• They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation
  他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。
• We're lost; can you help us figure out where we are?
  我们迷路了，您能告诉我们现在我们在哪里吗？
• 'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.'
  “听着，”我分析道，“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。”
• I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
  我不明白为什么他要巴结我。
• I think it's something I need to figure out.
  我想这是我需要理清的事。
• It took me a while to figure out how to do this problem.
  我花了好一会儿才想出如何作这个问题。
• No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy.
  谁也不知道他怎么会变得如此富有。
• She was trying to figure out what would happen next.
  她心里揣想着接下去会发生什么。