Question

1．Below is adapted from an English dictionary

figure/fīg ?/noun，verb                             ●noun 1．[C，often pl．]a number representing particular amount，especially one given in official information：the trade/sales figures 2．[C]a symbol rather than a word representing one of the numbers between 0 and 9：a six-figure salary 3．[pl]（informal） the area of mathematics that deals with adding，multiplying，etc 4．a person of the type mentioned：Gandhi was both a political and a religious figure in Indian history． 5．the shape of a person seen from a distance or not clearly 6．a person or an animal as shown in art or a story：a wall with five carved figures in it 7．[C]the human shape，considered from the point of view of being attractively thin：doing exercise to improve one's figure 8．[C]a pattern or series of movements performed on ice：figure-skating[IDM]be/become a figure of fun：be/become sb．that others laugh at cut a…figure：（of a person） to have a particular appearance He cut a striking figure in his dinner jacket．put a figure on sth．：to say the exact price or number of sth．

s a fine figure of man/woman：a tall，strong-looking and well-shaped person figure of speech：a word or phrase used in a different way from its usual meanings in order to create a particular mental image or effect  figurehead：someone who is the head or chief in name only （with no real power or authority）●verb 1．to think or decide that sth．will happen or is true：I figured that if I took the night train，I could be in Scotland by morning． 2．to be part of a process，situation，etc．especially an important part：My opinion of the matter didn't seem to figure at all． 3．to calculate an amount or the cost of sth．：We figured that attendance at 150，000．[PHRV]1．figure in：to include （in a sum）：Have you figured in the cost of hotel？2．figure on：to plan on； to expect sth．to happen：I haven't figured on his getting home too late． 3．figure out：to work out； understand by thinking：Have you figured out how much the trip will cost？[IDM]It/That figures!（informal）：That seems reasonable，logical and what I expect．

60．I didn't really mean my partner is a snake； it was just aC．
 A．figure of eight    B．figure head     C．figure of speech    D．a fine figure
61．---She was coming late again．---B!That's typical of her．
A．It figures her out                   B．It figures       
C．It cuts a poor figure                 D．She is a figure of fun
62．What does"watch my figure"in the sentence"Don't tempt me with chocolate； I am watching my figure．"mean？C
A．add the numbers   B．have sports    C．try not to get fat    D．watch games．

Answer 1

分析 本文是从字典上摘下来的一个关于figure用法英文解释．

解答 60．答案是C．修辞格是指句中使用了一种修辞的手法，figure of speech修辞，比喻说法，所以答案是C．
61．答案是B．理判断题．根据文章最后一句It/That figures!（informal）：That seems reasonable，logical and what I expect．It figures．意为：是这样．所以答案选D．
62．答案是C．推理判断题．根据语境可知这里的figure是指体型的意思．watch my figure注意体型．正是第7层意思：7[C]the human shape，considered from the point of view of being attractively thin：doing exercise to improve one's figure．所以答案选C．

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