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

• '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。
• You must figure out some way of getting some bread.
  你必须想出某些赚钱的办法。
• 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。
• Let's figure out what is missing and see if there are any fingerprints left behind.
  我们看下什么丢了，看看盗贼是否留下了指纹。
• By and by you'll be able to figure out what sort of person he really is.
  这个人究竟怎么样，你慢慢就品出来了。
• 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。
• 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？
• I can't figure out what's on her mind.
  我猜不透她的心事。
• Scientists should figure out how to keep the natural world from mucking up the affairs of people.
  科学家应该想办法防止大自然扰乱人类的活动。