I figured the least they could do is treat me to a new dress.我想至少他們會給我買條新裙子

figure:在非正式英語中, figure可表示“認為”“料想”,這時多接that從句作賓語,也可接以“(to be/as+) n./adj. ”充當補足語的復合賓語。

I figure that you'd want your coffee.

我想你要喝咖啡了。

I figure he earned considerable.

我估計他賺了不少。

常用短語：

figure on估計到

figure out算出

figure in算進去

Well, the friends I keep wouldn't have pushed me towards a girl that they knew was unavailable.我的朋友可不會挑動我去追求名花有主的姑娘

push toward:推進

A road pushes toward the mountains.

一條路延伸到群山之中。

I felt the urge to push towards the finish line.

我感覺到了沖向終點線的動力。

常用短語：

push off推遲

push around擺布

push through促成