評論
打印
1、train
火車;列車
The train pulled into a station.
列車駛入了一個車站。
We can catch the early morning train.
我們能趕上凌晨的火車。
(想法、事件等的)(一)連串，(一)系列
He lost his train of thought for a moment, then recovered it.
他一時思維短路，然后又重新想了起來。
Giles set in motion a train of events which would culminate in tragedy.
賈爾斯觸發(fā)了隨后的一系列事件，這些事件最終將以悲劇收場。
在進行中
In a moment the ceremony was in train
儀式馬上就要開始了。
He praised the economic reforms set in train by the government.
他稱贊政府啟動的經(jīng)濟改革。
2、figure
數(shù)字;(尤指)統(tǒng)計數(shù)字
It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.
如果我們能得到該國失業(yè)人口的真實數(shù)字就好了。
It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.
過不了多久，通貨膨脹率就會開始下降。
人影;身影
Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
阿利斯泰爾看見了坐在椅子里的羅絲的模糊身影。
She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace.
她站在橋上，一直等到他的身影消失在宮殿灰色的陰影中。
(某種)人物，形象
Sometimes young lads just need to turn to a mother figure for a bit of a chat and reassurance.
有時候年輕小伙子只是需要找一個母親式的人物聊一聊，從中獲得安慰。
Daniel Boone, the great hero figure of the frontier.
丹尼爾·布恩——西部偉大的英雄形象
