1、figure

數字;(尤指)統計數字

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人口的真實數字就好了。

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。

想出;理解;弄清

It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment.

他們花了大約1個月的時間才搞清楚如何啟動設備。

They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation.

他們正試圖弄明白整個情形背后的權術爭斗。

2、screw up

瞇起(眼睛);扭曲(面部)

She had screwed up her eyes, as if she found the sunshine too bright.

她瞇起了眼睛，好像是覺得陽光太刺眼。

Close your eyes and screw them up tight.

合上眼睛，閉緊。

把(紙)揉成一團

He would start writing to his family and would screw the letter up in frustration.

他會提筆給家人寫信，卻常常懊惱沮喪地又把信紙揉成一團。

He screwed up his first three efforts after only a line or two.

前 3 次他只寫了一兩行就把紙揉成了一團。

弄糟;搞亂;毀壞

You can't open the window because it screws up the air conditioning.

你不能打開窗戶，那樣空調就不起作用了。

Get out. Haven't you screwed things up enough already!

滾出去。事情給你搞得還不夠糟啊！