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。
(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
2、pull out
(車或駕車者)駛離路邊,開向路中間
She pulled out into the street.
她開車來到大街上。
He was about to pull out to overtake the guy in front of him.
他正要駛離車流超前面那人的車。
退出,撤出(協議、比賽或組織)
The World Bank should pull out of the project.
世界銀行應從該項目中撤出。
France was going to pull out of NATO.
法國打算退出北約。
(使)擺脫(經濟衰退);(使)恢復
Sterling has been hit by the economy's failure to pull out of recession.
經濟未能走出衰退,英鎊因此受到了打擊。
What we want to see today are policies to pull us out of this recession.
目前我們想看到的是能使我們走出這次經濟衰退的政策。