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

• I think it's something I need to figure out.
  我想这是我需要理清的事。
• You must figure out some way of getting some bread.
  你必须想出某些赚钱的办法。
• 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。
• I can't figure out why my girlfriend wanted to break up with me.
  我弄不明白为什么我的女朋友要跟我分手。
• We need to figure out a way to settle all this fighting.
  我们必须想个法子解决这场斗争。
• 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。
• Air and I can't figure out what it is.
  我需要的只是阳光、空气和水。
• 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。
• '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 simply couldn't figure out his intention.
  我简直揣摩不透他的用意。