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

• They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation
  他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。
• 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。
• I was trying to figure out what I should have already told you, but I never have.
  我还在想有什麽东西是我早就该告诉你但是我始终没说过的。
• I can't figure out the implications of what he said.
  我揣摩不透他那番话的意味所在。
• I can't figure out what's on her mind.
  我猜不透她的心事。
• I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
  我不明白为什么他要巴结我。
• 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。
• Air and I can't figure out what it is.
  我需要的只是阳光、空气和水。
• No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy.
  谁也不知道他怎么会变得如此富有。
• It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
  他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。