1、figure
数字;(尤指)统计数字
It would be very nice if we had a true figure of how many people in this country haven't got a job.
如果我们能得到该国失业人口的真实数字就好了。
It will not be long before the inflation figure starts to fall.
过不了多久,通货膨胀率就会开始下降。
人影;身影
Alistair saw the dim figure of Rose in the chair.
阿利斯泰尔看见了坐在椅子里的罗丝的模糊身影。
She waited, standing on the bridge, until his figure vanished against the grey backdrop of the Palace.
她站在桥上,一直等到他的身影消失在宫殿灰色的阴影中。
知名人士;重要人物
The movement is supported by key figures in the three main political parties.
这个运动受到三大政党关键人物的支持。
2、scratch
给…搔痒;给…挠痒
He scratched himself under his arm.
他在胳膊下面挠了挠。
The old man lifted his cardigan to scratch his side.
老人撩起开襟毛衣挠了挠身体的一侧。
从零开始;从头做起;白手起家
Building a home from scratch can be both exciting and challenging.
建立一个全新的家庭既让人兴奋又富于挑战。
Hong Kong's manufacturing industry did not start from scratch in the post-war period.
战后,香港制造业的兴起并非从零开始。