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。

体形;身材

Take pride in your health and your figure.

为自己的健康和体形感到骄傲吧。

Janet was a natural blonde with a good figure.

珍妮特天生一头金发，身材曼妙。

2、drop out

退学;退出(比赛等)

He'd dropped out of high school at the age of 16.

他 16 岁的时候就从中学退学了。

She dropped out after 20 kilometres with stomach trouble.

20 公里后她因胃痛而退出了比赛。

拒绝接受传统规范;离经叛道;摈弃社会习俗

She encourages people to keep their jobs rather than dropping out to live in a commune.

她鼓励人们坚持工作而不是离经叛道地去过公社生活。