CNN news 2009-11-02 加文本

1.We haven't been able to figure out what that thing was, some kind of leaf, thing, or, a…what a… anyway, lots of pumpkins, lots of fun.

figure out合计为,计算出,解决,断定,领会到

例句：The purchase price figures out at about two million dollars.
       交易的价格计算在200万美元左右。

      Could you help me figure out this problem?
      你能帮我解决这问题吗?

      I can't figure out what he was hinting at.
      我想不出他在暗示什么。

2.the chef. Mrs. Obama did dress up with picture of her just a second as a "Cat Woman", there she is, and Mr. Obama as -- Mr. Obama.

dress up盛装,打扮,装饰,伪装

例句：What they wanted was to dress up and display themselves.
      他们所期望的是穿上盛装展示自己。