艾伦秀第223期:随心所欲

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。

(书、杂志等中的)图，表

If you look at a world map (see Figure 1) you can identify the major wine-producing regions.

查一查世界地图(见图1)，就能找到主要的葡萄酒产区。

Figure 1.15 shows which provinces lost populations between 1910 and 1920.

表 1.15 显示出哪些省份在 1910 至 1920 年间人口减少了。

2、pull off

成功完成，做成（困难的事情）

The National League for Democracy pulled off a landslide victory.

全国民主联盟获得了压倒性的胜利。

It will be a very, very fine piece of mountaineering if they pull it off.

如果他们能成功，那将是一次非常了不起的登山壮举。

（车或驾车者）停靠（路边）

I pulled off the road at a small village pub.

我将车停在公路旁的一家乡村小酒馆前。

One evening, crossing a small creek, he pulled the car off the road.

一天傍晚，他驶过一条小溪后把车停在了路边。