Figured
“Figured” 是 “figure” 的过去式/过去分词,口语里常表示“我想、我估计”;也可表示“算出结果”。
- “I figured you were busy.” (我想你当时很忙。)
- “She figured out the answer quickly.” (她很快算出了答案。)
- “We figured the cost at about $200.” (我们估算成本大约 200 美元。)
“Figure” 来自拉丁语 figura(形状、外形),后扩展出“数字、计算、推断”含义。
“figured” 为动词 “figure” 加 “-ed”。
美式英语口语中 “I figured…” 高频出现,语气比 “I thought” 更随意。
- 固定搭配: “figure out” (弄明白), “I figured” (我觉得/我估计)。
记住短语 “figure out”,看到 figured 就联想到“想明白了”。
“I figured the map was wrong, but then we figured out the right street.” (我起初觉得地图错了,但后来我们还是找到了正确街道。)