词根:fig = to form
来自拉丁语的fig 意为to form。
同源词:
1. effigy (拔出来做成某种样子ef<ex(=out) + fig(=form))
n.(用木、石等雕刻的)像,模拟像
The U.S. President is frequently burned in effigy by protesters.示威者们经常烧掉美国总统像。
2. transfigure
v.使...变形;改变...的外表 *trans (=change)
transfiguration n.变形,改观
3. figment
n.虚构的事,臆造的事
figments of the imagination 凭空想出来的事
4. figure
n.数字;图形;图解;图表;雕像;身材,外形;(飞行或滑冰)花样;舞步;人物
v.想像;描绘;计算;估计;(~out)理解
figurehead n.傀儡
double figures 两倍数
geometrical figures 几何图形
a woman of graceful figure 外形优雅的女人
political figure 政界人士
great figures of the age 那个时代的伟大人物
cut a brilliant figure 崭露头角
I can't figure that man out.我搞不懂那个人
figure dance 花样舞
figure dancer 跳花样舞的人
figure painting / picture 肖像画
figure skate / skating 花样滑冰
5. figured
adj.有花纹(或图案)的;用图形表示的
figured glass window 压花玻璃窗
figured silk 有花纹的丝织品
6. figurative
adj.比喻,象征的;用修辞的;[画]形象的
in the figurative sense 就比喻意义而言
the figurative arts 形象艺术