Those inscribed with the figure of _Serapis_, used to preserve against evils inflicted by earth. Figure of _Canopus_, against evil by water. Figure of a _hawk_, against evil from the air. Figure of an _asp_, against evil by fire.英文原著 · 《Bygone Beliefs》
But does not this line become doubled if we add another such line here? Certainly. And four such lines will make a space containing eight feet? Let us describe such a figure: Would you not say that this is the figure of eight feet? And are there not these four divisions in the figure, each of which is equal to the figure of four feet? And is not that four times four? Certainly. And four times is not double?英文原著 · 《Meno》
His hands would be in his pockets, his indifferent eyes upon the clouds about him. And as he strolled along that path, the darkness closed in upon him. His figure became dim and dimmer. Whither did that figure go? Did that enveloping darkness hide the beginnings of some strange long journey or would it just dissolve that figure into itself? Was that indeed the end? Martineau was one of that large class of people who can neither imagine nor disbelieve in immortality. Dimmer and dimmer grew the figure but still it remained visible.英文原著 · 《The Secret Places of the Heart》
For a few minutes Surrey remained gazing at the figure in mute astonishment, during which it maintained the same motionless posture. At length he was able to murmur forth the interrogation, "Who art thou?"
" A friend," replied the figure, in a sepulchral tone. "Are you a man or spirit?" demanded Surrey. "It matters not--I am a friend," rejoined the figure. "On what errand come you here?" asked Surrey. "To serve you," replied the figure; "to liberate you. You shall go hence with me, if you choose."
"On what condition? "rejoined Surrey.英文原著 · 《Windsor Castle》
CROTCHET. Sir, the naked figure is the Pandemian Venus, and the half-draped figure is the Uranian Venus; and I say, sir, that figure realises the finest imaginings of Plato, and is the personification of the most refined and exalted feeling of which the human mind is susceptible; the love of pure, ideal, intellectual beauty.英文原著 · 《Crotchet Castle》
At first he could distinguish nothing. The moonless night; like a dark bird, had nested in the garden; the sighing of the lilac bushes was the only sound. Then, dimly, just below him, on the steps of the front door, he saw a figure standing. "Who is that?" he called. The figure did not move. "Who are you?" said Hilary again. The figure raised its face, and by the gleam of his white beard Hilary knew that it was Mr. Stone.英文原著 · 《Fraternity》
The old man figured out he had the leverage and he figured he'd use it.美剧 · 《Billions》
- How could they figure out, Phil? - They're gonna figure it out.美剧 · 《Modern Family》
She figured out my screw-up with the Alibi books so fast yesterday, I figured she should look at our home finances too.美剧 · 《Shameless》
Just to let you know that if I could figure that out, Harvey can figure that out.美剧 · 《Suits》