想问大概的数量时,还可以怎么说?
About how many? About how much?
Approximately how many?
Roughly speaking, how many?
Give me a rough/round figure.
Give me a rough estimate.
想知道对方大概的想法,该怎么说?
Give me a rough idea.
Give me a brief outline.
Figure out vs. Find out
Figure out 和 find out 很容易被混淆。 Find out 是把已经存在的事实找出,查明; figure out
是在脑中盘算,相处结论。
I found out her cell phone number.我打听到了她的电话号码。
We need to figure out how to make it work.我们得想办法解决这个问题。
【小编笔记】
Ball park 棒球场,当问到棒球场的观众数时,多为概数,所以 ball park figure就是大概的数值!
Figure 来源于 拉丁语 figura 表示 shape, form, number
作为动词,就是 计算,演算的意思
Figure out 有算出、想出、解决的意思