figure out

1. It took them about one month to figure out how to start the equipment
   他们花了大约1个月的时间才搞清楚如何启动设备。
2. They're trying to figure out the politics of this whole situation
   他们正试图弄明白整个情形背后的权术争斗。
3. No one could figure out how he got to be so wealthy.
   谁也不知道他怎么会变得如此富有。
4. Scientists should figure out how to keep the natural world from mucking up the affairs of people.
   科学家应该想办法防止大自然扰乱人类的活动。
5. 'Listen,' I reasoned, 'it doesn't take a genius to figure out what Adam's up to.'
   “听着，”我分析道，“要弄清楚亚当想要干什么很容易。”
6. Try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger.
   努力找出你的愤怒之下潜藏的情感。
7. I simply couldn't figure out his intention.
   我简直揣摩不透他的用意。
8. By and by you'll be able to figure out what sort of person he really is.
   这个人究竟怎么样，你慢慢就品出来了。
9. I can't figure out what's on her mind.
   我猜不透她的心事。
10. Time is money, just figure out how much?
    时间即金钱，光阴价几何？
11. She was trying to figure out what would happen next.
    她心里揣想着接下去会发生什么。
12. You must figure out some way of getting some bread.
    你必须想出某些赚钱的办法。
13. I can't figure out the implications of what he said.
    我揣摩不透他那番话的意味所在。
14. Luckily, I had a mentor who helped me figure out the unwritten rules.
    幸运的是，我找到了一位导师，帮助我理解了那些不成文的游戏规则。
15. This can help them clear up any misunderstandings and figure out all the responsibilities written in the contract.
    这可以帮助他们消除误解，弄清合同中标明的所有职责。
16. Let's figure out what is missing and see if there are any fingerprints left behind.
    我们看下什么丢了，看看盗贼是否留下了指纹。
17. I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
    我不明白为什么他要巴结我。
18. It meant I had to start from scratch and figure out where I fit in.
    那意味着我必须白手起家并且得弄清楚我适合什么行业。
19. I'll use my new invention to figure out where you are.
    我将用我的新发明计算出你们在哪。
20. It took me a while to figure out how to do this problem.
    我花了好一会儿才想出如何作这个问题。
21. We can figure out a best solution for the problems.
    我们可以想出一个最好的解决问题的方案。
22. We're lost; can you help us figure out where we are?
    我们迷路了，您能告诉我们现在我们在哪里吗？
23. How much of it have you been abie to figure out?
    你调查出来多少了？
24. Figure out an assessment standard: How will you measure your success as you move forward?
    指出一个评估标准：在前进的道路上，你将怎样衡量你的成功？
25. Air and I can't figure out what it is.
    我需要的只是阳光、空气和水。
26. We need to figure out a way to settle all this fighting.
    我们必须想个法子解决这场斗争。
27. I can't figure out why my girlfriend wanted to break up with me.
    我弄不明白为什么我的女朋友要跟我分手。
28. I think it's something I need to figure out.
    我想这是我需要理清的事。
29. I was trying to figure out what I should have already told you, but I never have.
    我还在想有什麽东西是我早就该告诉你但是我始终没说过的。
30. I couldn't figure out what went wrong.
    我不知道什么地方出问题了。

verb

1. find the solution to (a problem or question) or understand the meaning of
   1. did you solve the problem?
   2. Work out your problems with the boss
   3. this unpleasant situation isn't going to work itself out
   4. did you get it?
   5. Did you get my meaning?
   6. He could not work the math problem

   Synonym:    solvework outpuzzle outlickwork