I figured the least they could do is treat me to a new dress.我想至少他们会给我买条新裙子

figure:在非正式英语中, figure可表示“认为”“料想”,这时多接that从句作宾语,也可接以“(to be/as+) n./adj. ”充当补足语的复合宾语。

I figure that you'd want your coffee.

我想你要喝咖啡了。

I figure he earned considerable.

我估计他赚了不少。

常用短语：

figure on估计到

figure out算出

figure in算进去

Well, the friends I keep wouldn't have pushed me towards a girl that they knew was unavailable.我的朋友可不会挑动我去追求名花有主的姑娘

push toward:推进

A road pushes toward the mountains.

一条路延伸到群山之中。

I felt the urge to push towards the finish line.

我感觉到了冲向终点线的动力。

常用短语：

push off推迟

push around摆布

push through促成