figure of eight
noun🔊/ˌfɪɡər əv ˈeɪt/
🔊/ˌfɪɡjər əv ˈeɪt/
(British English) (North American English figure eight)
(plural figures of eight, figure eights)
a pattern or movement that looks like the shape of the number 8 （图案、运动的）8 字形 The kite swept back and forth in a figure of eight. 风筝以八字形来回摆动。