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square/skwɛə/ n., adj., adv. & v.●n. 1 an equilateral rectangle 正方形 2a an object of this shape or approximately this shape 正方形物 b a small square area on a game-board (棋盘上的)方格，方块 c a square scarf 方头巾 d Brit. an academic cap with a stiff square top; a mortarboard [英]学位帽 3a an open (usu. four-sided) area surrounded by buildings, esp. one planted with trees etc. and surrounded by houses (通常为四边种有树木等并且周围建有房屋的)广场 b an open area at the meeting of streets 街心广场 c Cricket a closer-cut area at the centre of a ground, any strip of which may be prepared as a wicket 【板球】内场 d an area within barracks etc. for drill (兵营等的)操练场 e US a block of buildings bounded by four streets [美] (四条街包围的)街区 4 the product of a number multiplied by itself 平方 81 is the square of 9 81 是 9 的平方 5 an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument for obtaining or testing right angles 直角尺，丁字尺 6 slang a conventional or old-fashioned person, one ignorant of or opposed to current trends [俚语]古板守旧的人，不谙时尚的人 7 a square arrangement of letters, figures, etc. (字母、数字等的)方形排列 8 a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form 步兵方阵 9 a unit of 100 sq. ft as a measure of flooring etc. 百平方英尺(地板等的计量单位) 10 N. Amer. colloq. a square meal [北美口]美餐，饱餐 three squares a day 一日三顿美餐 ●adj. 1 having the shape of a square 正方形的 2 having or in the form of a right angle 有方角的；方角的 table with square corners 有方角的桌子 3 angular and not round; of square section 方形的 has a square jaw 长着方下巴 4 designating a unit of measure equal to the area of a square whose side is one of the unit specified 平方的 square metre 平方米 5 (often foll. by 常后跟 with) esp. Brit. [尤英]a level, parallel 水平的，平行的 b on a proper footing; even, quits 在合适的基础上；平衡的，抵消的 6a (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to) at right angles 成直角的 b Cricket on a line through the stumps at right angles to the wicket 【板球】处在与门柱和三柱门连线成直角的位置上的 7 having the breadth more nearly equal to the length or height than is usual 宽阔结实的，魁梧的 a man of square frame 身材魁梧的男子 8 properly arranged; in good order, settled 平整的，整齐的 get things square 把东西弄整齐 9 (also 亦作 all square)a not in debt, with no money owed 不欠账的，付清的 b having equal scores, esp. Golf having won the same number of holes as one's opponent 得分相同的(尤)【高尔夫球】入洞数相同的 c (of scores) equal (分数)相同的，平局 10 fair and honest 公正诚实的 his dealings are not always quite square 他的交易并不总是公正诚实的 11 uncompromising, direct, thorough 直截了当的，干脆的，彻底的 was met with a square refusal 遭到了断然拒绝 12 slang conventional or old-fashioned, unsophisticated, conservative (cf. sense 6 of n. 参见名词释义 6) [俚语]古板守旧的，安分守己的，保守的 13 Mus. (of rhythm) simple, straightforward 【音】(节奏)简单的，明快的 ●adv. 1 squarely 成直角，垂直地 sat square on his seat 笔直地坐在他的座位上 2 fairly, honestly 公平地，诚实地 play square 公平对待 ●v. 1 tr. make square or rectangular, give a rectangular cross-section to (timber etc.) 使(木材截面等)成正方形(或四方形) 2 tr. multiply (a number) by itself 平方(某数) 3 squared is 9 3 平方后得 9 3 tr. & intr. (usu. foll. by 通常后跟 to, with) adjust; make or be suitable or consistent; reconcile 调整；使符合；调和 the results do not square with your conclusions 结果与你的结论不符 4 tr. mark out in squares 用方形标出 5 tr. settle or pay (a bill etc.) 结清，付清(账单等) 6 tr. place (one's shoulders etc.) squarely facing forwards 抬平(肩膀等) 7 tr. colloq. [口]a pay or bribe 收买，贿赂 b secure the acquiescence etc. of (a person) in this way 通过贿赂办成事情，通过贿赂使(人)顺从 8 tr. (also absol. [亦含宾]) make the scores of (a match etc.) all square 使(比赛等的)分数相同 9 intr. assume the attitude of a boxer 摆好拳击姿势 10 tr. Naut. 【海】a lay (yards) at right angles with the keel making them at the same time horizontal 使(帆桁)与龙骨和桅杆成直角 b get (deadeyes) horizontal 使(三眼木柄)成水平 c get (ratlines) horizontal and parallel to one another 使(绳梯)相互平行 □ back to square one colloq. back to the starting point with no progress made [口]回到起点，回到原地，毫无进展 □ get square with pay or compound with (a creditor) 还清(债主)的债；向…报仇 □ on the square ● adj. 1 colloq. honest, fair [口]诚实的，公正的 2 having membership of the Freemasons 共济会成员的 ●adv. colloq. honestly, fairly [口]诚实地，公正地 can be trusted to act on the square 办事公正可以信赖 □ out of square not at right angles 不成直角地 □ square accounts with see 见 ACCOUNT □ square away US tidy up [美]整理，收拾 □ square the circle 1 construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution) 画面积等于一个圆的正方形(一个不能用纯几何方法解决的问题) 2 do what is impossible 做办不到的事 □ square off 1 US assume the attitude of a boxer [美]摆好拳击姿势 2 Austral. placate or conciliate [澳]安抚，调和 3 mark out in squares 用四方形标出 □ square peg in a round hole see 见 PEG □ square up settle an account etc. 结清，付讫 □ square up to 1 move towards (a person) in a fighting attitude 摆好打架的姿势迎上前去 2 face and tackle (a difficulty etc.) resolutely 坚决正视(困难等) □ squarely adv.□ squareness n.□ squarer n.□ squarish adj.[Middle English from Old French esquare, esquarré, esquarrer, ultimately from EX-1 + Latin quadra ‘square’] |