- a plane figure with four equal straight sides and four right angles正方形。
- a thing having such a shape or approximately such a shape方形物：
she tore a bit of cloth into a four-inch square.
她把一块布撕成四英寸见方的正方形。
- a thing having the shape or approximate shape of a cube立方体, 立方形：
a small square of chocolate.
一块方形巧克力。
- an open (typically four-sided) area surrounded by buildings in a village, town, or city（方形）广场：
a market square
集市广场
in place names Leicester Square.莱斯特广场。
- an open area at the meeting of streets街心广场。
- a small square area on the board used in a game（棋盘上的）方格。
- 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。
- an area within a military barracks or camp used for drill（军营中的）操练场。
- US a block of buildings bounded by four streets〈美〉四条街中间的房屋区, 街区。
- historical a body of infantry drawn up in rectangular form〈史〉（步兵的）方阵。
- a unit of 100 square ft used as a measure of flooring, roofing, etc.［用作房屋地面和屋面面积的计量单位］百平方英尺。
- a square scarf方围巾。
- Brit. a mortar board〈英〉托灰板, 灰浆板。
- the portion of the cover of a bound book which projects beyond the pages（精装书封面的）封皮突出边。
- the product of a number multiplied by itself平方, 二次幂：
a circle's area is proportional to the square of its radius.
圆的面积与它半径的平方成正比。
- an L-shaped or T-shaped instrument used for obtaining or testing right angles直角尺, 丁字尺, 矩尺：
a carpenter's square.
木工矩尺。
- mass noun Astrology an aspect of 90° (one quarter of a circle)【占星】90度星位（四分之一个圆）：
Venus in square to Jupiter.
金星与木星互成90度星位。
- informal a person considered to be old-fashioned or boringly conventional in attitude or behaviour〈非正式〉古板守旧的人; 不谙时尚的人。
- N. Amer. a cigarette containing tobacco rather than cannabis〈北美〉（不含大麻的）正常香烟。
- N. Amer. informal a square meal〈北美, 非正式〉美餐, 饱餐：
three squares a day.
每日饱餐三顿。
- having the shape or approximate shape of a square正方形的; 方形的：
a square table.
方桌。
- having the shape or approximate shape of a cube立方体的, 立方形的：
a square block of flats.
方形公寓楼。
- having or in the form of two right angles有两个直角的; 呈两个直角状的：
a suitable length of wood with square ends.
一段长度适中、两端方正的木料。
- having an outline resembling two corners of a square方形的：
his square jaw.
他的方下巴。
- broad and solid in shape宽阔结实的：
he was short and square.
他个子矮, 强壮结实。
- denoting a unit of measurement equal to the area of a square whose side is of the unit specified平方的：
30,000 square feet of new gallery space.
3万平方英尺的新画廊面积。
- postpositive denoting the length of each side of a square shape or object（正方形物体）各边长…的：
the office was fifteen feet square.
这个办公室是15英尺见方。
- at right angles; perpendicular成直角的; 垂直的：
these lines must be square to the top and bottom marked edges.
这些线必须与顶端和底部有标记的边成直角。
- Cricket & Soccer in a direction transversely across the field or pitch【板球, 英足】与击球手成直角位置的; 横传的。
- Astrology having or denoting an aspect of 90°【占星】方照的, 90°角的：
Jupiter is square to the Sun.
木星与太阳成直角。
- level or parallel水平的, 平行的：
place two pieces of wood one on top of the other, ensuring that they are exactly square.
把两块木料叠放在一起, 确保它们完全齐平。
- properly arranged; in good order整齐的：
we should get everything square before we leave.
在我们离开之前应该把一切都摆放整齐。
- compatible or in agreement一致的; 可共存的：
he wanted to make sure we were square with the court's decision and not subject to a lawsuit.
他想确认我们与法院的判决相一致, 不会再提出诉讼。
- fair and honest公正的; 正直的, 诚实的：
she'd been as square with him as anybody could be.
她对他的公正一直不亚于其他任何人。
- (of two people) owing nothing to each other（两个人）两清的, 互不相欠的：
an acknowledgement that we are square.
对我们两清的正式确认。
- with both players or sides having equal scores in a game（比赛中双方）平分的; 平局的：
the goal brought the match all square once again.
这个进球使比赛再一次平局。
- informal old-fashioned or boringly conventional〈非正式〉古板守旧的, 不谙时尚的：
Elvis was anything but square.
埃尔维斯一点儿也不古板。
- (of rhythm) simple and straightforward（韵律）简单易懂的, 简单直接的。
- directly; straight直接地; 径直地; 正好：
it hit me square in the forehead.
它正好打在我前额上。
- informal fairly; honestly〈非正式〉公平地, 正当地; 诚实地, 正直地：
I'd acted square and on the level with him.
我对待他是公正与诚实无私的。
- Cricket & Soccer in a direction transversely across the field or pitch【板球, 英足】与击球手成直角地; 以横传方式：
the ball bounced almost square to the left.
球几乎是横向反弹到左边。
- make square or rectangular; give a square or rectangular cross section to使成正方形（或矩形）; 使具有正方形（或矩形）截面：
you can square off the other edge.
你可以把另外一边制成方形。
- usu. as adj. squared mark out in squares划成方格：
a sheet of squared paper.
一张方格纸。
- multiply (a number) by itself使（数字）成平方, 使（数字）成二次幂：
5 squared equals 25.
5的平方是25。
- usu. as postpositive adj.
squared
convert (a linear unit of measurement) to a unit of area equal to a square whose side is of the unit specified把（线性计量单位）转换为面积平方的： there were only three people per kilometre squared.
每平方公里平均起来仅有三人。
- make compatible; reconcile使谐调, 使符合; 使和解：
I'm able to square my profession with my religious beliefs.
我可以使自己的职业与宗教信仰相安无事。
- no obj. be compatible符合, 相一致：
do those announcements really square with the facts?
这些告示真的与事实相符吗？
- balance (an account)结算, 结清（账目）：
institutions are anxious to square their books before the election.
各机构急于在选举前结清账目。
- settle or pay (a bill or debt)结付（账单）, 付清（欠款）：
would you square up the bill?
你能结付账单吗？
- make the score of (a match or game) even使（比赛的比分）打平：
with obj. and complement his goal squared the match 1-1.他的进球使比赛的比分变成1比1平。
- informal secure the help, acquiescence, or silence of (someone), especially by offering an inducement〈非正式〉（尤指通过引诱等手段）确保（某人）的援助（或默许、沉默）：
trying to square the press.
想办法来打点新闻界。
- bring (one's shoulders) into a position in which they appear square and broad, typically to prepare oneself for a difficult task or event（多因为应对困难）挺直（肩膀）：
chin up, shoulders squared, she stepped into the room.
她昂首挺胸地走进房间。
square oneself
adopt a posture of defence采取守势。
- pass (a ball) across the field, especially towards the centre（尤指向球场中央）横传（球）。
- Sailing set (a yard or other part of a ship) at right angles to the keel or other point of reference【航海】使（帆桁或船的其他部分）与龙骨（或其他基点）成直角。
- Astrology (of a planet) have a square aspect with (another planet or position)【占星】（行星）与（另一行星, 方位）处于方照位置：
Saturn squares the Sun on the 17th.
在17日这一天土星与太阳处于方照位置。
back to （或at） square one
- informal back to where one started, with no progress having been made〈非正式〉回到起点, 回到原处; 无所进展。
on the square
- informal honest; straightforward〈非正式〉诚实的; 正直的。
- having membership of the Freemasons有共济会会员资格的。
out of square
- not at right angles不成直角。
square accounts with
- 见ACCOUNT.
square the circle
- construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution)作一与已知圆面积相等的正方形（一个不能用纯几何的方法来解决的问题）。
- do something that is considered to be impossible做被认为是不可能的事情。
a square deal
- 见DEAL1.
a square peg in a round hole
- 见PEG.
squareness
nounsquarer
nounsquarish
adjectivesquare something away
- N. Amer. arrange or deal with in a satisfactory way〈北美〉把…弄整齐; 把…做得使人满意：
don't you worry, we'll get things squared away.
不用担心, 我们会把一切都做好的。
square off
- N. Amer. another way of saying square up below.〈北美〉同SQUARE UP.
- Austral. settle a difference; set matters right〈澳〉解决分歧; 拨乱反正; 使事情上正轨。
square someone off
- Austral. conciliate or placate someone〈澳〉安慰, 安抚, 抚慰。
square up
- assume the attitude of a person about to fight摆好架势（准备打架）, 作打斗状：
he has been known to square up to people who have enraged him.
只要谁一触怒他, 他就摆开架势准备打架, 这一点人人皆知。
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square up to
face and tackle (a difficulty or problem) resolutely勇敢地面对并解决（困难, 问题）： the Party squared up to the necessity of facing fascism with military sanctions.
这个政党勇敢地面对以军事制裁来对付法西斯的必然性。