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- n.(通常为方形的)广场;平方;正方形;四方形;二次幂;正方形物;乏味的人
- adj.平方;方的;正方形的;（和某物）相齐，平行;四方形的;宽阔的;（尤指在生意上）公平的，公正的，诚实的;成直角的;（和某事物）相一致的，相吻合的;乏味的;打平的;彼此无欠账的;(用于表示长度的单位后，表示某物四个边等长)…见方的
- vt.使成正方形;贿赂;挺起胸膛;使成四方形;使成平方;挺直身子;（使）打成平局，打平;使成二次幂
- adv.正对着地;径直地
复数： squares 过去式： squared 现在分词： squaring 过去分词： squared 第三人称单数： squares
squareadj.
形状 shape
正方形的；四方形的
having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90˚
a square room
正方形的房间
成直角的；方的
forming an angle of 90˚ exactly or approximately
The book had rounded, not square, corners.
这本书是圆角的，而不是方角的。
square shoulders
宽而挺的肩膀
He had a firm, square jaw.
他的下巴方正而坚定。
量度 measurement
（用于表示长度的单位后，表示某物四个边等长）…见方的
used after a unit of measurement to say that sth measures the same amount on each of four sides
a carpet four metres square
四米见方的地毯
（用于数字后表示面积）平方
used after a number to give a measurement of area
an area of 36 square metres
36平方米的面积
宽阔；结实 broad/solid
宽阔的；结实的；厚实的
used to describe sth that is broad or that looks solid in shape
a man of square build
体格壮实的男子
相齐；平行 level/parallel
（和某物）相齐，平行
level with or parallel to sth
tables arranged square with the wall
顺着墙壁摆放的一些桌子
钱 with money
彼此无欠账的；两清的；结清账的
if two people are square , neither of them owes money to the other
Here's the £10 I owe you─now we're square.
这是我欠你的10英镑——这下我们两清了。
体育运动 in sport
打平的；平局的
if two teams are square , they have the same number of points
The teams were all square at half-time.
两队上半场打成平局。
公平；诚实 fair/honest
（尤指在生意上）公平的，公正的，诚实的
fair or honest, especially in business matters
a square deal
公平交易
Are you being square with me?
你对我是以诚相待吗？
一致 in agreement
（和某事物）相一致的，相吻合的
in agreement with sth
That isn't quite square with what you said yesterday.
这跟你昨天所讲的不大吻合。
乏味 boring
乏味的；古板的；太循规蹈矩的
considered to be boring, for example, because they are old-fashioned or work too hard at school
a good, satisfying meal
看他那样子，就好像几个星期没吃过一顿像样的饭了。
He looks as though he hasn't had a square meal for weeks.
a person who does not feel happy or comfortable in a particular situation, or who is not suitable for it
noun
形状 shape
正方形；四方形；正方形物
a shape with four straight sides of equal length and four angles of 90˚; a piece of sth that has this shape
First break the chocolate into squares.
先把巧克力掰成方块。
The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble.
地上铺的是灰白两色的大理石方砖。
城镇 in town
（通常为方形的）广场
an open area in a town, usually with four sides, surrounded by buildings
The hotel is just off the main square .
旅馆就在主广场附近。
the market/town/village square
集市 / 镇 / 村广场
They live at 95 Russell Square.
他们住在拉塞尔广场95号。
数学 mathematics
平方；二次幂
the number obtained when you multiply a number by itself
The square of 7 is 49.
7的平方是49。
乏味的人 boring person
乏味的人；古板的人；老古董；书呆子
a person who is considered to be boring, for example because they are old-fashioned or because they work too hard at school
a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project, task, etc., because you have made no real progress
如果这个建议得不到采纳，我们就得从头再来了。
If this suggestion isn't accepted, we'll be back to square one.
verb
使成形 shape
使成正方形；使成四方形
to make sth have straight edges and corners
It was like trying to square a circle . That is, it was impossible.
这就好比要把圆的变成方的。也就是说，是不可能的。
The boat is rounded at the front but squared off at the back.
这条船船头是圆的，船尾则是方的。
数学 mathematics
使成平方；使成二次幂
to multiply a number by itself
Three squared is written 3².
3的平方写作3²。
Four squared equals 16.
4的平方等于16。
肩膀 shoulders
挺直身子；挺起胸膛
if you square yourself, or square your shoulders, you make your back and shoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do sth
Bruno squared himself to face the waiting journalists.
布鲁诺挺起胸膛面对等候的记者。
体育运动 in sport
（使）打成平局，打平
to make the number of points you have scored in a game or competition equal to those of your opponents
His goal squared the game 1–1.
他进了一球，使比赛打成1:1平。
付钱 pay money
贿赂；收买；买通
to pay money to sb in order to get their help
They must have squared the mayor before they got their plan underway.
一定是买通了市长，他们的计划才得以实施。
归整；办妥；了结
to put sth in order; to finish sth completely
（和某人）打斗；摆好架势（和某人）打斗
to fight or prepare to fight sb
（向某人）付清欠款；（与某人）结清账
to pay money that you owe
Can I leave you to square up with the waiter?
我先走，你来和服务员结账好不好？
（使）与…一致，与…相符
to make two ideas, facts or situations agree or combine well with each other; to agree or be consistent with another idea, fact or situation
The interests of farmers need to be squared with those of consumers.
农场主的利益需要同消费者的利益相一致。
How can you square this with your conscience ?
做这样的事你怎么能问心无愧呢？
Your theory does not square with the facts.
你的理论与事实不符。
就…征得…同意（或认可）
to ask permission or check with sb that they approve of what you want to do
I think I'll be able to come, but I'll square it with my parents first.
我想我能来，不过我要先征得我父母的同意。
adv.
only used after the verb 仅用于动词后正对着地；径直地
directly; not at an angle
I looked her square in the face.
我直视着她的脸。
square
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N-COUNT 正方形;四方形
A square is a shape with four sides that are all the same length and four corners that are all right angles.Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in squares...
等蛋糕温热或凉至室温时切成四方块端上桌。
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N-COUNT; N-IN-NAMES (通常为方形的)广场
In a town or city, a square is a flat open place, often in the shape of a square.The house is located in one of Pimlico's prettiest garden squares...
房子位于皮姆利科最美丽的一个花园广场上。
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ADJ-GRADED 正方形的;方的
Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square.Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table...
在相同的空间里，圆桌比起方桌可以坐下更多的人。
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ADJ (用于长度单位前表示面积)平方的
Square is used before units of length when referring to the area of something. For example, if something is three metres long and two metres wide, its area is six square metres.Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space...
金丝雀码头计划要提供 1,000 万平方英尺的办公面积。
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ADJ (用于长度面积后表示四方形物的边长)长宽为…的
Square is used after units of length when you are giving the length of each side of something that is square in shape....a linen cushion cover, 45 cm square.
一个亚麻靠垫套，长宽为 45 厘米
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VERB 使成二次幂;将(数字)平方
To square a number means to multiply it by itself. For example, 3 squared is 3 x 3, or 9. 3 squared is usually written as 32.Take the time in seconds, square it, and multiply by 5.12...
记下用了多少秒时间，将其平方，再乘以5.12。
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N-COUNT 二次幂;平方
The square of a number is the number produced when you multiply that number by itself. For example, the square of 3 is 9....the square of the speed of light, an exceedingly large number.
光速的平方，一个天文数字
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V-ERG (使)(不同想法或行动)协调一致
If you square two different ideas or actions with each other or if they square with each other, they fit or match each other.That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it...
那个解释和事实相符，不是吗？
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VERB 就…征得…的同意
If you square something with someone, you ask their permission or check with them that what you are doing is acceptable to them.I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning...
我征得了丹的同意，他说只要我下周一早上能回来就行。
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PHRASE 将圆的变成方的;做不可能做到的事
If you say that someone squares the circle, you mean that they bring together two things which are normally thought to be so different that they cannot exist together.He has squared the circle of keeping the City happy and doing something to improve business cash flow...
他做到了不可能做到的事，既让伦敦城满意，又增加了企业的现金流量。
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PHRASE (因行动失败而)重新开始，重起炉灶
If you are back to square one, you have to start dealing with something from the beginning again because the way you were dealing with it has failed.If your complaint is not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one...
如果你的投诉没有得到支持，你可能会感到自己又得重新开始。
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PHRASE 不适宜做某工作的人;与环境格格不入的人
If you describe someone as a square peg in a round hole, you mean that they are completely unsuitable for the job they are doing or the situation they are in.Taylor is clearly the wrong man for the job—a square peg in a round hole.
泰勒显然不是做这份工作的合适人选——简直就是方枘圆凿。
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fair and square→ see:fair
noun
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- a hand tool consisting of two straight arms at right angles;used to construct or test right angles
- the carpenter who built this room must have lost his square
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- any artifact having a shape similar to a plane geometric figure with four equal sides and four right angles
- a checkerboard has 64 squares
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- an open area at the meeting of two or more streets
- Synonym: public square
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- a formal and conservative person with old-fashioned views
- Synonym: square toes
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- someone who doesn't understand what is going on
- Synonym: lame
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- the product of two equal terms
- nine is the second power of three
- gravity is inversely proportional to the square of the distance
- Synonym: second power
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- (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles;a four-sided regular polygon
- you can compute the area of a square if you know the length of its sides
- Synonym: foursquare
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- something approximating the shape of a square
verb
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- make square
- Square the circle
- square the wood with a file
- Synonym: square up
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- raise to the second power
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- turn the oar, while rowing
- Synonym: feather
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- turn the paddle;in canoeing
- Synonym: feather
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- position so as to be square
- He squared his shoulders
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- pay someone and settle a debt
- I squared with him
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- be compatible with
- one idea squares with another
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- cause to match, as of ideas or acts
adj
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- rigidly conventional or old-fashioned
- Synonym: straight
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- having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle
- a square peg in a round hole
- a square corner
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- characterized by honesty and fairness
- straight dealing
- a square deal
- Synonym: straight
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- providing abundant nourishment
- a hearty meal
- good solid food
- ate a substantial breakfast
- four square meals a day
- Synonym: hearty satisfying solid substantial
adv
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- firmly and solidly
- hit the ball squarely
- the bat met the ball squarely
- planted his great bulk square before his enemy
- Synonym: squarely
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- in a square shape
- a squarely cut piece of paper
- folded the sheet of paper square
- Synonym: squarely
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- in a straight direct way
- looked him squarely in the eye
- ran square into me
- Synonym: squarely
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The street opened out into a small square .
街道豁然变宽，成为一个小广场。
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Young people often congregate in the main square in the evenings .
年轻人傍晚时经常聚集在大广场上。
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That isn 't quite square with what you said yesterday .
这跟你昨天所讲的不大吻合。
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The farm buildings form three sides of a square .
这几栋农舍构成一个正方形的三个边。
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Your theory does not square with the facts .
你的理论与事实不符。
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If this suggestion isn 't accepted , we 'll be back to square one .
如果这个建议得不到采纳，我们就得从头再来了。
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He bent the wire into the shape of a square .
他把铁丝折成正方形。
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I looked her square in the face .
我直视着她的脸。
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It was a square deal for everyone .
这对任何人来说都是公平合理的。
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The room is 12 square metres in area .
这个房间面积是12平方米。
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The square root of 64 is 8 .
64的平方根是8。
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The interests of farmers need to be squared with those of consumers .
农场主的利益需要同消费者的利益相一致。
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He looks as though he hasn 't had a square meal for weeks .
看他那样子，就好像几个星期没吃过一顿像样的饭了。
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Can you tell me the way to Leicester Square ?
你能告诉我去莱斯特广场的路吗？
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The reserve covers an area of some 1 140 square kilometres .
保护区占地面积大约1140平方公里。
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I think I 'll be able to come , but I 'll square it with my parents first .
我想我能来，不过我要先征得我父母的同意。
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The cathedral fronts the city 's main square .
大教堂面向城市的主广场。
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Are you being square with me ?
你对我是以诚相待吗？
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The square of 7 is 49 .
7的平方是49。
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His goal squared the game 1 – 1 .
他进了一球，使比赛打成1:1平。
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His supporters gathered in the main square .
他的支持者聚集在主广场上。
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They must have squared the mayor before they got their plan underway .
一定是买通了市长，他们的计划才得以实施。
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First break the chocolate into squares .
先把巧克力掰成方块。
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Three squared is written 3 ² .
3的平方写作3²。
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The book had rounded , not square , corners .
这本书是圆角的，而不是方角的。
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He has a strong square jaw .
他长着一副结实的方下巴。
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He had a firm , square jaw .
他的下巴方正而坚定。
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How can you square this with your conscience ?
做这样的事你怎么能问心无愧呢？
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The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble .
地上铺的是灰白两色的大理石方砖。
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The boat is rounded at the front but squared off at the back .
这条船船头是圆的，船尾则是方的。
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