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🔑 square BrE /skweə(r) / NAmE /skwer / adjective ➤ shape 形状 🔑 (geometry 几何 having four straight equal sides and four angles of 90° ◆ a square room 🔑 forming an angle of 90° exactly or approximately ◆ The book had rounded , not square , corners . ◆ square shoulders ◆ He had a firm , square jaw . ➤ measurement 量度 🔑 used after a unit of measurement to say that sth measures the same amount on each of four sides ◆ a carpet four metres square 🔑 (abbreviation sq used after a number to give a measurement of area ◆ an area of 36 square metres ➤ broad /solid 宽阔；结实 used to describe sth that is broad or that looks solid in shape ◆ a man of square build ➡ see also four-square ➤ level /parallel 相齐；平行 [ not before noun ] ~ (with sth )level with or parallel to sth ◆ tables arranged square with the wall ➤ with money 钱 (informal if two people are square , neither of them owes money to the other ◆ Here's the £10 I owe you —now we're square . ➤ in sport 体育运动 ~ (with sb )if two teams are square , they have the same number of points ◆ The teams were all square at half -time . ➤ fair /honest 公平；诚实 fair or honest , especially in business matters ◆ a square deal ◆ Are you being square with me ? ➤ in agreement 一致 ~ with sth in agreement with sth ◆ That isn't quite square with what you said yesterday . ➤ boring 乏味 (informal disapproving (of a person 人 considered to be boring , for example because they are old -fashioned or work too hard at school ● a square ˈmeal a good , satisfying meal ◆ He looks as though he hasn't had a square meal for weeks . ● a square ˈpeg (in a round ˈhole )(informal a person who does not feel happy or comfortable in a particular situation , or who is not suitable for it 🔑 square BrE /skweə(r) / NAmE /skwer / noun ➤ shape 形状 🔑 [ C ] 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 . ◆ The floor was tiled in squares of grey and white marble . ➡ see also set square , T-square ➤ in town 城镇 🔑 [ C ] an open area in a town , usually with four sides , surrounded by buildings ◆ The hotel is just off the main square . ◆ the market /town /village square Square [ sing. ] (abbreviation Sq. (used in addresses 用于地址 ◆ They live at 95 Russell Square . ➤ mathematics 数学 [ C ] the number obtained when you multiply a number by itself ◆ The square of 7 is 49 . ➤ boring person 乏味的人 [ C ] (informal disapproving a person who is considered to be boring , for example because they are old -fashioned or because they work too hard at school ● back to square ˈone a return to the situation you were in at the beginning of a project , task , etc ., because you have made no real progress ◆ If this suggestion isn't accepted , we'll be back to square one . 🔑 square BrE /skweə(r) / NAmE /skwer / verb present simple - I / you / we / they square BrE /skweə(r) / NAmE /skwer / present simple - he / she / it squares BrE /skweəz / NAmE /skwerz / past simple squared BrE /skweəd / NAmE /skwerd / past participle squared BrE /skweəd / NAmE /skwerd / -ing form squaring BrE /ˈskweərɪŋ / NAmE /ˈskwerɪŋ / ➤ shape 使成形 to make sth have straight edges and corners ◆ ~ sth It was like trying to square a circle . That is , it was impossible . ◆ ~ sth off The boat is rounded at the front but squared off at the back . ➤ mathematics 数学 [ usually passive ] ~ sth to multiply a number by itself ◆ Three squared is written 3 2 ◆ Four squared equals 16 . ➤ shoulders 肩膀 ~ yourself /your shoulders to make your back and shoulders straight to show you are ready or determined to do sth ◆ Bruno squared himself to face the waiting journalists . ➤ in sport 体育运动 ~ sth (especially BrE 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 . ➤ pay money 付钱 ~ sb (informal to pay money to sb in order to get their help ◆ They must have squared the mayor before they got their plan underway . ● ˌsquare sth↔aˈway [ usually passive ] (NAmE to put sth in order ; to finish sth completely ● ˌsquare ˈoff (against sb )(NAmE to fight or prepare to fight sb ● ˌsquare ˈup (to sb /sth )to face a difficult situation and deal with it in a determined way to face sb as if you are going to fight them ● ˌsquare ˈup (with sb )to pay money that you owe ◆ Can I leave you to square up with the waiter ? ● ˈsquare sth with sth ● ˈsquare with sth 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 . ◆ How can you square this with your conscience ? ◆ Your theory does not square with the facts . ● ˈsquare sth with sb 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 . 🔑 square BrE /skweə(r) / NAmE /skwer / adverb (only used after the verb 仅用于动词后 directly ; not at an angle SYN squarely ◆ I looked her square in the face . ● fair and ˈsquare ● fairly and ˈsquarely honestly and according to the rules ◆ We won the election fair and square . (BrE in a direct way that is easy to understand ◆ I told him fair and square to pack his bags . (BrE exactly in the place you were aiming for ◆ I hit the target fair and square . Rhyming pairs in idioms doom and gloom , fair and square , high and dry , huff and puff , name and shame , slice and dice , thrills and spills , wear and tear , wheel and deal , wine and dine
