square
- adj. 平方的；正方形的；直角的；正直的
- vt. 使成方形；與…一致
- vi. 一致；成方形
- n. 平方；廣場；正方形
- adv. 成直角地
詞組搭配
back to (或at) square one
(informal)back to where one started, with no progress having been made
(非正式)回到起點，回到原處；無所進展
square accounts with
square the circle
construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution)
作一與已知圓面積相等的正方形（一個不能用純幾何的方法來解決的問題）
a square deal
a square peg in a round hole
square something away
(N. Amer.)arrange or deal with in a satisfactory way
(北美)把…弄整齊；把…做得使人滿意
don't you worry, we'll get things squared away.
不用擔心，我們會把一切都做好的。
square someone off
(Austral.)conciliate or placate someone
(澳)安慰，安撫，撫慰
square away
&I{Nautical} To square the yards of a sailing vessel.
&I{【航海】} 拉起帆船的帆布
To put away or in order.
整理：在…放起來或整齊地放
square off
To assume a fighting stance; prepare to fight.
擺出作戰姿勢；準備作戰
square up
To settle a bill or debt.
結清清單或債務
on the square
&I{Mathematics} At right angles.
&I{【數學】} 成直角
Honestly and openly
誠實地并公開地
has always dealt on the square.
總是坦誠待人
out of square
&I{Mathematics} Not at exact right angles.
&I{【數學】} 不成很準確的直角
Not in agreement.
意見不同
square peg in a round hole【非正式用語】
A misfit.
不適應，不稱職的人