3ADJ-GRADED [usually ADJ n]正方形的;方的 Something that is square has a shape the same as a square or similar to a square. 正方形的;方的
Round tables seat more people in the same space as a square table.
在相同的空間裏,圓桌比起方桌可以坐下更多的人。
His finger nails were square and cut neatly across.
他的手指甲是方形的,修剪得很齊。
SYN straight, rectangular, oblong, at right angles
4ADJ [ADJ n](用於長度單位前表示面積)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. (用於長度單位前表示面積)平方的
Canary Wharf was set to provide 10 million square feet of office space.
金絲雀碼頭計劃要提供 1,000 萬平方英尺的辦公面積。
The Philippines has just 6,000 square kilometres of forest left.
菲律賓只剩下 6,000 平方公裏的森林了。
5ADJ (用於長度面積後表示四方形物的邊長)長寬爲…的Square is used after units of length when you are giving the length of each side of something that is square in shape. (用於長度面積後表示四方形物的邊長)長寬爲…的
...a linen cushion cover, 45 cm square.
一個亞麻靠墊套,長寬爲 45 厘米
...two pieces of wood 4 inches square.
兩塊長寬均爲 4 英寸的木片
6VERB 使成二次幂;將(數字)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. 使成二次幂;將(數字)平方
Take the time in seconds, square it, and multiply by 5.12. [VERB noun]
記下用了多少秒時間,將其平方,再乘以5.12。
A squared plus B squared equals C squared. [VERB-ed]
A 的平方加上 B 的平方等於 C 的平方。
7N-COUNT [usually with poss]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. 二次幂;平方
...the square of the speed of light, an exceedingly large number.
光速的平方,一個天文數字
8V-ERG (使)(不同想法或行動)協調一致 If you square two different ideas or actions with each other or if they square with each other, they fit or match each other. (使)(不同想法或行動)協調一致
That explanation squares with the facts, doesn't it. [VERB + with]
那個解釋和事實相符,不是嗎?
He set out to square his dreams with reality. [VERB noun + with]
他開始讓自己的夢想接近現實。
9VERB 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. 就…征得…的同意
I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning. [VERB noun with noun]
我征得了丹的同意,他說只要我下周一早上能回來就行。
She should have squared things with Jay before she went into this business with Walker. [VERB noun + with]
11PHRASE 將圓的變成方的;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. 將圓的變成方的;做不可能做到的事
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,既讓倫敦城滿意,又增加了企業的現金流量。
'Nirvana' squared the circle by making a record that was both superb pop and rock music at the same time.
“涅磐”樂隊做到了不可能做到的事,錄制了一張既有流行風又帶有搖滾範兒的唱片。
12PHRASE (因行動失敗而)重新開始,重起爐竈 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. (因行動失敗而)重新開始,重起爐竈
If your complaint is not upheld, you may feel you are back to square one.
如果你的投訴沒有得到支持,你可能會感到自己又得重新開始。
We got a phone call from the lawyers and is was back to square one.
我們接到了律師的一個電話,一切又得從頭開始。
13PHRASE 不適宜做某工作的人;與環境格格不入的人 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. 不適宜做某工作的人;與環境格格不入的人
Taylor is clearly the wrong man for the job—a square peg in a round hole.
1shape形狀ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUARE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤perfect正方形▸➤neat勻整的方形VERB + SQUARE➤cut sth into, divide sth into把⋯切成方塊;把⋯分成方形◇Cut the sandwiches into neat squares.把三明治切成勻整的方形。PREPOSITION➤square of方形的⋯◇A square of light shone from the skylight.光線從天窗透過,形成一塊方形的光斑。square
noun²
2open space in a town, etc.城鎮的開闊地ADJECTIVE | VERB + SQUARE | PREPOSITION | PHRASESADJECTIVE➤central, main中心廣場;主廣場▸➤public公共廣場▸➤city, town, village城市/市鎮/鄉村廣場▸➤market集市廣場◇crowds in the market square集市廣場上的人群VERB + SQUARE➤fill, throng (especially BrE) 擠滿廣場;群集在廣場上◇The crowd filled the square.人群把廣場擠得滿滿的。PREPOSITION➤in a/the square在廣場上PHRASES➤the centre/center of the square, the middle of the square, the side of the square廣場的中心;廣場的邊緣◇the east side of the square廣場的東邊square
adjective
VERBS | ADVERBVERBS➤be, look是正方形;看上去是正方形ADVERB➤very非常方正的◇The rooms are all very square.這些房間都是四四方方的。➤absolutely, exactly, perfectly正正方方▸➤not quite不那麼正方的◇The grid doesn't look quite square.這個格子看上去不太方。➤quite相當方正的▸➤nearly幾乎是正方形的▸➤roughly大體上是正方形的