to be a square peg in a round hole
方形的钉子插在圆形的孔里,指方枘圆凿
?? His appearance here is like a square peg in a round hole.
他在这儿呈现,显得有些方枘圆凿。
to go back to square one
因为受挫或堕入僵局而从头初步
?? The attempt failed and we had to go back to square one.
测验失利了,因而咱们得从头初步。
be there, or be square
必定要来,不见不散
一般是一种玩笑性质的施压,像是说,晚上party要来哦,谁不来谁是孙子。
?? There's a bunch of people going to be at John's on Saturday. Be there or be square.
成堆人周六要去约翰家集会呢,你不能不来哦。
call sth square/square accounts
两边扯平、互不相欠
?? He deliberately insulted me but I'll square accounts with him one day.
他成心侮辱我,但总有一天我会跟他算账的。
something
doesn’t cut any squares with one
不受某事影响
?? The quarrel doesn’t cut any squares with him.
他完全不受这场争持的影响。
to be fair and square
公正对待每自个
?? I ask no odds, I just want you to be fair and square.
我不需求特别照看,我只需要您公正。
to look someone square in the eye
看着或人的双眼,标明率直
?? He sat me down, looked me square in the eye and said, "I love you."
他拉我着坐下,看着我的双眼说,我喜爱你。
on the square
诚笃公正地、正大光亮地
?? We just want this trial on the square.
咱们只期望这场审判可以正大光亮地进行。
out of square
纷歧致;不好谐
?? Both reports are from supposedly reliable sources, but they are out of square.
两份报导按说来历都可靠,但两者却有出入。
a square answer
率直的答案
?? He offered us a square answer.
他给了咱们一个率直的答案。
to square away
校正或摆好;收拾放置稳当
?? He is trying to get all his legal troubles squared away as soon as possible.
他尽利巴一切法令上的费事搞定。
a square deal
公正生意
?? The workers were offered a square deal of
a 40-hour week and guaranteed overtime.
工我们得到了每周40小时和保证付出加班费的公正待遇。
a??square meal
一份无缺的、养分丰厚的餐食
Three square meals(常常简化为three squares):指早、中、晚传统三餐。
?? They haven't had a square meal for four or five days.
他们现已四五天没吃上一顿像样的饭了。
to square off
摆好姿势预备战争或竞赛
?? French soldiers squared off with a gunman at a road checkpoint.
在一个公路查看站法国兵士摆开形式,预备迎战一名持枪者。
to square up
处置或让步,也指英勇地与或人或某事坚持
?? I have something to square up with you.
我有点事要和你商谈处置一下。
?? The world's most prestigious insurance company was last night squaring up to take on MPs who have accused it of being riddled with corruption.
世界上最负盛名的稳妥公司昨晚作出回答,要和那些责备其糜烂许多的议员们竞赛一番。
to square one’s shoulders
挺起肩膀、胸膛,可指这一动作,也可比方预备迎候应战。
?? You need to square your shoulders for the subsequent task.
为了接下来的使命,你要做好预备。
to attempt to square the circle
做不可以能的事
?? It is easier to square the circle than to get round a mathematician.
从数学家面前混曩昔比“化圆为方”还难。
to square something with someone
与或人就某事调和或达到共同
?? I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning.
我征得了丹的附和,他说只需我下周一早上能回来就行。