- 使成正方形(或四方形);使成剖面(常与off 连用):
to square a sheet of paper
把纸裁成方形
He squared off the log to make a timber.
他把那块圆木削成了方形木料。
- 用直尺(或丁字尺)检测…的角度(或平面)
- 【数学】
- 求自乘积,求平方值
- 求…的面积:
to square a circle
求一与已知圆面积相等的正方形
- 使成直角:
Make AB squares CD.
使AB垂直于CD。
- 【航海学】使(帆桁)与龙骨和桅杆成直角
- 使平正,使方正:
Square the table and chairs.
把桌椅摆平正喽。
He squared his cap and clothes before entering the office of his boss.
在走进老板办公室前,他整了整他的衣帽。
- 调整,改正:
Dear, you have to square your way to eat.
亲爱的,你得改一下你吃饭的姿势。
to square one's behaviour
改变举止行为
- 使一致;使符合…的要求:
to square one's statements and actions
使言行一致
Don't mention the money, but see if it squares the demands of the use.
别管价钱,看是否合用。
- 使成平局,使(比分)打平:
At the visiting ground, we'll try our best to square the scores.
在客场,我们要尽力打平比赛。
- (划船时)使桨垂直入水
- 付清…的欠款;结清(账目):
to square the running accounts
结清往来账目
- [俚语]贿赂,以贿赂办成(某事):
He tried to square the policeman by whom he was caught.
他试图贿赂那名抓住他的警官。
- 【天文学】使处于方照位