| 单词 | square |
| 释义 | square —square /skweər/ aep /skwer/ adjective (EQUAL) F0 INFORMAL equal or level: » Could you stand back from these shelves and tell me if they're square (= level)?Thesaurus+: ↑Straight, even and level(all) square INFORMALF0 If two people are all square, one of them has paid off a debt to the other and neither now owes or is owed any money. Thesaurus+: ↑Borrowing, lending and debtF0 If two teams or players are (all) square, they have an equal number of goals or points: » They're all square at 30 points each.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedadjective (SHAPE) A2 having the shape of a square: » The recipe recommends that you use a square cake tin.» He's got that square-jawed masculinity that a lot of women seem to find attractive.Thesaurus+: ↑Geometrical shapes , ↑Spherical, circular and annular objectsF0 (WRITTEN ABBREVIATION sq., SPECIALIZED 2) used with units of measurement of length to express the total size of an area: » The floor is 3 m wide by 5 m long, so its total area is 15 sq m.» The city itself covers 13 square miles.» SPECIALIZED Ensure that the exposed area is less than 2 cm2.Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of length and distanceThesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in generalF0 Square is used immediately after measurements of length when expressing the length of the four sides of a square-shaped area: » So you want carpet for a room that's eight metres square (= eight metres long and eight metres wide).Thesaurus+: ↑Measurements of length and distanceThesaurus+: ↑Area, mass, weight and volume in general• • • Extra Examples:» It's a square room.» He has a very square face.» She was wearing a square pendant around her neck.» We've bought a square table for the dining room.» She drew a square shape on the paper.adjective (STRAIGHT) ► F0 in a straight lineThesaurus+: ↑Describing angles, lines and orientationsadjective OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (BORING PERSON) ► F0 describes a person who is boring and does not like new and exciting things: » Do you think my new haircut makes me look a bit square?Thesaurus+: ↑Tedious and uninspiringnoun [C] (MULTIPLY) ► F0 the result of multiplying a number by itself: » The square of 7 is 49.Thesaurus+: ↑Terms for numbersnoun [C] (SHAPE) A2 a flat shape with four sides of equal length and four angles of 90°: » First draw a square.» It's a square-shaped room.Thesaurus+: ↑Geometrical shapes , ↑Spherical, circular and annular objectsA2 any square-shaped object: » When cooled, cut the chocolate brownies into squares.Thesaurus+: ↑Patterns and shapesA2 an area of approximately square-shaped land in a city or a town, often including the buildings that surround it: » Are they still living at 6 Eaton Square?» A band were playing in the town square.Thesaurus+: ↑Urban and residential streetsF0 a particular space on a board used for playing games: » She moved her castle forward three squares.Thesaurus+: ↑Board games - general wordsF0 US a tool for drawing or testing a right angle Thesaurus+: ↑Geometrical and mathematical instruments• • • Extra Examples:» Cut the pastry into a square and turn in the corners.» A square is a regular quadrilateral.» A square has four right angles.» Just before midnight, the square filled up with drunken revellers.» In the square in front of the hotel stands a monument to all the people killed in the war.noun [C] OLD-FASHIONED INFORMAL (BORING PERSON) ► F0 a boring person who does not like new and exciting ideas: » He's a bit of a square.Thesaurus+: ↑People who are boring and old-fashionedverb (SHAPE) ↑Verb Endings for square square your shoulders► F0 to pull your shoulders up and back because you feel determined to do something: » He squared his shoulders and took a deep breath before diving into the pool.Thesaurus+: ↑Gestures with the head or shouldersThesaurus+: ↑Strong-willedverb [T] (MULTIPLY) ↑Verb Endings for square ► F0 to multiply a number by itself: » 10 squared equals a hundred.» 42 means four squared, and equals 16.Thesaurus+: ↑Addition, subtraction, multiplication and division , ↑Calculations and calculating (all) square INFORMAL F0 If two people are all square, one of them has paid off a debt to the other and neither now owes or is owed any money. Thesaurus+: ↑Borrowing, lending and debtF0 If two teams or players are (all) square, they have an equal number of goals or points: » They're all square at 30 points each.Thesaurus+: ↑Scoring, winning and losing in sport , ↑Winning and defeating , ↑Losing and being defeatedMain Entry: ↑square |
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