盘点英语里好“方”的习惯表达(下)

发布时间:2016-12-20

目前,AEAS考试报名受到的关注越来越高,AEAS培训录取竞争越来越激烈。这里应广大学子的要求,澳大利亚中学入学考试网为大提供AEAS真题模拟成绩提升技巧,这次介绍的是盘点英语里好“方”的习惯表达(下)。

out of square

不一致;不协调

? Both reports are from supposedly reliable sources, but they are out of square.

两份报道按说来源都可靠,但两者却有出入。

a square answer

坦诚的答案

? He offered us a square answer.

他给了我们一个坦诚的答案。

to square away

校正或摆好;整顿就绪

? He is trying to get all his legal troubles squared away as soon as possible.

他努力把所有法律上的麻烦搞定。

a square deal

公平交易

? The workers were offered a square deal of a 40-hour week and guaranteed overtime.

工人们得到了每周40小时和保证支付加班费的公正待遇。

A square meal

一份完整的、营养丰富的餐食

Three square meals(经常简化为three squares):指早、中、晚传统三餐。

? They haven't had a square meal for four or five days.

他们已经四五天没吃上一顿像样的饭了。

to square off

摆好架势准备战斗或比赛

? French soldiers squared off with a gunman at a road checkpoint.

在一个公路检查站法国士兵摆开阵势,准备迎战一名持枪者。

to square up

解决或妥协,也指勇敢地与某人或某事对峙

? I have something to square up with you.

我有点事要和你商谈解决一下。

? 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.

世界上最负盛名的保险公司昨晚作出回应,要和那些指责其腐败泛滥的议员们较量一番。

to square one’s shoulders

挺起肩膀、胸膛,可指这一动作,也可比喻准备迎接挑战。

? You need to square your shoulders for the subsequent task.

为了接下来的任务,你要做好准备。

to attempt to square the circle

做不可能的事

? It is easier to square the circle than to get round a mathematician.

从数学家面前混过去比“化圆为方”还难。

to square something with someone

与某人就某事协调或达成一致

? I squared it with Dan, who said it was all right so long as I was back next Monday morning.

我征得了丹的同意,他说只要我下周一早上能回来就行。

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