n (1)正(四)方形(figure with four equal sides in length and four right angles)[C]：draw a～畫一個正方形;The cookies were in the form of～s. 餅干是正方形的。
?(2)方格(塊)，方形物(any figure or object having this shape)[C]：a head～方頭巾;a～of cloth 一塊方形布;the～s on a chess board 棋盤上的方格;The troops were drawn up in～s. 軍隊排列成方陣。cut the paper onto～s 把紙裁成正方形;
?(3)廣場;廣場周圍的建筑物和街道(open area at the meeting of streets in a town or city，with buildings round it;buildings surrounding this)[C](縮寫Sq)：a market～集市廣場;The monument is in the～opposite the city hall. 紀(jì)念碑在廣場上市府大廳對面。meet in the～at 8 o'clock 8點鐘在廣場見面;a house in George S～喬治廣場的一座房子;live at No.100 Berkelay S～住在柏克雷廣場街100號;〖同〗place;block，park;
?(4)平方(resulting number when a number is multiplied by itself)[C]：9 is a perfect～. 9是完全平方。The～of three is nine. 3的平方是9。
?(5)直角曲尺，丁字尺(L-shaped or T-shaped instrument or tool，used for drawing or testing right angles)[C];
?(6)古板守舊的人(person who is not modern in ideas，style of dress，etc)[C](舊用法)(infml)：real～s 真正的老古板;Don't be such a～. 別那么老古板。〖同〗conservative;
?back to square one ……由于沒有進展而退回到原出發(fā)點：That plan hasn't worked，so they are back to～one with it. 那個計劃未成事實，因而他們又重新開始。
?on the square (infml)公道地，誠實地(infml)：At all stages the negotiations have been conducted on the～. 談判在所有階段都是公平進行的。
?→′square-bashing n (sl)軍事訓(xùn)練;
?adj (1)正(四)方形的，方的(having the shape of a square)[無comp]：a～box/room/tower 方盒/屋/塔;a～piece of paper 一張方紙;square brackets/dances 方括號/四方對舞;
?(2)成直角的，方的(forming a (nearly) right angle)：～corners 方角;a～chin/jaw/face 方下巴/下頜/臉;a tall～-shouldered man 高個方肩的男人;a woman of～frame/build 膀闊腰圓的女人;
?(3)平方的(measuring a specified length of a square with sides of the stated length)[無comp][作attrib]：8～metres 8平方米;cover an area of 1000～miles 覆蓋1000平方英里的地區(qū);～measure/root(衡量面積的)平方單位制/平方根;
?(4)安排妥當(dāng)?shù)?，整潔?appropriately arranged;tidy)[作pred]：get everything～before leaving 離開前把一切安排妥當(dāng);
?(5)平整的，水平的，平行的(level，or even，as a surface or surfaces;parallel)[作pred][A(with)]：arrange the table～with the wall 把桌子平行排列;
?(6)結(jié)清的，兩訖的(paid so that nothing more is owing)：get one's accounts～ 把賬結(jié)清;Their account was all～.他們的賬已清了。When he pays me back we'll be～. 他把錢付給我，我們就兩清了。
?(7)直截了當(dāng)?shù)?，干脆?frank;open;straightforward)：He (was) met with a～refusal. 他遭到了斷然拒絕。
?(8)公平的;誠實的(fair;just;honest)：a～deal/answer 公平的協(xié)議/誠實的回答;～dealings 公平交易;be～with one's customers 對顧客誠實;Company policy on trade-ins is fair and～. 公司的折價貼換政策是誠實可信的。〖同〗honest，just，truthful，straightforward;
?(9)古板守舊的，不諳時尚的(old-fashioned; conventional)(infml)(舊用法)：be a bit～in what one likes 喜好上有點古板;～ideas about clothes 對服裝樣式的舊觀念;
?(10)(板球)與擊球手成直角位置的((in cricket) in a position approximately at right angles to the hitter);
?be (all) square (with sb)打成平局：Their scores are all～.他們的比分相等。
?a square meal 一頓豐盛的飯：Her children never seem to get a～meal. 她的孩子們看起來從來沒吃過一頓像樣的飯。
?a square peg (in a round hole)不勝任(適合)……的人：Poor little snipe—a～peg in a round hole，wherever he might be.可憐的家伙——無論到哪里都適應(yīng)不了。
?→?square-′shouldered adj 方肩的;?square-′toed adj(皮鞋)方頭的;′squarely adv 成直角;處于正中央;公平正(地);正對著;
?adv (1)徑直地，照直地(directly，squarely)：look sb～in the eye 直盯著某人的眼睛看;hit sb～on the jaw 照準(zhǔn)某人的下頜打;The path turned～to the right.小路向右直拐過去。run～into sb與某人撞個正著;
?(2)公正地，正直地(fairly;honestly)：play～with sb 公平待某人;
?vt (1)使成方形(give a square shape to or make square)[T+n]：～timber/a board 把木材/一塊板鋸成方形;
?(2)使直(平)(make straight，level，or even)[T+n]：～one's shoulders 端起肩膀;～the cloth on the table 把桌布鋪平;～a crooked picture 把卷起的畫鋪平;～up a wall 把一面墻抹平;〖同〗flatten，plane，smooth;
?(3)求平方(multiply (a number or quantity) by itself)[T+n，通常pass]：Two～d is four. 2的平方是4 (22＝4) 。
?(4)把……劃分為方形，畫方形于(mark sth with squares)[T+n，通常pass]：～the material in four parts 把這塊料子分成四塊;
?(5)賄賂，收買(settle by dishonest means as by giving a bribe to)[T+n，C+n+to-inf]：You'll have to～the clerk if you want a licence quickly. 如果你想早點得到許可證，就要賄賂那個辦事員。He has been～ed to hold his tongue.他已經(jīng)被錢封住了嘴巴。
?(6)(使)符合(一致)((cause to) fit or agree with)[I+prep (with)，T+n+prep (with)](infml)：His story/statement doesn't～with the facts. 他的謊話/聲明與事實不符?！玱ne's practice with one's principles 言行一致;〖同〗harmonise，fit，match，correspond;〖反〗disagree，contrast;
?(7)結(jié)清(賬目)(pay or pay for;settle)[T+n，T+n+prep (with)](infml)：～a debt/an account 還清債務(wù)/結(jié)清賬目;～one's account with sb與某人結(jié)賬;〖同〗even，balance，pay off，settle up;
?(8)使(比分)相等，使(比賽)打成平局(make (scores in a match，etc) square)[T+n]：That touchdown～d the score. 那個觸地球使比分拉平。This victory～ed the series at one each.這一勝利使這組比賽拉成一平?！纪絜ven，make even;
?square off (v adv) 1)使成四方形(vt)：He～d off the log to make a timber for his house. 他把木頭加工成方料用于建房。2)把……劃分成方格(vt)：The children～d off the sidewalk to play hopscotch. 孩子們在人行道上畫了方格玩“跳房子”游戲。
?square up to (v adv prep) 1)準(zhǔn)備好跟……廝打(vt)(infml)：It was brave of you to～up to that big man who threatened to attack us. 你真勇敢，準(zhǔn)備去和那個威脅要攻擊我們的大塊頭家伙搏斗。2)勇敢地面對，正視(困難)(vt)(infml)：You'll have to～up to your problem. 你必須正視自己的困難。