| 词汇 | square |
| 释义 | square Theme: AGREEMENT tr. to settle or to make something right.Let's talk about squaring this matter.Will twenty bucks square the matter? Theme: OLD-FASHIONED mod. law-abiding; stodgy.Man, you are really square.I come from a very square family. Theme: PEOPLE - GOOD n. a person who behaves properly.You are a square if I ever saw one.Ask that square what her favorite kind of music is. Theme: TOBACCO n. a tobacco cigarette, compared to a marijuana cigarette.You got a square on you?I'll take a reefer. I've heard that squares will give you cancer. square 1. adjective 1 old fashioned; decent and honest; conventional US, 1946. 2 heterosexual AUSTRALIA, 1944. 3 in cricket, used to describe fielding positions along an imaginary line extending to the left and right of the batsman's wicket UK, 1851.► live squareto conduct your life as an honest citizen AUSTRALIA, 1975 2. noun 1 a person with a conventional job and lifestyle; an old-fashioned person US, 1944. 2 a heterosexual AUSTRALIA, 1960. 3 a filling meal US, 1882. 4 a factory-manufactured cigarette US, 1958. 5 a one-dollar note US, 1993.► on the square1. honest, truthful, trustworthy. Possibly from Masonic symbolism and jargon UK, 1872.2. in a faithful monogamous relationship with someone AUSTRALIA, 1944.3. being a freemason. From symbolism that is employed in freemasonry UK, 1984 3. verb to satisfactorily settle matters or resolve a problem, generally by the use of power and influence, bribery or threat. From 'square' (to balance the books) UK, 1853.► square it awayto settle matters AUSTRALIA, 1985 square away square sth away usually passive AmE to finish or make something ready, especially by adding final details: Peter needs another day to get things squared away at home.■ SIMILAR TO: finish off especially BrE square off square off AmE to fight or play against someone in a sport: Arizona and Stanford square off in the Rose Bowl on Sunday.+ against A few hundred youths squared off against police at the Alma bridge. square up 1. square up informal to pay someone money that you owe them, especially after discussing together how much you owe: I'll pay for the drinks now and we can square up later.+ with Sandy had better square up with the credit card company soon.■ SIMILAR TO: settle up2. square up BrE to prepare to fight or compete with someone: Watch Channel Five tonight as Mike Tyson squares up to Evander Holyfield. Sixty schools are squaring up to compete in the Northern Echo Schools Cricket Championships. square up to square up to sb/sth BrE informal to deal with a difficult situation or person in a determined way: Kathleen finally squared up to her brother and refused to lend him any more money.■ SIMILAR TO: face up to square with 1. square with if something such as an action, statement, or idea squares with something else, it seems right or similar when compared with it: Denise's behaviour squares with her beliefs about animal rights. His story didn't square with the witnesses' testimonies. square sth with sth if you square two actions, statements, ideas etc with each other, you show that they are right or similar when compared with each other: How can you square such violent actions with your religious beliefs?2. square sth with sb to get someone to allow or agree to something: I'll take the day off if I can square it with my boss.■ SIMILAR TO: clear square1. adjective, slang Dull, conventional, or unfashionable; not inclined to do fun, risky, or unconventional things. God, when did I become so square? I used to love going out on a Friday night, but now I'd rather just stay home and read. It's inevitable that your kids are going to think you're square, so it's no use resisting it or trying to change their minds. 2. noun, slang A dull, conventional, or unfashionable person; someone who is not inclined to do fun, risky, or unconventional things. All the kids in this school are squares, you know? Back in my old school, we used to do all sorts of wild things! I know you think I'm a square, but I've got actual responsibilities that I have to deal with. 3. noun A filling and nutritious meal. It was a tough place to live, but at least we always got three squares a day. 4. noun, slang A cigarette. Hey, man, could I bum a square off ya? A key part of being a waiter was always figuring out when to slip outside for a square or two. square (meal) a good and nutritious meal. (Always with quantifier when square is used without meal.) I need three squares a day—at least. The old beggar looks like he could use a square meal. squareverbSee square meal square1. mod. old-fashioned; law-abiding; stodgy. Man, you are really square. 2. n. a person who behaves properly. You are a square if I ever saw one. 3. and square joint n. a tobacco cigarette, compared to a marijuana cigarette. I’ll take a reefer. I’ve heard that square joints will give you cancer. 4. tv. to settle or to make something right. Will twenty bucks square the matter? 5. Go to square (meal).
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