square
用法要点
介词搭配
square 常与介词搭配,如 square with 表示与...一致或符合,square off 指摆好架势或准备对抗,square up 意为结清账目或解决争端。
句型结构
作动词时,square 可用于句型 'square something with someone' 表示征得同意,或 'square the circle' 比喻解决难题。作形容词时,'be square with' 指对某人公平。
语域说明
square 在口语中可形容人老派或保守(略带贬义),在数学和几何中特指平方或正方形,在商务中常指结清账目。注意区分正式与非正式用法。
基础例句
Let's meet at the town square at 3 PM for coffee.
我们下午三点在镇广场见面喝咖啡吧。
He cut the paper into a perfect square for the art project.
他把纸剪成一个完美的正方形,用于艺术项目。
I need to square up with you for the dinner we had last night.
我得跟你结清昨晚晚餐的费用。
Her explanation doesn't square with what I saw earlier.
她的解释和我之前看到的情况不一致。
高级例句
In geometry, the area of a square is calculated by squaring the length of its side.
在几何学中,正方形的面积是通过将其边长平方来计算的。
The company aims to square its environmental policies with sustainable development goals.
该公司旨在使其环境政策与可持续发展目标保持一致。
After the audit, we must square all financial discrepancies before the quarterly report.
审计后,我们必须在季度报告前结清所有财务差异。
The negotiation reached a square deal that satisfied both stakeholders.
谈判达成了一项公正的交易,让双方利益相关者都满意。
高频搭配
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常见错误
错误在于误用介词 'to'。'square up' 是固定短语,表示结清账目,常与 'with' 连用指与某人结账。
错误在于冗余使用 'large'。'square meters' 本身表示面积,直接说 '20 square meters' 或加 'in area' 即可,避免重复。
近义词辨析
rectangle
rectangle 指长方形,有两对相等的边但角为直角;square 是特指四边相等且角为直角的正方形。square 是 rectangle 的一种特殊形式。
A square has all sides equal, while a rectangle has only opposite sides equal.
fair
fair 强调公正、不偏袒,常用于形容待遇或比赛;square 作形容词时也可表示公正,但更口语化,且侧重诚实、直接,如 'a square deal'。
The judge ensured a fair trial, and the businessman offered a square deal to his partners.