Why must my three keep out of sight Beneath a vicious square-root sign?

                                                                          ——Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay

我的三怎么就要被那邪恶的根号隔开?
                                                                          ——《寻堡奇遇2》

一、关于square，你知道的用法有哪些？

adj.

1.正方形的，四方的

A handkerchief is usually square.

手帕通常是正方形的。

 

2.成直角或近似直角的，方的

The book had rounded, not square, corners.

这本书是圆角的，而不是方角的。

 

3.宽阔结实的

The doctor straightens and turns: bushy hair, a heavy square face, a hard big jaw.

大夫挺直身子，转过身来：浓密的沙色头发，宽阔的方脸，结实有力的大颚。

 

4.平方的

The area had a population density of five people per square mile.

该地区人口密度为每平方英里五人。

 

5.公平的，公正的，诚实的，正当的

He won the game fair and square.

他赢得这次比赛是公平的。

 

adv.

1.正对着，径直

He wheeled about and faced his opponent square.

他转过脸去正对着他的对手。

 

2.成直角，处于正中央位置

A fielder standing square on the off side.

站在击球员头部方向与之成直角位置的守场员。

 

3.公平地，公正地，诚实地，正当地

Dealt squarely with his customers; always treated me square.

公平地对待他的顾客；总是对我很正直。

 

n.

1.正方形

A square is a figure with four equal sides and four right angles.

正方形是具有四个等边和四个直角的图形。

 

2.付清…的欠款；结清（账目）

She squared her account at the store.

她在商店里结清账目。

 

3.正方形物，方形物

I paid our bill with money that had been folded in a tight little square.

我付帐时用的就是那曾经折成很小一方块的钞票。

 

4.广场，街心

The battalion formed up by companies on the barrack square.

这个营在营地广场上排成以连为单位的队列。

 

5.平方

This combination is named the square of the "interval".

人们把这个组合称作“间隔”的平方。

 

 

v.

1.使成直角，使成方形

The carpenter squared the board.

木匠把木板弄成正方形。

 

2.使变直或变平

It was like trying to square a circle.

这就好比把圆的变成方的。

 

3.（通常用于被动语态）使（某数）成平方，求（某数）的平方

4 squared equals 16.

4的平方等于16。

 

4.（通常用于被动语态）（某物）上做出方格

Square the page off with your ruler.

用尺在这页纸上打上方格.

 

5.拉拢（某人），贿赂，收买

A party in litigation that tried to square the judge.

一个在诉讼案中竭尽全力贿赂法官的党派

 

二、含有square的常见短语

magic square

n.[数]纵横图,幻方

 

set square

n. 三角板

 

square meal

充足的餐饭

 

square up

摆开架式,敢于对阵,勇敢面对,正视


三、square的意思掌握了吗?检测一下吧

Serve the cake warm or at room temperature, cut in        
等蛋糕温热或凉至室温时切成四方块端上桌。