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.
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