
squaring
词源
源自中古英语'squaren',来自古法语'esquarrer'(使成方形),最终源自拉丁语'exquadrare'(使成四方形),由'ex-'(出)和'quadrus'(方形)组成。
verb
❶ 使成方形或直角,指将某物调整或改变形状使其边角呈90度。常用于几何或木工等场景。
“He spent the afternoon squaring the wooden boards for the bookshelf.”
(他花了一下午时间把木板裁成直角,用来做书架。)
“Before cutting the fabric, make sure you're squaring it properly.”
(裁剪布料前,确保将其摆成规整的直角。)
❶ 使一致或相符,尤指通过调整使两件事物达成一致。常用于财务或观点协调的场景。
“We spent hours squaring our opinions before the meeting.”
(我们在会前花了数小时协调彼此的观点。)
“The accountant is squaring the company's books for the audit.”
(会计正在为审计核对公司的账目。)
noun
❶ 将数字乘以自身的运算过程,即求平方的数学操作。常见于算术和代数领域。
“Squaring a number always gives a positive result.”
(数字平方运算的结果总是正数。)
“The students practiced squaring integers in their math class.”
(学生们在数学课上练习整数的平方运算。)
常见短语
squaring the circle — 指试图解决不可能完成的任务,源自几何学中尺规作图无法化圆为方的难题。
“Trying to please everyone is like squaring the circle.”
(试图取悦所有人就像要化圆为方一样不可能。)
squaring up — 准备面对或解决某事物,尤指准备应对挑战或结算账目。
“The team is squaring up for the championship game.”
(队伍正在为冠军赛做准备。)