squarely是什么意思_squarely怎么读_中英文释义(含例句用法)

directly and without evasion; not roundabout;"to face a problem squarely"
"the responsibility lies squarely with them"
"spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point"

in a straight direct way;"looked him squarely in the eye"
"ran square into me"

firmly and solidly;"hit the ball squarely"
"the bat met the ball squarely"
"planted his great bulk square before his enemy"

in a square shape;"a squarely cut piece of paper"
"folded the sheet of paper square"

with firmness and conviction; without compromise;"he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"
"dealt straightforwardly with all issues"

中英词源

squarely 径直地，直截了当地

square,方的，直的，-ly,副词后缀。引申词义径直地，直截了当地。

squarely (adv.): 1540s, of multiplication, from square (adj.) + -ly (2). From 1560s as "in a straightforward manner;" meaning "firmly, solidly" is from 1860.

词态变化

权威造句

1. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.: 总统将责任完全归咎于对手。

2. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.: 我一直将枪径直瞄准他的双眼。

3. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians.: 成败完全取决于尼日利亚人。

4. The management committee have faced the situation squarely.: 管理委员会直面当前形势。

5. She looked at me squarely in the eye.: 她直直地看着我的眼睛。

近反义词

fair 公平的

fair and square 公正的

play squarely 做事光明磊落,行动光...

hit squarely 命中、击中

相似短语

fairly and squarely 光明正大地

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