squarely

英 ['skwe?l?] 美['skw?rli]
  • adv. 直角地;誠實地;正好;干脆地;正當?shù)?/li>

TEM4TOEFL低頻詞

中文詞源


squarely 徑直地,直截了當?shù)?/span>

square,方的,直的,-ly,副詞后綴。引申詞義徑直地,直截了當?shù)亍?/p>

英文詞源


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

雙語例句


1. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
總統(tǒng)將責任完全歸咎于對手。

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2. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.
我一直將槍徑直瞄準他的雙眼。

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3. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians.
成敗完全取決于尼日利亞人。

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4. The management committee have faced the situation squarely.
管理委員會直面當前形勢。

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5. She looked at me squarely in the eye.
她直直地看著我的眼睛。

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