square up

英 [skweə(r) ʌp]

美 [skwer ʌp]

勇敢面对（问题、人或形势）

经济

柯林斯词典

• PHRASAL VERB 勇敢面对(问题、人或形势)
  If yousquare up toa problem, person, or situation, you accept that you have to deal with them and take action to do so.
  1. 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。
  2. ...a woman facing serious responsibility, squaring up to the deepest crisis she has yet had to face.
     这个女人面对着重大的责任，勇敢地应对她所遇到的这场最严重的危机

英英释义

verb

• make square
  1. Square the circle
  2. square the wood with a file
  Synonym:square
• settle conclusively
  1. We finally settled the argument
  Synonym:settlesquare offdetermine
• even up the edges of a stack of paper, in printing
  Synonym:jogeven up

双语例句

• I'll square the matter up for you.
  我将为你了结这件事。
• Slowly, silently, a black square creeps up the pole and flutters chill against the morning sky.
  一面黑色的方旗缓缓无声地爬上了旗杆，在早晨的天空中冷飕飕地颤抖。
• Catch the basketball behind the three-point line and square up to the basket in the triple threat position.
  持球站在三分线外，面向篮筐，摆好三重威胁姿势。
• 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。
• The set square is moved up and down when drawing parallel lines, and the set square and the ruler can be independently used.
  在画平行线的时候，只需将三角板上下移动即可，还可将三角板和直尺分开单独使用。
• Dalian is going through the'Greenness Storm'and thus Star Sea Square is set up in the land of garbage;
  大连刮起了“绿色风暴”，使垃圾场上崛起了星海广场；
• Square Shoulders: The shoulders should square up to the fall line.
  平肩：肩膀要保持对滚落线平直。
• Give me a minute to square up, and I'll meet you outside the hotel.
  请稍等我一会儿，我先把账结了，然后在旅馆外见。
• Let's square up, how much is the bill?
  我们把帐结清吧，帐单上是多少钱？
• He must square up to the reality of be out of work
  他必须正视失业这一现实