squarely

美 [ˈskwerli]英 [ˈskweəli]
  • adv.明确无误;毫不含糊地;不偏不倚地;径直地;直接了当;正对着地
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adv.

1

正对着地;径直地;不偏不倚地
directly; not at an angle or to one side

She looked at me squarely in the eye.

她直直地看着我的眼睛。

He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.

他就对着他们站在那里,挡住入口。

We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).

我们必须正面迎接这一挑战。

2

直接了当;明确无误;毫不含糊地
directly or exactly; without confusion

The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.

这一危机的责任全然在政府。

squarely

频次

  • 1
    ADV 径直;正中地
    Squarely means directly or in the middle, rather than indirectly or at an angle.

    I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.

    我一直将枪径直瞄准他的双眼。

  • 2
    ADV 完全地;毫无疑问地
    If something such as blame or responsibility lies squarely with someone, they are definitely the person responsible.

    The president put the blame squarely on his opponent...

    总统将责任完全归咎于对手。

  • 3
    ADV 直截了当地;不回避地
    If you face something squarely, you face it directly, without trying to avoid it.

    The management committee have faced the situation squarely...

    管理委员会直面当前形势。

adv

1
with firmness and conviction;without compromise
he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration"- C.G.Bower
dealt straightforwardly with all issues
Synonym: foursquare straightforwardly
2
firmly and solidly
hit the ball squarely
the bat met the ball squarely
planted his great bulk square before his enemy
Synonym: square
3
in a square shape
a squarely cut piece of paper
folded the sheet of paper square
Synonym: square
4
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
Synonym: forthrightly forthright
5
in a straight direct way
looked him squarely in the eye
ran square into me
Synonym: square

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  1. She planted a kiss squarely on his cheek .

    她不偏不倚地在他的面颊上印了一个吻。

  2. He planted himself squarely in front of us .

    他稳稳地站在我们面前。

  3. He stood squarely in front of them , blocking the entrance .

    他就对着他们站在那里,挡住入口。

  4. He hit the nail squarely on the head with the hammer .

    他用锤子正对着钉子敲下去。

  5. She looked at me squarely in the eye .

    她直直地看着我的眼睛。

  6. The management committee have faced the situation squarely

    管理委员会直面当前形势。

  7. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes .

    我一直将枪径直瞄准他的双眼。

  8. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians .

    成败完全取决于尼日利亚人。

  9. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent .

    总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。

  10. We have to drop our pretences and look squarely at schooling as it really is .

    我们必须抛开一切伪装,正视学校教育的真实情况。

  11. We must face these difficulties squarely and overcome them .

    我们必须正视困难,加以克服。

  12. He wheeled and faced his opponent squarely .

    他转过身来面对着他的对手。

  13. The young girl was scared out of her wits . Trembling all over and not daring to look at him squarely in the face , she quickly bent and knelt down before the bandit , begging him piteously , and saying that she was even willing to marry him to be his concubine .

    少女吓得魂不附体,浑身发抖,不敢正面看他,急忙弯下腰来,跪在强盗面前,苦苦哀求,并且表示愿意嫁给强盗,做她的小老婆。

  14. One of the few feature films that looks squarely at social problems .

    少数正视社会问题的故事片之一。

  15. Face Difficult Situation Squarely To Open A New Era

    面临严峻形势开拓新的纪元

  16. They would face problems squarely rather than skirt round them .

    他们宁愿正视问题而不愿回避问题。

  17. The Hardest Topic Facing Squarely the Change of the Social Forms

    直面社会形态更迭的最高难度课题

  18. The question of the logical structure of the real number system was faced squarely .

    实数系的逻辑结构问题被正视。

  19. It is aiming Fresh & Easy squarely at the middle market .

    鲜易食品的市场为中端市场。

  20. It is time for Beijing to focus more squarely on the job market . '

    现在是北京更加密切地关注就业市场的时候了。

  21. He turned to meet the man 't eyes squarely .

    他转过身,直视那个人的双眼。

  22. Facing Squarely Negative Effects of " Topic Composition "

    正视话题作文的负面效应

  23. He did not care to say squarely that he had lost .

    他不高兴堂堂皇皇地把他的失败说出来。

  24. She met his father 's appeal none the less squarely .

    她还是毫不妥协地面对父亲的呼吁。

  25. The blame will fall squarely on those in power now .

    这些责任将恰如其分地落在今日的掌权者身上。

  26. The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government .

    这一危机的责任全然在政府。

  27. I told him squarely that I thought he was lying .

    我坦率地告诉他我认为他在撒谎。

  28. Resources website article clearly pointed out that we need to squarely face housing structural surplus .

    国土资源部网站文章开宗明义指出,我们需要直面住房结构性过剩。

  29. You try to find the escape route , instead of meeting the situation squarely .

    您尝试找到逃生路线,而不是正视会议的情况。

  30. She refused to come down squarely on either side of the argument .

    她拒绝直接参与争论的任何一方。

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