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1
和解, 解决分歧
to reach an agreement or manage a dispute, often by coming to terms or resolving differences
- After a heated argument, the friends decided it was time to square up and mend their relationship.
在一场激烈的争论之后,朋友们决定是时候解决分歧并修复他们的关系了。
- The nations involved in the conflict were urged to square up and negotiate a peaceful resolution.
冲突中的国家被敦促达成协议并谈判和平解决方案。
- The siblings had a disagreement over the family inheritance but eventually managed to square up and divide the assets fairly.
兄弟姐妹们在家庭遗产上有分歧,但最终成功达成一致并公平地分配了资产。
- In order to avoid a prolonged legal battle, the two parties involved in the dispute decided to square up and settle out of court.
为了避免一场旷日持久的法律战,纠纷中的双方决定达成协议并在庭外和解。
- The neighbors, tired of the ongoing dispute, finally agreed to square up and find a compromise for the sake of community harmony.
邻居们对持续的争端感到厌倦,最终同意达成协议并为社区和谐找到妥协方案。
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使成方形, 调整对齐
to make something square or even in shape
- The carpenter carefully measured and cut the wood to square up the frame of the new bookshelf.
木匠仔细测量并切割木材以方正新书架的框架。
- Before starting the construction project, the builders needed to square the foundation up to ensure stability.
在开始建设项目之前,建筑工人需要调整地基以确保稳定性。
- The artist used a ruler to help square up the edges of the canvas before beginning the painting.
艺术家在开始绘画之前用尺子对齐画布的边缘。
- The gardener decided to square the flower bed up to create a more organized and symmetrical layout.
园丁决定将花坛弄方,以创建一个更有组织和对称的布局。
- The mason needed to square the tiles up to achieve a uniform pattern on the bathroom floor.
泥瓦匠需要对齐瓷砖,以在浴室地板上实现均匀的图案。
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对齐, 使成方形
to align the edges of a stack of paper, especially in the context of printing, to ensure uniformity
- In the world of offset printing, precision is crucial, and the technician meticulously squares up the paper to avoid any misalignment during the printing process.
在胶印世界中,精确度至关重要,技术人员会仔细对齐纸张(square up)以避免印刷过程中的任何错位。
- The printing press operator routinely checks and adjusts the machinery to ensure it squares up the paper accurately.
印刷机操作员例行检查和调整机器,以确保其准确对齐纸张。
- As the final touch to the poster design, the artist decided to square up the edges for a clean and professional look.
作为海报设计的最后一步,艺术家决定对齐边缘以获得干净和专业的外观。
- The print shop assistant carefully used a cutter to square up the edges of the freshly printed brochures.
印刷店助手小心翼翼地使用裁刀对齐刚印刷好的小册子的边缘。
- The final step in the bookbinding process is to square up the edges of the pages for a polished appearance.
装订过程的最后一步是对齐页面的边缘,以获得抛光的外观。
4
冷静下来, 平静下来
to calm down, especially after a confrontation or tense situation
- After the argument, she told him to square up and stop yelling.
争论之后,她告诉他冷静下来,不要再喊了。
- Let's square up and talk about this calmly.
冷静下来,我们冷静地谈谈这件事。
- I had to square up before responding to the criticism.
在回应批评之前,我不得不冷静下来。
- It's time to square up and focus on the task at hand.
是时候冷静下来,专注于手头的任务了。
- He tried to square up after getting angry during the meeting.
他在会议上生气后试图冷静下来。