squarely

英 [ˈskweəli]

美 [ˈskwerli]

adv.  正对着地; 径直地; 不偏不倚地; 直接了当; 明确无误; 毫不含糊地

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Collins.1 / BNC.11379 / COCA.9723

习惯用语

adv.

fairly and squarelyfairly and squarely

牛津词典

adv.

• 正对着地；径直地；不偏不倚地
  directly; not at an angle or to one side
  1. She looked at me squarely in the eye.
     她直直地看着我的眼睛。
  2. He stood squarely in front of them, blocking the entrance.
     他就对着他们站在那里，挡住入口。
  3. We must meet the challenge squarely (= not try to avoid it).
     我们必须正面迎接这一挑战。
• 直接了当；明确无误；毫不含糊地
  directly or exactly; without confusion
  1. The responsibility for the crisis rests squarely on the government.
     这一危机的责任全然在政府。

柯林斯词典

• ADV 径直;正中地
  Squarelymeans directly or in the middle, rather than indirectly or at an angle.
  1. I kept the gun aimed squarely at his eyes.
     我一直将枪径直瞄准他的双眼。
• ADV 完全地;毫无疑问地
  If something such as blame or responsibility liessquarelywith someone, they are definitely the person responsible.
  1. The president put the blame squarely on his opponent...
     总统将责任完全归咎于对手。
  2. Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians.
     成败完全取决于尼日利亚人。
• ADV 直截了当地;不回避地
  If you face somethingsquarely, you face it directly, without trying to avoid it.
  1. The management committee have faced the situation squarely...
     管理委员会直面当前形势。
  2. 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。

双语例句

• He wheeled and faced his opponent squarely.
  他转过身来面对着他的对手。
• That responsibility rests squarely with European banks and their regulators.
  责任完全在欧洲银行业和它们的监管机构身上。
• 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。
• The president put the blame squarely on his opponent.
  总统把责任完全推给了他的对手。
• But instead of the stomach the blow lands squarely on the side of Susan's head.
  但是她没有苏珊的腹部而是打向了苏珊头部的侧面。
• I think we can squarely blame the vendors for this.
  我觉得那些产品供应商对此负有不可推卸的责任。
• We must face these difficulties squarely and overcome them.
  我们必须正视困难，加以克服。
• That puts her squarely in the company of Britney Spears, Mischa Barton and Amanda Bynes.
  而这番点评将她与小甜甜布兰妮（BritneySpears）、米莎•巴顿（MischaBarton）和阿曼达•拜恩斯（AmandaBynes）归到了一类。
• Responsibility for success or failure lies squarely with the Nigerians.
  成败完全取决于尼日利亚人。
• 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。