Squaring

(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Square

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• I know somewhere about what things are likely to be; but there's no trimming and squaring my affairs, as Chloe trims crust off her pies. 哈丽叶特·比切·斯托. 汤姆叔叔的小屋.
• But, he was on his feet directly, and after sponging himself with a great show of dexterity began squaring again. 查尔斯·狄更斯. 远大前程.
• I have been a thoughtless rascal about squaring prices--but come, dear, sit down and forgive me. 乔治·艾略特. 米德尔马契.
• Old problems like squaring the circle, trisec ting the angle, and doubling the cube, were now attempted in a new spirit and with fresh vigor. 李贝. 西洋科学史.
• But with agriculture began the difficult task of squaring the lunar month with the solar year; a task which has left its scars on our calendar to-day. 赫伯特·乔治·威尔斯. 世界史纲.
• The geometer is always talking of squaring, subtending, apposing, as if he had in view action; whereas knowledge is the real object of the study. 柏拉图. 理想国.
• One day the footman found him squaring his fists at Lord Steyne's hat in the hall. 威廉·梅克比斯·萨克雷. 名利场.

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