squarely

副词，表示位置或方向正正方方，也可引申为坚定地承担或直接明确地指出某事。

💡 记忆钩子

想象一个方形稳稳地落在直角线上：它既是位置摆得端正，也像人站得稳、立场不退，最后还把责任或责备直截了当地指向某人。

📝 学习建议

学习时先记住“端正、稳稳地”这条主线，再掌握表示“明确归于某人”的引申用法。
不要把 squarely 一律理解成“以正方形的方式”；在抽象语境中，它常强调立场坚定或责任指向明确。

📖 中文释义

adv

common 正正方方地

📖 指物体摆放得端正，边线或方向与参照面形成整齐的直角关系；这是“方形”这个核心意象最直接的用法。

💡 常见结构是 squarely + 表示放置、对齐或位于某处的动词。它多用于说明位置是否摆正，既可见于几何或技术语境，也可用于日常描述；不要把它当作形容词来直接修饰名词。

Make sure the picture is hanging squarely on the wall.

要确保这幅画端端正正地挂在墙上。
core 坚定地；稳稳地

📖 从“稳稳地摆正”引申为态度或行动毫不动摇，明确站在某一方，或完全承担应负的责任。

💡 常见结构是 stand squarely behind...、squarely accept... 或 squarely face...，后面接立场、决定、责任等对象。这个用法通常比普通的“支持”或“接受”更有强调意味，适合正式表态；不要把它误解为身体真的站成直角。

also figuratively

She stands squarely behind the team’s decision.

她坚定地支持团队的决定。

The manager squarely accepted responsibility for the mistake.

经理明确承担了这次错误的责任。
core 直接明确地

📖 表示不绕弯、不含糊地把问题、责任或责备指向一个人或一件事，就像把箭头笔直地对准目标。

💡 常见结构是 put、place 或 lay the blame squarely on...，也可放在表示指出、归因的动词之后。它常用于新闻报道、辩论和正式评论，语气比一般的归因更强；on 后面应接被归责的对象，不要遗漏这个介词。

figuratively

The report placed the blame squarely on poor planning.

报告明确把责任归咎于计划不周。

He looked her in the eye and addressed the problem squarely.

他直视着她，坦率地面对了这个问题。

more squarely comparative most squarely superlative

📘 英文释义 (WordNet) 共 5 组

with firmness and conviction; without compromise; - C.G.Bowers

同义词集: squarely foursquare straightforwardly

he stood foursquare for religious liberty and toleration

dealt straightforwardly with all issues

firmly and solidly; ;

同义词集: squarely square

hit the ball squarely

the bat met the ball squarely

planted his great bulk square before his enemy

in a square shape;

同义词集: squarely square

a squarely cut piece of paper

folded the sheet of paper square

directly and without evasion; not roundabout; ;

同义词集: squarely forthrightly forthright

to face a problem squarely

the responsibility lies squarely with them

spoke forthright (or forthrightly) and to the point

in a straight direct way;

同义词集: squarely square

looked him squarely in the eye

ran square into me

🌳 词源

由表示“正方形”的词加副词后缀构成，约于1557年首次见于罗伯特·雷科德的著作。

From square + -ly. First use appears c. 1557 in the writings of Robert Recorde.

🔄 变式

more squarely compar most squarely superl

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