请输入您要查询的英文词组:

 

词组 square the circle
释义

square the circle do something that is considered to be impossible.

☞ In its literal sense, square the circle means 'construct a square equal in area to a given circle'. Since this problem is incapable of a purely geometrical solution, the phrase has developed a more general application and is used to refer to an attempt to do something impossible.

随便看

 

英语词组固定搭配大全包含15956条英汉双解词组,基本涵盖了全部常用英文词组、短语的翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2025/5/7 5:07:38