要想把圆变成方的,那几乎是不可能的事。Square the circle 化圆成方 这个说法来自于古时候希腊几何学的一道作图问题,因为长久以来一直没能找到题解,所以大家目前用 square the circle 或 square a circle 来比喻 做一件非常难办到,甚至是不可能的事。
例句
You cant have a stable office job whilst1 being a world traveller. Youre trying to square the circle!
想在做一名环游世界旅游者的同时有一份稳定的工作是很不简单的。你这是在做不可能的事。
I want to get married but I also want to be single! I think I might be trying to square the circle here.
我既想结婚,又想要单身!我感觉这真的是像化圆成方一样困难。
He wanted a new, fast sports car at a low price! I told him he was trying to square a circle!
他想以底价购买一辆又新又快的跑车。我告诉他这是不可能的!