construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution)
作一与已知圆面积相等的正方形(一个不能用纯几何的方法来解决的问题)。
do something that is considered to be impossible
做被认为是不可能的事情。
作一与已知圆面积相等的正方形
Two hours into our conversation, I'm still trying to square the circle of Mr. Feinberg.
我们的谈话进行了两个小时,我依旧在试图了解费伯格先生。
Let's square the circle. — I'm someone who can unify team members', views and sound important.
让我们把不可能变成可能——我是可以统一不同团队成员意见的人,我最重要。
American parents must also square the circle of ultra-short holidays for grown-ups and absurdly long ones for kids.
美国父母们还必须调整自己频繁的短假期和孩子们荒唐长的假保持一致。
The sovereign debt crisis in the Eurozone has shown that the euro area was able to square the circle between resilience and flexibility.
欧元区主权债务危机的经历表明,欧元区还是具有相当的应变力和灵活性的。
It would seem possible to square the circle only with tax rises elsewhere or more spending cuts, in a society where the pain of Mr Tremonti's earlier austerity measures is starting to be felt.
在特雷蒙蒂早先的严厉紧缩措施已经开始见效的情况下,这似乎只有在其他地方加税或削减开支才能保持收支平衡。
construct a square equal in area to a given circle (a problem incapable of a purely geometrical solution)
作一与已知圆面积相等的正方形(一个不能用纯几何的方法来解决的问题)。
do something that is considered to be impossible
做被认为是不可能的事情。