词语解释

square off: （打斗等时）摆好架势
master: 主要的，主人的【精通的】
kind of: 有点儿
once in a lifetime: 千载难逢

语意表达： 摆好打斗的架势；准备迎战 If one group or person squares off against or with another, they prepare to fight them.
指点迷津： square off是固定词组，（打斗等时）摆好架势之意
句型操练： The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls square off for the first game of the series.
洛杉矶湖人队和芝加哥公牛队摆好了架势，准备进行总决赛的第一场对决。
句型出处：It's just that you squaring off with a master liar are kind of once-in-a-lifetime.
面对这么个说谎专家硬碰硬的机会只有一次。

语意表达：提供,供应得起,给予Somebody afford something.
指点迷津：afford一般是用于时间或金钱上支付得起，也有提供之意
句型操练：I can't afford a holiday this summer.
今年夏天我无法度假。
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至买不起一台新冰箱。
This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
这给我们提供了就系统可能如何改变进行提问的机会。
句型出处：But at least you've been afforded an education, is that it?
而你却至少还能从中学到东西，不是吗？

考考你：

Lightman遇到了一个强劲对手，Torres认为他对别人火气那么大是因为他自己在使尽浑身解数挣扎，真的是这样吗？那么谁会笑到最后呢？
有关与对手过招的英语句子你知道哪些呢？一起来补充吧。
强中自有强中手，莫在人前自夸口。
Among the strong there is always a stronger; so don't brag about yourself before others.
Great minds think alike.
英雄所见略同。
He laughs best who laughs last.
谁笑到最后，谁笑得最好。
He who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不进则退。