詞語解釋

square off: （打斗等時）擺好架勢
master: 主要的，主人的【精通的】
kind of: 有點兒
once in a lifetime: 千載難逢

語意表達： 擺好打斗的架勢；準備迎戰(zhàn) If one group or person squares off against or with another, they prepare to fight them.
指點迷津： square off是固定詞組，（打斗等時）擺好架勢之意
句型操練： The Los Angeles Lakers and the Chicago Bulls square off for the first game of the series.
洛杉磯湖人隊和芝加哥公牛隊擺好了架勢，準備進行總決賽的第一場對決。
句型出處：It's just that you squaring off with a master liar are kind of once-in-a-lifetime.
面對這么個說謊專家硬碰硬的機會只有一次。

語意表達：提供,供應得起,給予Somebody afford something.
指點迷津：afford一般是用于時間或金錢上支付得起，也有提供之意
句型操練：I can't afford a holiday this summer.
今年夏天我無法度假。
My parents can't even afford a new refrigerator...
我父母甚至買不起一臺新冰箱。
This affords us the opportunity to ask questions about how the systems might change...
這給我們提供了就系統(tǒng)可能如何改變進行提問的機會。
句型出處：But at least you've been afforded an education, is that it?
而你卻至少還能從中學到東西，不是嗎？

考考你：

Lightman遇到了一個強勁對手，Torres認為他對別人火氣那么大是因為他自己在使盡渾身解數(shù)掙扎，真的是這樣嗎？那么誰會笑到最后呢？
有關與對手過招的英語句子你知道哪些呢？一起來補充吧。
強中自有強中手，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.
英雄所見略同。
He laughs best who laughs last.
誰笑到最后，誰笑得最好。
He who does not advance loses ground.
逆水行舟，不進則退。