square peg in a round hole (square peg in a round hole)

Idiom Architecture

含义

someone or something that doesn't fit or belong in a particular place or situation

某人或某物不适合或不属于特定的地方或情况 (mǒu rén huò mǒu wù bù shìhé huò bù shǔyú tèdìng de dìfāng huò qíngkuàng)

例句

"Putting a modern building in a historical district is like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole."

"把一座现代建筑放在一个历史区域里,就像试图把square peg in a round hole放进去。" (bǎ yī zuò xiàndài jiànzhú fàng zài yīgè lìshǐ qūyù lǐ, jiù xiàng shìtú bǎ **square peg in a round hole** fàng jìnqù.)