It's like trying to fit a square peg in a round hole.

这就像，在一个圆形的孔里面试图去适应一个方形的木栓。

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Wasn't the round hole a circular gate? I asked myself.

墙上大圆圈是一扇圆形的大门吗？我问自己。

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His appearance here is like a square peg in a round hole.

他在这里出现，显得有些格格不入。

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A doughnut is a round piece of fried dough with a hole in the middle or filled with cream or jelly.

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