button
n
1 knob or disc made of wood, metal, etc sewn onto a garment as a fastener or as an ornament 钮扣
a coat, jacket, shirt, trouser button 大衣、上衣、衬衫、裤子的钮扣
lose a button 掉了一个钮扣
sew on a new button 缝上一个新钮扣
do one's buttons up 扣上钮扣. =>illus at jacket 见jacket之插图.
2 small knob that is pressed to operate a doorbell, a switch on a machine, etc (操纵门铃、机器开关等的)按钮
Which button do I press to turn the radio on? 我该按哪个按钮才能打开收音机?
3 (idm 习语) bright as a button => bright. on the `button (US infml 口) precisely 正好; 精确; 准确
You've got it on the button! 你完全正确! button, v
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(a) [Tn, Tn.p]
~ sth (up) fasten sth with buttons 扣上某物的钮扣
button (up) one's coat, jacket, shirt, etc 扣上大衣、上衣、衬衫等的钮扣.
(b) [I, Ip] ~ (up) be fastened with buttons 用钮扣扣上
This dress buttons at the back. 这件连衣裙是在背後系扣的.
2 (idm 习语) button (up) one's lip (US sl 俚) be silent 默不作声; 闭口不谈.
3 (phr v) button sth up (infml 口) complete sth successfully 顺利完成某事物
The deal should be buttoned up by tomorrow. 这笔生意应於明天顺利成交.
🎯 考研助记
把它摁(谐音): 按钮 但是(but)以吨(ton)计的 钮扣
🔁 扩展释义
*['bʌtәn]n. 钮扣, 按钮vi. 扣住vt. 钉钮扣于, 扣紧【计】 按钮【医】 钮相关词组: on the button take by the button not care a button button up one's lip
🏥 医学释义
电钮,按钮
🌿 同词根单词
battervt.& vi. 连续猛击;捣碎,打烂;磨损;使内倾,使倾斜;
n. (铅字的)磨损,毁损;(用鸡蛋、牛奶、面粉等调成的)糊状物;击球员,击球手;墙面的倾斜;
My brother used to speak French to me all the time.
我的兄弟过去总是对我说法语。
In 1858 an area of poor housing, factories and farm buildings was torn down and Central Park was created, reaching from 59th Street to 110th Street and across three avenues.