| [/ˈbʌtn; ˋbʌtn/] n 用法:
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. 用法:
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? 用法:
3 (idm 习语) bright as a button => bright. on the `button (US infml) precisely 正好; 精确; 准确:
You've got it on the button! 你完全正确! button 2
v 用法:
1 (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. 用法:
2 (idm 习语) button (up) one's lip (US sl 俚) be silent 默不作声; 闭口不谈. 用法:
3 (phr v) button sth up (infml) 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. |