| 释义 |
buck·le /ˈbʌkl/ n. | vt. | vi. | phr.
I n.
1. (皮带等的)搭扣，搭钩，扣子
2. (鞋子等的)扣形饰物
3. 弯曲；鼓起；褶皱
4. 〈废〉(尤指假发的)拳曲，波纹
II ❶ vt.
1. 用搭扣把…扣住(或扣紧、扣上)；使连在一起，使接合
buckle (up) one's belt 扣上腰带
buckle oneself into the seat of the car 系好扣带稳坐在汽车座位上
2. 使弯曲；使鼓起；把…弄皱；使坍塌，使垮下
The shock buckled the wheel. 车轮给撞歪了。
The heat buckled road surfaces. 炎热把路面烊得高低不平。
3. 使作好准备，使倾注全力
He buckled himself to the task. 他倾全力于这项任务。
❷ vi.
1. 扣住，扣紧，扣上
His boot won't buckle. 他的靴子扣不起来。
Buckle up for safety. 为了安全把带子系上。
2. (尤指因受压、受热等外界影响而)变形；弯曲；鼓起；起皱；坍塌，垮下
The panels did not buckle under pressure. 板条不因受压而变形。
His knees buckled, and he sank to the ground. 他双膝一屈跌倒在地。
The animal buckled up and breathed his last. 这动物倒毙了。
3. 垮掉；屈服；让步
He buckled under the strain of work. 他被紧张的工作压垮了。
The government is unlikely to buckle under the protesters' demands. 政府未必会对抗议者提出的要求让步。
4. 〈废〉扭打，格斗
[<OFr boucle metal ring <L buccula little cheek, cheek strap on a helmet <bucca cheek] phr. buckle down (to) 倾全力 (于)，开始认真从事 Everyone's got to buckle down, to get ready for the press conference. 人人都要全力以赴，为这次记者招待会作好准备。Buckle down to work now! 现在开始认真工作吧! buckle to 1. 倾全力于，开始认真从事 The Committee buckled to the job. 委员会开始认真着手那项工作。2. 倾注全力，认真干起来 We shall have to buckle to if we are to catch that train. 我们要赶上那班火车就得加紧些。We must waste no more time, but buckle to at once. 我们不应该再浪费时间，要立刻干起来。buckle under 屈服；让步 In the end he had to buckle under and admit he was wrong. 最后他只得屈服，承认自己错了。make buckle and tongue meet 使收支相抵，量入为出 |