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but·ton1 /ˈbʌtn/ S2 noun [countableC]

1 DCa small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc that you pass through a hole to fasten it 纽扣，扣子

small pearl buttons

小的珍珠纽扣

A button was missing from his shirt.

他的衬衫上掉了一颗纽扣。

She undid (=unfastened) the buttons of her blouse.

她解开衬衫的纽扣。

do up a button British EnglishBrE (=fasten a button) 系上扣子

→5 See picture of buckle 带扣, button 纽扣, zip BrE【英】/zipper AmE【美】拉链 ... →4 See picture of 见图 SEWING

2 TDa small part or area of a machine that you press to make it do something 按钮

Press the pause button.

按暂停键。

Click on the icon with the right mouse button.

用鼠标右键点击图标。

→ push-button

3. a small area on a computer screen, especially on a website, that you click on in order to perform an action 〔计算机屏幕，尤指网页上的〕按钮

4 American EnglishAmEDC a small metal or plastic pin with a message or picture on it 〔印有文字或图案的〕金属[塑料]小徽章 SYN British English badge

presidential campaign buttons

总统竞选徽章

5. button nose/eyes HBHa nose or eyes that are small and round 小而圆的鼻子/眼睛

Examples from the Corpus

button nose/eyes• There are hundreds of black button eyes and a thick nest of yarn for the hair.• Reddish brown hair and bright, button eyes, and a shy, quivering look.• Mrs Stych fixed her button eyes upon the elegant figure of Mrs Frizzell and bowled purposefully across the lawn.

6 on the button CORRECT especially American EnglishAmE informal exactly right, or at exactly the right time 非常准确；准时

She got to our house at two, on the button.

她两点钟准时到了我们家。

Examples from the Corpus

on the button• She clicked on the button to turn over the second card, and the second card was Death.• So she pressed down on the button more firmly.• Did he bank and dive, his finger on the button, his guns blazing from the wings?• The whole show, Dominic says, is about keeping your finger on the button.• He was pressing hard on the button and standing patiently for the door to open.• He made his birdie and he made his cut, right on the button.• The weather forecast was right on the button.• She got to our house at two, on the button.

7 press/push (all) the right buttons to get what you want by behaving in a clever way 每一步都走得很对

She seemed to push all the right buttons.

她好像步步正确，一路顺利。

Examples from the Corpus

press/push (all) the right buttons• He pushed all the right buttons.• These are words which are all designed to press the right buttons among women voters.

8 press/push somebody’s buttons to make someone angry by doing or saying something that annoys them 激怒某人

He really knows how to push Dad’s buttons.

他最拿手的就是把爸爸激怒。

9 at/with the push/touch of a button used to emphasize how easy a machine is to use because it is controlled by pushing a button 只要按一下按钮〔用于强调机器容易操作〕

The instrument can gauge a distance with the push of a button.

这台仪器只要一按按钮就能测出距离。

→ as bright as a button at bright(8)

n COLLOCATIONS

verbs

fasten a button

Small children can't fasten their own buttons.

do up a button (=fasten it)

He quickly did up the buttons on his shirt.

unfasten a button

Can you unfasten this button for me?

undo a button (=unfasten it)

I can't undo the buttons on the back of this dress.

a button is missing

Two of the buttons on the jacket were missing.

a button comes off something

A button has come off my skirt.

something has lost a button

His favourite shirt had lost a button.

sew on a button

It doesn't take a minute to sew on a button.

ADJECTIVES/NOUN + button

the top/bottom button

He was wearing a white shirt with the top button undone.

a shirt/skirt/coat etc button

Is this your coat button?

Examples from the Corpus

button• She pushed a button, cranking the bed to a more upright position.• We had been at computer class for nearly three hours, and we had not yet touched a button on the computer.• There are hundreds of black button eyes and a thick nest of yarn for the hair.• NoClue: Hey, what does this F4 button do?• Press the pause button.• Jack tried but it was quite impossible; the button, like the steering wheel, was red hot.• To turn off the radio, push the button on the left.• Then when you touch the button, what's inside you comes out.• Silver foliage, yellow button flowers and a smell of chicken tikka.

undid ... buttons• He put his head on my shoulder and undid the buttons of my blouse.• He pushed her backwards and covered her body with his own, as he gradually undid the buttons of her dress.• Turning he undid the buttons of her coat and ran his hands inside and around her waist.• He undid his buttons, and peeled off his shirt.• He undid the buttons of his shirt and shrugged it from his shoulders, letting it fall unheeded to the floor.• He undid the top buttons of his shirt and pulled the shirt apart.

mouse button• But debates about mouse buttons are impassioned and urgent.• Double-click - A mouse procedure where the left-hand mouse button is pressed twice in quick succession.• Object properties, once set, can be redefined simply by re-clicking the right mouse button.• Pointing at the object and pressing the right mouse button displays each object's properties.• Use your trusty right mouse button to click on it, which will bring up a properties sheet.• The right-side mouse button is one such key to using Windows 95.• Then there was the mouse button war.• Mass Downloader is particularly nice, as it integrates into your mouse button menu.

button2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT]

1 PUT ON CLOTHES (also button up) to fasten clothes with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons 用纽扣扣住，扣上…的扣子

Sam, make sure Nina buttons up her jacket.

萨姆，要让尼娜把上衣扣好。

2. button it! British EnglishBrE, button your lip/mouth! American EnglishAmE spokenQUIET used to tell someone in a rude way to stop talking 住嘴！闭嘴！

Examples from the Corpus

button• The pants button at the side.• He pulled his trousers back up and buttoned his fly.• No - he was buttoning his jacket in a purposeful manner, and they were about to leave the scene.• Rickels needs help for tasks such as buttoning his shirt.• Her fingers buttoned something at her neck where there was nothing to button.• Then he buttoned the top over his undershirt, and pulled on a pair of green socks.• She got up from the bed, buttoned up her nightshirt and went to the door.• Button up your coat, Nina - it's cold.

From Longman Business Dictionary

buttonbut·ton /ˈbʌtn/ noun [countableC]

1something that you press to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment do something

She got in the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor.

What happens if I push this button?

2COMPUTINGa place on a computer screen that you click on to make it do something

I clicked on the ‘save’ button and exited the file.

3a button ad

Origin button1

(1300-1400) Old French boton, from boter; → BUTT2

单词	button
释义	button Word family nounbuttonsbuttonbushbuttonholebuttonholerbuttonhookbuttonwoodbuttonadjectivebuttonybutton-downbuttoned-up Related topics: Clothes & fashion, Technology, Daily life, Computers but·ton1 /ˈbʌtn/ ●●● S2 noun [countableC] 1 DCa small round flat object on your shirt, coat etc that you pass through a hole to fasten it 纽扣，扣子 small pearl buttons 小的珍珠纽扣 A button was missing from his shirt. 他的衬衫上掉了一颗纽扣。 She undid (=unfastened) the buttons of her blouse. 她解开衬衫的纽扣。 do up a button British EnglishBrE (=fasten a button) 系上扣子 →5 See picture of buckle 带扣, button 纽扣, zip BrE【英】/zipper AmE【美】拉链 ... →4 See picture of 见图 SEWING 2 TDa small part or area of a machine that you press to make it do something 按钮 Press the pause button. 按暂停键。 Click on the icon with the right mouse button. 用鼠标右键点击图标。 → push-button 3. a small area on a computer screen, especially on a website, that you click on in order to perform an action 〔计算机屏幕，尤指网页上的〕按钮 4 American EnglishAmEDC a small metal or plastic pin with a message or picture on it 〔印有文字或图案的〕金属[塑料]小徽章 SYN British English badge presidential campaign buttons 总统竞选徽章 5. button nose/eyes HBHa nose or eyes that are small and round 小而圆的鼻子/眼睛 Examples from the Corpus button nose/eyes• There are hundreds of black button eyes and a thick nest of yarn for the hair.• Reddish brown hair and bright, button eyes, and a shy, quivering look.• Mrs Stych fixed her button eyes upon the elegant figure of Mrs Frizzell and bowled purposefully across the lawn. 6 on the button CORRECT especially American EnglishAmE informal exactly right, or at exactly the right time 非常准确；准时 She got to our house at two, on the button. 她两点钟准时到了我们家。 Examples from the Corpus on the button• She clicked on the button to turn over the second card, and the second card was Death.• So she pressed down on the button more firmly.• Did he bank and dive, his finger on the button, his guns blazing from the wings?• The whole show, Dominic says, is about keeping your finger on the button.• He was pressing hard on the button and standing patiently for the door to open.• He made his birdie and he made his cut, right on the button.• The weather forecast was right on the button.• She got to our house at two, on the button. 7 press/push (all) the right buttons to get what you want by behaving in a clever way 每一步都走得很对 She seemed to push all the right buttons. 她好像步步正确，一路顺利。 Examples from the Corpus press/push (all) the right buttons• He pushed all the right buttons.• These are words which are all designed to press the right buttons among women voters. 8 press/push somebody’s buttons to make someone angry by doing or saying something that annoys them 激怒某人 He really knows how to push Dad’s buttons. 他最拿手的就是把爸爸激怒。 9 at/with the push/touch of a button used to emphasize how easy a machine is to use because it is controlled by pushing a button 只要按一下按钮〔用于强调机器容易操作〕 The instrument can gauge a distance with the push of a button. 这台仪器只要一按按钮就能测出距离。 → as bright as a button at bright(8) n COLLOCATIONS verbs fasten a button Small children can't fasten their own buttons. do up a button (=fasten it) He quickly did up the buttons on his shirt. unfasten a button Can you unfasten this button for me? undo a button (=unfasten it) I can't undo the buttons on the back of this dress. a button is missing Two of the buttons on the jacket were missing. a button comes off something A button has come off my skirt. something has lost a button His favourite shirt had lost a button. sew on a button It doesn't take a minute to sew on a button. ADJECTIVES/NOUN + button the top/bottom button He was wearing a white shirt with the top button undone. a shirt/skirt/coat etc button Is this your coat button? Examples from the Corpus button• She pushed a button, cranking the bed to a more upright position.• We had been at computer class for nearly three hours, and we had not yet touched a button on the computer.• There are hundreds of black button eyes and a thick nest of yarn for the hair.• NoClue: Hey, what does this F4 button do?• Press the pause button.• Jack tried but it was quite impossible; the button, like the steering wheel, was red hot.• To turn off the radio, push the button on the left.• Then when you touch the button, what's inside you comes out.• Silver foliage, yellow button flowers and a smell of chicken tikka. undid ... buttons• He put his head on my shoulder and undid the buttons of my blouse.• He pushed her backwards and covered her body with his own, as he gradually undid the buttons of her dress.• Turning he undid the buttons of her coat and ran his hands inside and around her waist.• He undid his buttons, and peeled off his shirt.• He undid the buttons of his shirt and shrugged it from his shoulders, letting it fall unheeded to the floor.• He undid the top buttons of his shirt and pulled the shirt apart. mouse button• But debates about mouse buttons are impassioned and urgent.• Double-click - A mouse procedure where the left-hand mouse button is pressed twice in quick succession.• Object properties, once set, can be redefined simply by re-clicking the right mouse button.• Pointing at the object and pressing the right mouse button displays each object's properties.• Use your trusty right mouse button to click on it, which will bring up a properties sheet.• The right-side mouse button is one such key to using Windows 95.• Then there was the mouse button war.• Mass Downloader is particularly nice, as it integrates into your mouse button menu. button2 verb [intransitiveI, transitiveT] 1 PUT ON CLOTHES (also button up) to fasten clothes with buttons, or to be fastened with buttons 用纽扣扣住，扣上…的扣子 Sam, make sure Nina buttons up her jacket. 萨姆，要让尼娜把上衣扣好。 2. button it! British EnglishBrE, button your lip/mouth! American EnglishAmE spokenQUIET used to tell someone in a rude way to stop talking 住嘴！闭嘴！ Examples from the Corpus button• The pants button at the side.• He pulled his trousers back up and buttoned his fly.• No - he was buttoning his jacket in a purposeful manner, and they were about to leave the scene.• Rickels needs help for tasks such as buttoning his shirt.• Her fingers buttoned something at her neck where there was nothing to button.• Then he buttoned the top over his undershirt, and pulled on a pair of green socks.• She got up from the bed, buttoned up her nightshirt and went to the door.• Button up your coat, Nina - it's cold. From Longman Business Dictionary buttonbut·ton /ˈbʌtn/ noun [countableC] 1something that you press to make a machine or piece of electrical equipment do something She got in the elevator and pressed the button for the top floor. What happens if I push this button? 2COMPUTINGa place on a computer screen that you click on to make it do something I clicked on the ‘save’ button and exited the file. 3a button ad Origin button1 (1300-1400) Old French boton, from boter; → BUTT2
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