| 释义 |
buckle/ˈbʌk(ə)l/ n. & v.●n. 1 a flat often rectangular frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt, strap, etc. (皮带、带子等上的)搭扣；扣环 2 a similarly shaped ornament, esp. on a shoe (尤指鞋上的)扣形饰品 ●v. 1 tr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up, on, etc.) fasten with a buckle 用搭扣把…扣紧 2 tr. & intr. (often foll. by 常后跟 up) give way or cause to give way under longitudinal pressure; crumple up (使)弯曲，(使)变形；使垮掉 □ buckle down make a determined effort 倾全力于… □ buckle to (or down to) prepare for, set about (work etc.) 准备…；着手(工作等) □ buckle to get to work, make a vigorous start 开始工作；开始认真干起来 [Middle English via Old French boucle from Latin buccula ‘cheek-strap of a helmet’, from bucca ‘cheek’: sense 2 of v. from French boucler ‘bulge’] |