asmallroundpieceofmetal, plastic, etc. thatissewnontoapieceofclothingandusedforfasteningtwopartstogether纽扣;扣子◆(BrE) todoup/undoyourbuttons系上/解开扣子◆(NAmE) tobutton/unbuttonyourbuttons系上/解开扣子◆tosewonabutton缝上扣子◆shirtbuttons衬衫的纽扣🔑asmallpartofamachinethatyoupresstomakeitwork(机器的)按钮◆theplay/stop/rewindbutton播放键;停止键;倒带键◆Adampressedabuttonandwaitedforthelift. 亚当按了一个按钮,然后等着乘坐电梯。◆Choose'printer'fromthemenuandclickwiththerightmousebutton. 从菜单上选取 “打印机”,然后点击鼠标右键。◆Thewindowsslidedownatthetouchofabutton. 按一下开关,窗玻璃便降下来。➡ see alsopush-buttonasmallareaonacomputerscreenthatyouclickontomakeitdosth(电脑屏幕上的)按键◆Clickonthebackbuttontogobacktothepreviousscreen. 点击返回键,回到上一页。
(especiallyNAmE) abadge, especiallyonewithamessageprintedonit(尤指印有信息的)徽章➡ see alsobelly button●ontheˈbutton(informal, especiallyNAmE) atexactlytherighttimeorattheexacttimementioned准时;正好◆Wearrivedat4o'clockonthebutton. 我们在 4 点钟准时到达。exactlyright精确;准确;确切◆You'reonthebuttonthere! 那让你说中了!●ˌpushallthe (right) ˈbuttons (also ˌpressallthe (right) ˈbuttonsespecially inBrE) (informal) todoexactlytherightthingstopleasesb做得面面俱到以讨好人◆anewsatiricalcomedyshowthatpushesalltherightbuttons一出新的极尽搞笑之能事的讽刺喜剧●ˌpushsb'sˈbuttons (also ˌpresssb'sˈbuttonsespecially inBrE) (informal) tomakesbreactineitherapositiveoranegativeway使有所反应(无论是积极或消极的)◆I'veknownhimforyears, butIstilldon'tknowwhatpusheshisbuttons. 我已认识他多年,可还是摸不透他的脾气。●(as) brightasaˈbutton(BrE, informal) intelligentandquicktounderstand机灵的;聪颖的Similes in idioms(as) bald as a coot,(as) blind as a bat,(as) bright as a button,(as) bold as brass,as busy as a bee,as clean as a whistle,(as) dead as athe dodo,(as) deaf as a post,(as) dull as ditchwater,(as) fit as a fiddle,as flat as a pancake,(as) good as gold,(as) mad as a hattera March hare,(as) miserableugly as sin,as old as the hills,(as) pleased as Punch,as pretty as a picture,(as) regular as clockwork,(as) quick as a flash,(as) safe as houses,(as) sound as a bell,(as) steady as a rock,(as) thick as two short planks,(as) tough as old boots
🔑but·tonBrE/ˈbʌtn/NAmE/ˈbʌtn/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybuttonBrE/ˈbʌtn/NAmE/ˈbʌtn/present simple - he / she / itbuttonsBrE/ˈbʌtnz/NAmE/ˈbʌtnz/past simplebuttonedBrE/ˈbʌtnd/NAmE/ˈbʌtnd/past participlebuttonedBrE/ˈbʌtnd/NAmE/ˈbʌtnd/ -ing formbuttoningBrE/ˈbʌtnɪŋ/NAmE/ˈbʌtnɪŋ/[T]~sth (up)tofastensthwithbuttons扣…的纽扣◆Shehurriedlybuttoned (up) herblouse.她急忙扣好衬衫。[I]~ (up)tobefastenedwithbuttons用纽扣扣上◆Thedressbuttons (up) attheback.这件连衣裙是从后背系扣的。●ˈbuttonit!(BrE, informal) usedtotellsbrudelytobequiet闭嘴;住口