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- a small disc or knob sewn on to a garment, either to fasten it by being pushed through a slit made for the purpose or for decoration纽扣, 扣子。
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- a knob on a piece of electrical or electronic equipment which is pressed to operate it按钮。
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- chiefly N. Amer. a badge bearing a design or slogan and pinned to the clothing〈主北美〉纽扣徽章, 圆形徽章。
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- a small round object resembling a button纽扣状物：
chocolate buttons.
纽扣巧克力。
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- Fencing a knob fitted to the point of a foil to make it harmless【剑】剑头防护帽。
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- used in reference to things of little worth不值钱的东西：
he will never give away anything that is worth a button.
他连不值钱的东西也从不给人。
with obj.
1- fasten (clothing) with buttons扣上（扣子）, 把…的纽扣扣上; 用纽扣扣住：
he buttoned up his jacket.
他扣上了夹克衫。
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button someone into
fasten the buttons of a garment being worn by (someone)扣紧（穿在身上的）衣服：he buttoned himself into the raincoat.
他把身上雨衣扣紧。
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- no obj.(of a garment) be fastened with buttons（衣服）用纽扣扣紧：
a dress which buttoned down the front.
前襟带一列扣子的衣服。
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- attach buttons to钉扣子：
white shiny plastic that was buttoned here and there.
钉满了扣子的白色闪光塑料板
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- often in imperative
button it
informal stop talking〈非正式〉闭嘴。
短语
button one's lip
- informal stop or refrain from talking〈非正式〉不要吭声, 住嘴。
on the button
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- informal, chiefly US punctually〈非正式, 主美〉准时地; 如期地：
she would arrive on the button.
她会如期到达。
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- exactly right完全正确：
his pond was right on the button in terms of size.
就大小而言他的水池刚刚好。
press the button
- informal initiate an action or train of events (often used to refer to the ease with which a nuclear war might be started)〈非正式〉按电钮启动（常用来形容发动核战争多么容易）。
push（或press）someone's buttons
- informal arouse or provoke a reaction of someone〈非正式〉引起反应：
don't allow co-workers to push your buttons.
别让你的同事牵着你的鼻子走。
派生词
buttoned
adjective有金色纽扣的男式便上装
buttonless
adjectivebuttony
adjective词源
Middle English: from Old French bouton, of Germanic origin and related to BUTT1.
短语动词
button something up
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- informal complete or conclude something satisfactorily〈非正式〉圆满结束：
trying to button up a deal.
试图做成一笔交易。
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- often as adj. buttoned up repress or contain something压制, 控制：
it was repressive enough to keep public opinion buttoned up.
弹压民意真是太专制了。