plural buttons
plural buttons
Learner's definition of BUTTON
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: a small, usually round piece of plastic, glass, metal, etc., that is sewn to a piece of clothing and is pushed through a loop or hole to fasten one part of the clothing to another part纽扣;扣子 -
a skirt/coat button裙子/外套的纽扣
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a dress with buttons down the back后背上有一排扣子的连衣裙
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I lost a button on my jacket.我夹克上的一颗纽扣丢了。
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He took off his tie and undid the top button of his shirt.他摘下领带,解开衬衫最上面的纽扣
— see color picture on this page 2
US : a small, usually round sign that has a picture or words on the front and a pin on the back圆形小徽章 ◊ People pin buttons to their clothing to show support for a person or idea.人们将小徽章别在衣服上以示对某人或某种观点的支持。
— called also (British) badge
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a : a small part of a machine that you push to make the machine work(机器的)开关按钮,按键 -
the on/off button开/关按钮
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Will you please push/press the “play” button on the CD player?请您按一下CD播放器上的“播放”键好吗?
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With a fax machine, you can send a document across the country with the touch/push of a button.有了传真机,只需轻触按钮就可以将文件发送到全国各地。
b : a small area on a computer screen that you click on to make the computer software do something(计算机屏幕上的)点击按钮 — see also hot button
(as) cute as a button
informal
on the button
US, informal 1
: exactly at the specified time准时地 2
: perfectly accurate准确(地);精确(地)
push the right buttons
informal
: to do the things that are needed to produce a desired effect or result事情做得恰到好处
push your buttons
informal
: to do or say something just to make you angry or upset(办事或说话)惹某人生气,惹恼某人 -
Don't pay any attention to her. She's just trying to push your buttons.别理她。她就想惹你生气。
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Even though they're both adults now, Rita's brother still knows how to push her buttons. [=he is easily able to annoy or frustrate her]尽管他们俩都已经长大成人,丽塔的哥哥还是能惹她生气。
2 button /ˈbʌtn̩/ verb
buttons; buttoned; buttoning
buttons; buttoned; buttoning
Learner's definition of BUTTON
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[+ object] : to attach (a button) by passing it through a hole扣,系(纽扣) 2
[+ object] : to close or fasten (something) with buttons(用纽扣)扣上,扣紧 —
often + up 3
[no object] : to have buttons for fastening钉有扣子
button it
informal + impolite
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used to tell someone to stop talking闭嘴;住口
button your lip/lips
US, informal or keep your lip/lips buttoned
: to not talk about something住嘴;不吭声 -
Button your lip. He's coming toward us.别说了。他朝我们这儿来了。
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Don't tell him what I said, please. You know he can't keep his lips buttoned.请别告诉他我说的话。你知道他是存不住话的。