button

['bʌtn]

n.纽扣, 按钮
v.扣上纽扣, 用纽扣装饰
v.<非>闭嘴

n.[C]

1. 纽扣, 扣子

2. 按钮

I pushed the button to turn on the light.

我按电钮把灯打开。

3. 扣状物

4. 【美】圆形小徽章

5. 无价值的小东西

6. 【美】【俚】少量, 一点点

Her idea is not worth a button.

她的看法一文不值。

7. 芽, 花蕾

8. 【英】【口】(穿制服的)服务员

vt.

1. 扣上, 扣住[(+up)]

He buttoned the top button of his shirt.

他把衬衣最上面一颗纽扣扣起来。

2. 在……上装纽扣

3. 【口】紧闭(嘴)

vi.

装有纽扣; 扣上纽扣

词形变化

形容词: but-tony | 名词: buttoner | 动词过去式: buttoned | 动词过去分词: buttoned | 动词现在分词: buttoning | 动词第三人称单数: buttons |

词义辨析

同义:

vt.扣上, 扣住; 紧闭

fasten  clasp  hook  close  

反义:

vt.vi.扣上钮扣

unbutton  

英英释义

名词 button:

a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes

an electrical switch operated by pressing

同义词：push button, push

any of various plant parts that resemble buttons

a round flat badge displaying information and suitable for pinning onto a garment

a female sexual organ homologous to the penis

同义词：clitoris, clit

a device that when pressed will release part of a mechanism

同义词：release

any artifact that resembles a button

动词 button:

provide with buttons

fasten with buttons

补充

buttonbutton英:[ˈbʌtən] 美:[ˈbʌtn]n.1.纽扣2.按钮3.没有价值的小东西I don't care a button about it.我对它毫不介意。vt. & vi.1.扣住, 系住Most coats, jackets or blouses button at the front.大多数上衣、夹克或衬衫都在前面扣扣。He didn't even button his coat.他没扣他外衣的纽扣。

例句

1. a coat with brass buttons带铜纽扣的外衣 2. He reached for the remote control and pressed the 'play' button.他找到了遥控器, 按下了播放键。 3. The gate slid open at the push of a button.一按按钮门就滑开了。 4. It's £5.25 on the button.正好5.25英镑。 5. It is essential to be right on the button in understanding what future growth means.正确理解什么是未来增长非常必要。 6. Ferguson stood up and buttoned his coat.弗格森站起来把外套扣子系好。 7. She was wearing a thin cotton dress that buttoned down the front.她穿着一件前系扣的棉布薄裙。 8. Keep your lip buttoned about this.对此事你们要把嘴闭紧。 9. Anna buttoned up her lip, as Bessie would have called it.安娜把嘴闭上了, 正如贝茜会说的那样。 10. Mary quickly buttoned her coat.玛丽很快扣好她的上衣。 11. to button the top button of his shirt扣上衬衣最上面的一颗纽扣 12. to button a shirt collar用纽扣装饰衬衣领子 13. This coat buttons in the front.这件外衣是前面扣纽扣的。 14. That coat of mine buttons but this one zips.我的那件外衣装有纽扣，而这件有拉链。 15. chocolate buttons.纽扣巧克力。 16. he will never give away anything that is worth a button.他连不值钱的东西也从不给人。 17. he buttoned up his jacket.他扣上了夹克衫。 18. he buttoned himself into the raincoat.他把身上雨衣扣紧。 19. a dress which buttoned down the front.前襟带一列扣子的衣服。 20. white shiny plastic that was buttoned here and there.钉满了扣子的白色闪光塑料板。 21. she would arrive on the button.她会如期到达。 22. his pond was right on the button in terms of size.就大小而言他的水池刚刚好。 23. don't allow co-workers to push your buttons.别让你的同事牵着你的鼻子走。 24. [incombination]a gold-buttoned blazer.有金色纽扣的男式便上装。 25. trying to button up a deal.试图做成一笔交易。 26. it was repressive enough to keep public opinion buttoned up.弹压民意真是太专制了。 27. One of the buttons on my jacket has come off.我的夹克掉了一粒扣子。 28. This blouse is too tight -- I can't fasten the buttons.这件女衬衣太窄，我扣不上。 29. Which button turns the volume down?哪个旋钮用来把音量关小？ 30. To print a file, simply click on the ‘print’ button.若要打印文件，你只要用鼠标点击一下“打印”键。 31. Double click the left mouse button.将鼠标上左边的键点击两次。 32. a skirt/coat button裙子/外套的纽扣 33. a dress with buttons down the back后背上有一排扣子的连衣裙 34. I lost a button on my jacket.我夹克上的一颗纽扣丢了。 35. 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 36. She was wearing a button that read “Support your local library.”她戴着一枚小徽章，上面写着“请支持本地图书馆”。 37. a campaign button [=a button that shows support for someone's political campaign]候选人支持者佩戴的竞选徽章 38. the on/off button开/关按钮 39. 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？ 40. "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。 41. "If the information on the registration form is correct, click the “OK” button."如果登记表的信息无误，就点击“确认”键。 42. Your nephew is cute as a button!你侄子太可爱了！ 43. "They arrived at noon on the button. [=on the dot, precisely]"他们中午12点准时到达。 44. Your guess was (right) on the button. [=on the nose]你的猜测太准了。 45. The coach knows how to push all the right buttons to get his players ready for the game.教练知道如何恰当地让队员们为比赛做好准备。 46. 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。 47. "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。 48. He rarely buttons the top button on his shirt.他很少系衬衫领口的扣子。 49. Will you button the baby's jacket for her?你帮宝宝把上衣纽扣扣上好吗？ 50. Be sure to button up your coat before you go outside.出门前一定要扣好外衣扣子。 51. The skirt buttons on the side.这条裙子的扣子钉在侧面。 52. She angrily told him to button it.她气愤地让他住嘴。 53. button your lip. He's coming toward us.别说了。他朝我们这儿来了。 54. "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。