button
noun [ C ] uk/ˈbʌt.ən/ us/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
(ON CLOTHING)
B1 纽扣，扣子
a small, usually circular object used to fasten something, for example a shirt or coat
I did up/undid (= fastened/unfastened) the buttons on my blouse. 我扣上／解开衬衫上的纽扣。
- More examples
- The machine emits a high-pitched sound when you press the button.
- Press this button and the video will automatically tune itself to the next channel.
- To turn the television on, you just push this button.
- He toyed nervously with a button on his jacket as he was speaking.
- I put my money in the slot and pressed the button but nothing came out.
(ON MACHINE)
B1 按钮
a small, sometimes circular object that you press to operate a device or a machine, or an area on a computer screen that looks and acts like one of these
He inserted the disk and pressed the "play" button. 他插入光盘，按下“播放”按钮。
Idioms
at the push of a buttonidiom 非常容易地；轻易地
very easily
You can't expect to get everything you need at the push of a button. 你不能指望轻松地得到自己需要的一切。
right on the buttonidiom 非常正确
exactly correct
She was right on the button when she said I'd regret moving out. 她说得太对了，我的确后悔搬了出去。
button
verb [ I or T ] uk/ˈbʌt.ən/ us/ˈbʌt̬.ən/
扣上（…的）纽扣
to fasten something, usually a piece of clothing, using buttons
Button (up) your coat, it's cold outside. 把大衣扣上，外面很冷。
Idioms
button itidiom informal 住口，闭嘴
a rude way of telling someone to stop talking
Button it, OK! I'm trying to think. 住口，好啦！我在想办法嘛。
button your lipidiom informal (also keep your lip buttoned) 保持缄默；不再说话
to say nothing or stop talking
He didn't want to get into a fight, so he decided to button his lip. 他不愿意卷入一场争执，于是决定保持缄默。