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单词 unbutton
释义
unbuttonun‧but‧ton /ʌnˈbʌtn/ verb [transitive] Verb Table
VERB TABLE
unbutton
Simple Form
PresentI, you, we, theyunbutton
he, she, itunbuttons
PastI, you, he, she, it, we, theyunbuttoned
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave unbuttoned
he, she, ithas unbuttoned
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad unbuttoned
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill unbutton
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have unbuttoned
Continuous Form
PresentIam unbuttoning
he, she, itis unbuttoning
you, we, theyare unbuttoning
PastI, he, she, itwas unbuttoning
you, we, theywere unbuttoning
Present perfectI, you, we, theyhave been unbuttoning
he, she, ithas been unbuttoning
Past perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theyhad been unbuttoning
FutureI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill be unbuttoning
Future perfectI, you, he, she, it, we, theywill have been unbuttoning
Examples
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES
  • Father Poole began to unbutton his overcoat.
  • He pulled down his necktie and unbuttoned his shirt.
  • She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.
EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS
  • I adjusted my tie and buttoned up the coat which, a little while later, I would be unbuttoning.
  • It takes Redford and Pfeiffer close to an hour to begin unbuttoning one another.
  • She started to unbutton my camisole.
  • Smiling at the idea, Katherine turned away from the window, unbuttoning the pyjamas, heading towards her bathroom.
  • The two other birds had jumped on me and started unbuttoning my flies.
  • Then I felt his hand unbuttoning my blouse.
Thesaurus
THESAURUS
to join together the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · He fastened the necklace behind her neck.
to fasten something firmly to another object or surface, using screws, nails, tape, glue etc: · The boards were attached with screws.· The prisoner was attached to the wall with chains.
to connect or fasten things together: · Join the pieces using a strong glue
to join things together using glue: · Glue the fabric to the white card.
to fasten something using tape: · The students’ name cards were taped to the table.
to fasten something using staples (=a small piece of wire that is pressed through paper using a special machine): · Don’t staple your résumé to your cover letter.
to fasten things together using a clip (=a small metal object): · A photo was clipped to the letter.
to fasten a tie, shoelaces etc by making a knot: · Don’t forget to tie your shoelaces!
especially British English to fasten a piece of clothing or the buttons etc on it: · The teacher doesn’t have time to do up every child’s coat.· Let me do it up for you.
to fasten a shirt, coat etc with buttons: · His shirt was buttoned right to the top.
to fasten a piece of clothing, a bag etc with a zip: · Zip up your jacket, it’s cold.
to fasten a seat belt, belt, shoe etc that has a buckle (=small metal object that fits through a hole in a strap): · The little girl struggled to buckle her shoes.
to open something that is fastened: · Do not unfasten your seat belt until the car has stopped completely.
to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Please do not unfasten your seat belt while the vehicle is in motion.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn’t undo the buttons.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his shoes and kicked them off.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.
to unfasten clothes a little, but not completely, in order to make yourself more comfortable: · Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
to unfasten a bag, box, or other container: · ‘Could you open your bag, please?’ said the security guard.
Longman Language Activatorto unfasten something
to open the two sides of a piece of clothing, bag, belt etc: · It was hot in the waiting-room, so I unfastened my coat.· Jack unfastened his seatbelt and stepped out of the car.
to unfasten clothes or unfasten buttons, zips etc on clothes: · My fingers were so cold that I couldn't undo the buttons.· Rosie undid her necklace and put it on the bedside table.
to unfasten the buttons on a piece of clothing: · She slowly unbuttoned her blouse.· Father Poole began to unbutton his overcoat.
to unfasten clothes, bags etc by unfastening a zip: · She unzipped the case and took out a thick file.· He unzipped his jacket and flung it on a chair.
to unfasten the knot that fastens shoes, a tie, a scarf etc: · He untied his right shoe first.· Amy untied her apron and folded it neatly.
to unfasten clothes a little in order to make yourself more comfortable: · I'd eaten so much that I had to loosen my belt.· Carter took off his jacket and loosened his tie.
a shirt, bag etc that is open is not fastened: · It was very hot and the men had their shirts open to the waist.· Emily realised that her handbag was open and her money gone.come open (=become open accidentally): · Her blouse came open in front of a nationwide TV audience!
 to undo the buttons on a piece of clothing OPP  button up:  He took off his sweater and unbuttoned his shirt.
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