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单词 buttoned-up
释义

buttoned-up


but′toned-up`



adj. 1. carefully planned, operated, supervised, etc. 2. conservative, as in professional style or manner. [1935–40]
Thesaurus
Adj.1.buttoned-up - (British colloquial) not inclined to conversationcolloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechBritain, Great Britain, U.K., UK, United Kingdom, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; `Great Britain' is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdomtaciturn - habitually reserved and uncommunicative
2.buttoned-up - conservative in professional manner; "employers are looking for buttoned-up types"conservative - resistant to change
Translations

buttoned-up


buttoned-up

Very conservative, unimaginatively conventional, or old-fashioned, as of a person's clothing, attitude, behavior, or beliefs. He spent his entire adult life as a buttoned-up clerk, so, when he turned 65, he decided it was time for adventure.

buttoned-up


Related to buttoned-up: buttoned down
  • adj

Words related to buttoned-up

adj (British colloquial) not inclined to conversation

Related Words

  • colloquialism
  • Britain
  • Great Britain
  • U.K.
  • UK
  • United Kingdom
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
  • taciturn

adj conservative in professional manner

Related Words

  • conservative
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