| 单词 | buckle |
| 释义 | buckle (once / 834 pages) 1nv 2vn A buckle is a clasp or fastener, such as the one on the end of a belt. In the old days, not only belts but also shoes had buckles. When you fasten your belt buckle, you can say you buckle it — you also buckle your seat belt and buckle a kid's bike helmet under his chin. When the ground buckles during an earthquake, it folds or bends out of shape, and when your knees buckle, you could fall. You might also buckle under pressure or stress. The Latin root word is buccula, "cheek strap of a helmet." WORD FAMILYbuckle: buckled, buckles, buckling, unbuckle+/unbuckle: unbuckled, unbuckles, unbuckling USAGE EXAMPLESSpaceX said accumulation of oxygen in a void or buckle in the liner most likely led to the explosion. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) Air Force, the Federal Aviation Administration and industry experts — found “buckles,” or valleys, in the vessels’ inner liners. Los Angeles Times(Jan 02, 2017) But it's a system that's beginning to buckle under financial pressure. BBC(Dec 30, 2016) 1 1n fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong Hypo|Hyper belt buckle the buckle used to fasten a belt fastener, fastening, fixing, holdfast restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place 2v fasten with a buckle or buckles 2Syn|Ant|Hyper clasp unbuckle undo the buckle of fasten, fix, secure cause to be firmly attached 1v bend out of shape, as under pressure or from heat The highway buckled during the heat wave Syn|Hypo|Hyper heave, warp lift rise upward, as from pressure or moisture change surface undergo or cause to undergo a change in the surface 2v fold or collapse His knees buckled Syn|Hyper crumple break, cave in, collapse, fall in, founder, give, give way break down, literally or metaphorically 3n a shape distorted by twisting or folding Syn|Hyper warp distorted shape, distortion a shape resulting from distortion |
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