| 单词 | button |
| 释义 | button —buttoner, n. —buttonlike, adj. /but"n/, n. 1. a small disk, knob, or the like for sewing or otherwise attaching to an article, as of clothing, serving as a fastening when passed through a buttonhole or loop. 2. anything resembling a button, esp. in being small and round, as any of various candies, ornaments, tags, identification badges, reflectors, markers, etc. 3. a badge or emblem bearing a name, slogan, identifying figure, etc., for wear on the lapel, dress, etc.: campaign buttons. 4. any small knob or disk pressed to activate an electric circuit, release a spring, or otherwise operate or open a machine, small door, toy, etc. 5. Bot. a bud or other protuberant part of a plant. 6. Mycol. a. a young or undeveloped mushroom. b. any protuberant part of a fungus. 7. Zool. any of various small parts or structures resembling a button, as the rattle at the tip of the tail in a very young rattlesnake. 8. Boxing. Informal. the point of the chin. 9. Also called turn button. a fastener for a door, window, etc., having two arms and rotating on a pivot that is attached to the frame. 10. Metall. (in assaying) a small globule or lump of metal at the bottom of a crucible after fusion. 11. Fencing. the protective, blunting knob fixed to the point of a foil. 12. Horol. crown (def. 19). 13. Computers. (in a graphical user interface) any of the small, labeled, button-shaped areas upon which the user can click, as with a mouse, to choose an option. 14. have all one's buttons, Informal. to be mentally competent, alert, and sane; have all one's wits: At 106 she still has all her buttons. 15. on the button, Informal. exactly as desired, expected, specified, etc.: The prediction for snow was right on the button. v.t. 16. to fasten with a button or buttons: She quickly buttoned her coat. 17. to insert (a button) in a buttonhole or loop: He buttoned the top button of his shirt. 18. to provide (something) with a button or buttons. v.i. 19. to be capable of being buttoned: This coat buttons, but that one zips. 20. button up, Informal. a. Also, button one's lip. to become or keep silent. b. to fasten securely; close up: Within a short time, everything on the submarine was buttoned up. c. to fasten fully or put on, esp. an outer garment: Button up before going out. d. to complete successfully; finish: The report is all buttoned up. [1275-1325; ME boto(u)n < AF: rosehip, button, stud; MF boton, equiv. to boter to BUTT3 + -on n. suffix] |
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