button /ˈbʌtən/ CET4 TEM4 ( buttoning, buttoned, buttons )

• 1. 

  N-COUNT Buttons are small hard objects sewn onto shirts, coats, or other pieces of clothing. You fasten the clothing by pushing the buttons through holes called buttonholes. 纽扣

  例：

  ...a coat with brass buttons.

  …有铜纽扣的大衣。

• 2. 

  V-T If you button a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing, you fasten it by pushing its buttons through the buttonholes. 扣上

  例：

  Ferguson stood up and buttoned his coat.

  弗格森站起来，扣上大衣。

• 3. 

  PHRASAL VERB Button up means the same as . 扣上

  例：

  I buttoned up my coat; it was chilly.

  我扣上大衣；天冷嗖嗖的。

  例：

  The young man slipped on the shirt and buttoned it up.

  年轻人迅速套上衬衫，扣上扣子。

• 4. 

  N-COUNT A button is a small object on a machine or electrical device that you press in order to operate it. 按钮

  例：

  He reached for the remote control and pressed the "play" button.

  他伸手去拿遥控器，按下播放按钮。

• 5. 

  N-COUNT A button is a small piece of metal or plastic that you wear in order to show that you support a particular movement, organization, or person. You fasten a button to your clothes with a pin. 小徽章 [美国英语]

  例：

  Wear a campaign button to show support for mothers in prison.

  佩上活动徽章，以支持坐牢的母亲们。