buckle

buckle

['bʌkl]

n.扣子, 皮带扣
v.扣住, 弯曲, 专心做事, 屈服

例句与用法：

The children had to buckle to while their mother was in hospital.

孩子们因母亲住院只好事事更加努力。

He unfastened the buckles and took off the coat.

他解开扣子，把上衣脱掉。

He buckled up his belt tightly.

他把裤带扣得紧紧的。

They chatted idly for a few moments, then each buckled down to work.

他们闲聊了一会儿; 然后各人集中精神干活。

词形变化：

动词过去式: buckled | 动词过去分词: buckled | 动词现在分词: buckling | 动词第三人称单数: buckles |

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n.[C]

1. 带扣; 扣子; 搭钩

2. 扣形装饰物; 饰扣

3. 弯曲; 鼓起; 褶皱

vt.

1. 扣住; 扣紧; 使连接[(+up)]

He buckled himself into his seat.

他坐在椅子上扣上了安全带。

He buckled his belt tightly.

他紧紧地扣上了皮带。

2. 使弯曲(或鼓起); 把……弄皱

3. 使全力以赴

She was buckled to the housework.

她致力于家务。

vi.

1. 扣住, 扣紧; 连接

The child's shoes won't buckle.

小孩的鞋子扣不起来。

2. 弯曲, 变形; 起皱

The metal buckled in the great heat.

这金属在高温下变形了。

3. 垮掉; 让步