button

🇬🇧 UK/'bʌtәn/🇺🇸 US
NGSL 3kA1

Definitions

n.

A small disc or knob used to fasten clothing; a device pressed to activate a mechanism or electronic function.

钮扣;按钮

v.

To fasten clothing with buttons; to stop talking.

扣上钮扣;住口

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
buttonother
=button

Common Collocations

  • 1.button up扣上纽扣
  • 2.push button按按钮
  • 3.button down纽扣衣服

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Click the button on the mouse to select the file.

  • 2.

    I lost a button from my shirt and need to sew it back.

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