[N-COUNT 可数名词](皮带等的)搭扣,搭钩 A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it.
He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.
他系了条带有一个大的铜搭扣的皮带。
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[VERB 动词]扣住;扣紧 When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it.
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A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt.
房子里的一扇门砰地关上,一个男子边扣腰带边走了出来。
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[V-ERG 及物/不及物动词](因受热或受力)(使)弯曲,(使)变形 If an object buckles or if something buckles it, it becomes bent as a result of very great heat or force.
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The door was beginning to buckle from the intense heat...
门在高温高热下开始变形。
A freak wave had buckled the deck.
突然掀起的巨浪打弯了甲板。
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[VERB 动词](双腿或膝盖因虚弱、劳累)发软 If your legs or knees buckle, they bend because they have become very weak or tired.
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Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor...
麦卡纳利双膝发软,瘫倒在地板上。
His right leg buckled under him.
他的右腿发软打战。
相关词组:
buckle down
buckle under
buckle up
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buckle/ˈbʌkl; NAmEˈbʌkl/
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bucklebucklesbuckledbucklingverb1[transitive , intransitive ]to fasten sth or be fastened with a buckle(使)搭扣扣住buckle(sth) ◆She buckled her belt.她扣上了腰带。buckle(sth on/up) ◆He buckled on his sword.他把剑扣好。◆These shoes buckle at the side.这双鞋从旁边上扣。2[intransitive , transitive ]to become crushed or bent under a weight or force; to crush or bend sth in this way (被)压垮,压弯◆The steel frames began to buckle under the strain.钢架在重压下开始变形。◆( figurative) A weaker man would have buckled under the pressure.意志薄弱的人在这种压力下可能就垮了。bucklesth ◆The crash buckled the front of my car.我的汽车前部被撞扁了。3[intransitive ]when your knees or legs buckleor when you buckleat the knees, your knees become weak and you start to fall 双腿发软PHRASAL VERBSˌbuckle ˈdown (to sth)( informal) to start to do sth seriously 开始认真做;努力干◆I'd better buckle down to those reports.我最好认真静下来努力完成那些报告。ˌbuckle ˈup( NAmE) (BrEˌbelt ˈup)( informal) to fasten your seat belt(= a belt worn by a passenger in a vehicle)系上安全带noun _fasteners_clothes_comp.jpg _buckle.jpg a piece of metal or plastic used for joining the ends of a belt or for fastening a part of a bag, shoe, etc. (皮带等的)搭扣,锁扣buckle/ˈbʌkl; NAmEˈbʌkl/
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bucklebuck‧le1 /ˈbʌkəl/ verb
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1bend [intransitive, transitive] to become bent or curved because of heat or pressure, or to make something bend or curve in this way: The steel pillars began to buckle.buckle under The rails buckled under the intense heat of the fire.2knees/legs [intransitive] if your knees or legs buckle, they become weak and bendSYN give way: John felt his knees start to buckle.3do something you do not want [intransitive] to do something that you do not want to do because a difficult situation forces you to do itSYN give in: He refused to buckle.buckle under the pressure/strain/weight A weaker person would have buckled under the weight of criticism.4fasten [intransitive, transitive] to fasten a buckle, or be fastened with a buckle: Amy buckled the belt around her waist.buckle something on/up/together Lou was buckling on his revolver.buckle down phrasal verbto start working very hardbuckle down to You’d better buckle down to some revision now.buckle up phrasal verbto fasten your seat belt in a car, aircraft etc
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a piece of metal used for fastening the two ends of a belt, for fastening a shoe, bag etc, or for decoration
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