buckle
/ˈbʌk.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌk.əl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-kəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbʌkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌkl/ (ame, ipa)
buckle — noun
- bucklesingular
- bucklesplural
1. a metal fitting on a belt, shoe, or strap that the loose end goes through to hol
a metal fitting on a belt, shoe, or strap that the loose end goes through to hold it closed
Sofia threaded the leather strap through the buckle on her sandal.
collocation: strap through the buckle
The silver buckle on Tuan's belt scratched the wooden chair.
Marta replaced the broken buckle on her backpack before the school trip.
A tiny buckle kept the dog's red collar snug around its neck.
- opening
an unfastened gap rather than a closing device
用法筆記
Usually countable. Most often names the metal part on a belt, shoe, bag strap, or collar.
2. a sweet oven dessert where fruit settles into soft cake beneath a rough butter c
a sweet oven dessert where fruit settles into soft cake beneath a rough butter crumb layer
Renata baked a blueberry buckle for Sunday's family brunch.
collocation: blueberry buckle
The warm buckle smelled of peaches and butter when it left the oven.
At the church sale, Samir bought a slice of apple buckle.
Nellie served the buckle with cream after the rain stopped.
- crumb cake
close in style, but not always made with fruit
- coffee cake
broader American term for a sweet cake served with coffee
用法筆記
Mostly American English. It is often named by the fruit used, as in blueberry buckle or apple buckle.
3. a bent or crushed mark left when something is forced out of shape
a bent or crushed mark left when something is forced out of shape
A sharp buckle ran across the metal door after the crash.
collocation: a buckle across the metal
The paper showed a buckle where Christopher had pressed it too hard.
One buckle in the tent pole made the whole frame lean.
The mechanic pointed to a buckle near the car's back wheel.
- smooth surface
describes a surface with no bent mark
用法筆記
Usually appears in phrases like 'a buckle in the metal' or 'a buckle across the panel'. It names the bent shape left behind, not the act of bending.
buckle — verb
- bucklepresent simple I / you / we / they
- buckleshe / she / it
- buckledpast simple
- buckling-ing form
1. to close a belt, strap, or similar item by putting it through a buckle, or to cl
to close a belt, strap, or similar item by putting it through a buckle, or to close in this way
Ryo buckled his helmet strap before he got on the scooter.
pattern: buckle + object
The nurse buckled the safety belt across Noa's wheelchair before the lift moved.
Hamza's coat buckled at the neck with a short leather strap.
The guide told us to buckle our ski boots tightly.
- unbuckle
means to open something that was closed with a buckle
文法句型
buckle + object
be buckled
buckle at + place
用法筆記
The object is usually a belt, strap, boot, or similar item. The intransitive pattern often appears in be buckled or buckle at the neck or waist.
2. to bend, sink, or crumple when force, heat, strain, or weak support becomes too
to bend, sink, or crumple when force, heat, strain, or weak support becomes too much
The old shelf buckled under the weight of the heavy books.
pattern: buckle under + weight
Heat buckled the plastic lid and bent its corners upward.
pattern: buckle + object
Ife's knees buckled when the bus stopped suddenly.
The road buckled after days of extreme summer heat.
- straighten
means to return something to a flat or upright shape
- hold firm
describes staying solid instead of giving way physically
文法句型
buckle under + weight
buckle at the knees
buckle + object
用法筆記
Often used for objects under physical force, and also in the pattern 'knees buckle' when someone's legs suddenly weaken. Distinguish from verb/3, which is about losing resolve rather than bending physically.
3. to stop resisting and give way when pressure, trouble, or fear becomes too stron
to stop resisting and give way when pressure, trouble, or fear becomes too strong
Our defense buckled after the other team scored twice.
figurative: fail under pressure
The small shop buckled under rising rent and closed in March.
pattern: buckle under + pressure
Even calm parents can buckle when three children start shouting.
The committee finally buckled and accepted the new rule.
- resist
means to keep opposing pressure or demands
- stand firm
emphasizes not giving in despite pressure
文法句型
buckle under + pressure
buckle and + verb
用法筆記
Common in the pattern 'buckle under + pressure'. Distinguish from verb/2: this sense is usually figurative and describes surrender or failure, not a physical bend.