buckle
/ˈbʌk.əl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌk.əl/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-kəl/ (ame, mw) · /ˈbʌkl/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌkl/ (ame, ipa)
buckle — 名詞
- bucklesingular
- bucklesplural
1. a metal fitting on a belt, shoe, or strap that the loose end goes through to hol
扣環
裝在帶端用來扣合的扣件
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.
Sofia 把那條皮帶穿過她涼鞋上的扣環。
collocation: strap through the buckle
The silver buckle on Tuan's belt scratched the wooden chair.
Tuan 皮帶上的銀色帶扣刮到了木椅。
Marta replaced the broken buckle on her backpack before the school trip.
Marta 在校外旅行前換掉了背包上壞掉的扣環。
A tiny buckle kept the dog's red collar snug around its neck.
那個小扣環讓狗的紅項圈緊緊扣在脖子上。
- 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
果酥蛋糕
鋪水果和酥粒的烤蛋糕
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.
Renata 為星期天的家庭早午餐烤了一個藍莓果酥蛋糕。
collocation: blueberry buckle
The warm buckle smelled of peaches and butter when it left the oven.
這個剛出爐的果酥蛋糕散發著桃子和奶油的香味。
At the church sale, Samir bought a slice of apple buckle.
在教會義賣上，Samir 買了一片蘋果果酥蛋糕。
Nellie served the buckle with cream after the rain stopped.
雨停後，Nellie 端出果酥蛋糕，配上鮮奶油。
- 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
摺痕
受壓後出現的彎折變形
a bent or crushed mark left when something is forced out of shape
A sharp buckle ran across the metal door after the crash.
撞擊後，金屬門上出現一道明顯的摺痕。
collocation: a buckle across the metal
The paper showed a buckle where Christopher had pressed it too hard.
紙上出現了一道摺痕，因為 Christopher 壓得太用力。
One buckle in the tent pole made the whole frame lean.
帳篷桿上的一處摺痕讓整個架子都歪了。
The mechanic pointed to a buckle near the car's back wheel.
技師指著車子後輪附近的一道摺痕。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
扣上
用扣環把帶子等扣好
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.
Ryo 上機車前先把安全帽帶扣上。
pattern: buckle + object
The nurse buckled the safety belt across Noa's wheelchair before the lift moved.
升降機動之前，護理師先把 Noa 輪椅上的安全帶扣上。
Hamza's coat buckled at the neck with a short leather strap.
Hamza 的外套在領口用一條短皮帶扣上。
The guide told us to buckle our ski boots tightly.
導遊叫我們把滑雪靴扣緊。
- 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
彎曲；變形
受力後彎下、壓扁或塌陷
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.
那個舊架子在一堆重書的重量下彎曲了。
pattern: buckle under + weight
Heat buckled the plastic lid and bent its corners upward.
高溫讓塑膠蓋彎曲變形，四角都翹了起來。
pattern: buckle + object
Ife's knees buckled when the bus stopped suddenly.
公車突然停下時，Ife 的膝蓋突然一彎。
The road buckled after days of extreme summer heat.
連日極端高溫後，路面開始彎曲隆起。
- 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
撐不住；屈服
在壓力或困境下敗下陣來
to stop resisting and give way when pressure, trouble, or fear becomes too strong
Our defense buckled after the other team scored twice.
對方連進兩球後，我們的防線就撐不住了。
figurative: fail under pressure
The small shop buckled under rising rent and closed in March.
那家小店撐不住不斷上漲的租金，三月就歇業了。
pattern: buckle under + pressure
Even calm parents can buckle when three children start shouting.
就算平時很冷靜，爸媽也可能在三個孩子一起大叫時撐不住。
The committee finally buckled and accepted the new rule.
委員會最後還是屈服，接受了新規定。
- 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.