button

button — 名詞

IPA/ˈbʌtn/
KK[bˈʌtən]IPA/ˈbʌtn/
  • buttonsingular
  • buttonsplural

1. a small round disc, often made from plastic, metal, or wood, attached by thread

1.名詞B1
釋義

鈕扣

縫在衣服上用來扣合的小圓片

a small round disc, often made from plastic, metal, or wood, attached by thread to shirts, coats, and similar garments, and pushed through a small slit so the two sides hold together.

例句

Marcus lost the top button of his white school shirt during recess.

Marcus 在下課時間弄丟了白色制服襯衫最上面那顆鈕扣。

noun phrase: top button of [garment]

Lina sewed a spare wooden button onto her grandmother's old wool coat.

Lina 在奶奶的舊羊毛大衣上縫了一顆備用的木製鈕扣。

verb + button collocation: sew on a button

常見搭配
  • sew on a button
  • do up a button
  • undo a button
  • a button comes off
  • a loose button
同義詞
  • fastener

    general term covering buttons, zips, hooks; less specific

  • stud

    a small button-like fastener, often decorative or used on cuffs

文法句型

button on/of [garment]

用法筆記

Frequently appears with verbs of fastening or breaking: sew on, do up, undo, pop off. Distinguish from sense 2 (a control on a device) — clothing buttons pass through a buttonhole, while machine buttons are pressed.

常見錯誤

I clicked the button on my coat to close it.
I did up the button on my coat to close it.
clothing buttons are 'done up' or 'fastened', not 'clicked'.

2. a small part on a machine, remote control, or screen that you press or click in

2.名詞B1
釋義

按鈕

按下後啟動裝置或執行功能的部位

a small part on a machine, remote control, or screen that you press or click in order to make the device do something — for example, turning on a microwave, raising the volume, or sending an email.

例句

Maya pressed the green button on the microwave and waited for her soup.

Maya 按下微波爐上的綠色按鈕，等著她的湯加熱。

press + the [color] button on [device]

Dad fumbled with the remote, hitting every button until the TV finally switched on.

爸爸笨手笨腳地拿著遙控器，亂按每個按鈕，電視才終於打開。

hit every button (informal collocation)

常見搭配
  • press a button
  • push a button
  • click a button
  • tap a button
  • the power button
  • the play button
同義詞
  • key

    for buttons on a keyboard or phone; flat and lettered

  • switch

    usually flips between two states (on/off), not pressed momentarily

  • control

    broader term for any device-operating part

文法句型

press/push the button

click the [name] button

用法筆記

Use 'press' or 'push' for physical buttons; use 'click' or 'tap' for buttons on a screen. Often modified by colour or function name (the red button, the Save button). Distinguish from sense 1 — these buttons are pressed, never sewn.

常見錯誤

I sewed the play button to start the music.
I pressed the play button to start the music.
'sew' belongs to clothing buttons (sense 1).

3. a small flat round badge, usually metal or plastic, printed with a slogan, logo,

3.名詞B2
釋義

徽章；別針

印有口號或圖案、別在衣物上表態的圓形徽章

a small flat round badge, usually metal or plastic, printed with a slogan, logo, or picture, that people pin to a jacket or bag to show which group, cause, or idea they support.

例句

Sarah wore a yellow campaign button on her backpack to support the mayor.

Sarah 在背包上別了一個黃色的競選徽章，以支持那位市長。

wear + a [topic] button on [item]

The volunteers handed out small buttons saying 'Vote 2024' outside the polling station.

投票所外的志工發著寫有「Vote 2024」字樣的小徽章。

buttons saying [slogan]

常見搭配
  • wear a button
  • pin on a button
  • a campaign button
  • a button saying [slogan]
同義詞
  • badge

    the standard British term for the same object

  • pin

    informal American term, often interchangeable with button

文法句型

wear a button

a button saying/reading [text]

用法筆記

Mainly American English; British speakers usually say 'badge'. Subject is typically a person showing support for a cause, team, or campaign. Often modified by the topic: campaign button, protest button, fan button.

4. a soft cap, usually rubber or plastic, fitted to the point of a fencing sword so

4.名詞
釋義

劍尖護套

西洋劍尖端用來防止刺傷的軟頭

a soft cap, usually rubber or plastic, fitted to the point of a fencing sword so that the blade cannot pierce an opponent during practice or a match.

例句

Coach Tanaka checked that the button on each foil was firmly attached before the match.

Tanaka 教練在比賽前，仔細檢查每一把鈍劍上的劍尖護套是否牢固。

the button on [a foil]

Lina lost a point when the button fell off her foil mid-bout.

Lina 在一回合中途，因為鈍劍的護套掉了而被扣分。

常見搭配
  • the button of a foil
  • fit a button
  • lose a button
同義詞
  • tip

    the broader term for the end of any sword; less specific

文法句型

the button of [a foil]

用法筆記

Strictly a fencing term — only used for the protective tip of a foil, épée, or sabre. Subject of a sentence is usually the equipment or a coach checking it.

慣用語

(as) bright as a button

idiom

Very intelligent and quick to learn or understand things.

聰明伶俐

Maya is as bright as a button and always finishes first.

The little girl, bright as a button, solved the puzzle quickly.

on the button

idiom

Exactly at the correct time or exactly as stated.

準確地；正好

The train arrived at 9:00 on the button.

Your guess was right on the button; it's exactly 50 dollars.

push all the (right) buttons

idiom

To do exactly what is needed to make someone happy or satisfied.

投其所好

The new café pushes all the right buttons with its cozy atmosphere.

Her speech pushed all the buttons for the audience, earning a standing ovation.

push somebody’s buttons

idiom

To cause a strong emotional reaction in someone, often intentionally.

觸動某人的情緒

Diego knows exactly how to push his sister's buttons.

Don't let him push your buttons; just stay calm.

button — 動詞

IPA/ˈbʌt.ən/
KK[bˈʌtən]IPA/ˈbʌt.ən/

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • shirt button
  • coat button
  • power button
  • play button
  • campaign button

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • press a button
  • click a button
  • do up a button
  • button up your coat
  • at the push of a button

介系詞搭配

  • on (a shirt/device)
  • of (a foil)
  • with (a slogan/logo)