press stud
press stud — 名詞
1. a small round fastener made of two thin metal or plastic discs that lock togethe
按扣；壓扣
衣服上兩片按壓即扣合的扣件
a small round fastener made of two thin metal or plastic discs that lock together when you press them, used to join two pieces of cloth on a piece of clothing
Manuela sewed a press stud onto the baby's onesie to make changing easier.
Manuela 在嬰兒連身衣上縫了一顆按扣，方便換衣服。
used on baby clothes for easy fastening
The dress had four small press studs down the back instead of a zipper.
這件洋裝背後有四顆小按扣，而不是拉鍊。
Yara bought a pack of press studs from the fabric shop to fix the collar of her son's school shirt.
Yara 在布店買了一包按扣，用來修她兒子上學穿的襯衫衣領。
The press stud on Hannah's denim jacket broke in the wash, so she sewed a new one that evening.
Hannah 的牛仔夾克在洗衣時按扣掉了，她當天晚上就縫上了一顆新的。
The dark blue evening jacket fastened at the neck with a silver press stud hidden so the front looked smooth.
這件深藍色晚宴外套在領口處用一顆銀色按扣固定，讓前襟看起來完全平整。
- snap fastener
the common US term for the same object
- popper
informal British term, especially for baby clothes
文法句型
press stud + verb (clicks / snaps / fastens)
用法筆記
Far more common in British English than American English; US speakers usually say 'snap' or 'snap fastener'.
常見錯誤
2. a fastening device on a bag, wallet, or case that closes with a short sharp soun
按壓扣鎖
按壓後發出喀嚓聲的扣合裝置
a fastening device on a bag, wallet, or case that closes with a short sharp sound when the two parts are pushed together
Caleb closed his leather satchel and pushed the press stud until it clicked.
Caleb 闔上皮製書包，把按壓扣鎖推緊直到發出喀嚓聲。
press stud + clicks shut
Mira flipped open her small leather coin purse and the press stud clicked open with a soft sound.
Mira 翻開她的小皮零錢包，按壓扣鎖輕輕喀一聲就開了。
Nia found a broken press stud on her camera bag and took it for repairs.
Nia 發現她的相機包上有一個損壞的按壓扣鎖，於是送去修理。
Theo fastened his messenger bag flap with the press stud before getting on the train.
Theo 在上火車前，把郵差包的蓋子用按壓扣鎖扣好。
The plastic press stud on Anong's backpack snapped while hiking, and she replaced it with a stronger metal one.
Anong 背包上的塑膠按壓扣鎖在爬山時斷掉，她換了一個更耐用的金屬扣。
文法句型
press stud + verb (closes / opens)
用法筆記
This sense focuses on the snapping sound and locking action rather than the clothing context. Common on bags, purses, and cases.