Word · Frequency #22655
buttonhole
钮孔；钮眼
a hole in a piece of clothing through which a button is pushed
- 1.
A hole through which a button is pushed to secure a garment or some part of one.
供纽扣穿过以系住衣物或其一部分的孔。
- 2.
a hole through which buttons are pushed
用于扣纽扣的孔
- 3.
A small slot-like cut or incision, made for example by an accident with the scalpel.
狭缝状的小切口或割伤,如手术刀意外所致。
- 4.
The mouth, nose or eyes of a tiny appearance.
外观微小的嘴、鼻或眼。
- 5.
The butthole (anus).
肛门。
供纽扣穿过以系住衣物或其一部分的孔。；用于扣纽扣的孔；狭缝状的小切口或割伤,如手术刀意外所致。；外观微小的嘴、鼻或眼。；肛门。
In use
The buttonhole was too small for the large button on his coat.
She sewed a neat buttonhole on the shirt cuff.
I need to enlarge the buttonhole before I can fasten this jacket.
n. a buttonhole on/in sth
The buttonhole on his shirt was frayed.
他衬衫上的纽扣孔磨破了边。
vt. buttonhole sb
非正式用法，指拦住某人并使其不得不听自己说话。
She buttonholed me in the corridor and talked about her trip for ten minutes.
她在走廊里拦住我，缠着我足足讲了十分钟她的旅行。
be buttonholed by sb
Connections
Collocations
- buttonhole stitch
- 锁眼针法
- The tailor used a buttonhole stitch to finish the edge of the coat.裁缝用锁眼针法给外套的边缘收边。
- sew a buttonhole
- 缝钮孔
- She sewed a buttonhole in the new shirt.她在新衬衫上缝了一个钮孔。
- buttonhole someone
- 强留某人听自己说话
- He buttonholed me in the lobby and wouldn't let me go.他在大厅里缠住我，不放我走。
- buttonhole someone about something
- 缠着某人谈论某事
- A neighbor buttonholed me about the noise from my apartment.一位邻居缠着我谈论我公寓发出的噪音。
Idioms & figurative uses
- buttonhole someone
- 拦住（某人）使其不得不听；缠住（某人）说话She buttonholed me at the party and talked for an hour.
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想：button（纽扣）+ hole（洞）= 扣眼；再想象对方揪住你的扣眼强迫你听——记住动词义“缠住（某人）听”。
Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：sewing、clothing 作名词时通常为中性词，多用于日常缝纫或服装的语境中。
Grammar Note
作动词时为非正式用法，后接表示人的宾语。
Pronunciation & Spelling
在通用美式英语中，'hole'、'whole'、'goal'、'bowl'、'pole' 都以 /oʊl/ 结尾，和 'buttonhole' 的第二个音节 /ˌhoʊl/ 押韵。注意：'whole' 开头的 w 不发音；'bowl' 中的 'ow' 在这里读 /oʊ/，不是 /aʊ/。'alcohol' 虽以 '-hol' 结尾，但发音是 /ˈælkəhɑːl/，所以不押韵。
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Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.