buttonhole

英 [ˈbʌtnhəʊl]

美 [ˈbʌtnhoʊl]

n.  纽扣孔; 扣眼; 佩戴在扣眼上的花
v.  勉强(某人)停下来听

复数：buttonholes　过去式：buttonholed　过去分词：buttonholed　现在分词：buttonholing　第三人称单数：buttonholes　

BNC.22655 / COCA.27210

牛津词典

noun

• 纽扣孔；扣眼
  a hole on a piece of clothing for a button to be put through
• 佩戴在扣眼上的花
  a flower that is worn in the buttonhole of a coat or jacket

verb

• 勉强（某人）停下来听
  to make sb stop and listen to you, especially when they do not want to

柯林斯词典

• 纽孔；扣眼
  Abuttonholeis a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
• 别在衣服上的花；胸花
  Abuttonholeis a flower that you wear on your coat or dress.
• VERB 强留（某人）停下来听
  If youbuttonholesomeone, you stop them and make them listen to you.
  1. Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.
     几个人拉住电视台记者非要向他们解释自己不投票的理由。

英英释义

noun

• a hole through which buttons are pushed
  Synonym:button hole

verb

• detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
  Synonym:lobby

双语例句

• She snapped off a dark red one, and a ruffled new green leaf, and put them in his buttonhole.
  她折断一暗红色之一，是竖起新的绿叶，并把他们在他的扣眼。
• Walking through the streets of ancient Athens, he would buttonhole the powerful men of his time, asking them irreverent questions about their opinions.
  他穿行于古雅典城的街道、楼下当时的权贵人士，然后就他们的见解直言不讳地提出各种问题。
• Adjustable industrial sewing machine stand It is often a chain stitch machine and the size of the buttonhole can be altered to suit with requirements.
  可调式工业缝纫机架它是一台链式线迹缝纫机，纽洞的大小可以根据需要调节。
• He had a white carnation in his buttonhole.
  他在钮孔上佩了朵白色康乃馨。
• He had a spray in his buttonhole.
  他的钮孔中插着一簇花。
• The machine is fitted with a blade which corresponds to the site of the buttonhole being formed.
  机器上装有一把刀，这把刀与纽洞的位置是一致的。
• He wore a sprig of lilac in his buttonhole.
  他在他的钮扣上戴著一个紫丁香的小花枝。
• The balance of a buttonhole and stitch are badly adjusted.
  钮孔和针脚的平衡被厉害地调节。
• In the noisy basement, hawkers of leather goods buttonhole passing foreigners, cajoling until all hope of a sale is lost.
  在嘈杂的大厅，皮具小贩强拉住过往的外国人，巧舌如簧，除非他们做生意的希望彻底落空。
• He wore a red carnation in his buttonhole.
  他的扣洞上了一朵红色康乃馨。