
好词典

源自中古英语 'botoun'(纽扣),最终来自古法语 'bouton'(芽,纽扣),与动词 'button'(扣纽扣)同源。
❶ 指衣物已经扣上纽扣的状态,形容穿着整齐或正式的样子。
“He wore a buttoned shirt to the interview.”
(他穿着扣好纽扣的衬衫去参加面试。)
“Her jacket was neatly buttoned up.”
(她的夹克纽扣扣得整整齐齐。)
❶ 扣上纽扣的动作,表示将衣物的纽扣固定到位。
“She buttoned her cardigan to keep warm.”
(她扣上开襟毛衣的纽扣保暖。)
“He buttoned his pants after putting them on.”
(他穿上裤子后扣好了纽扣。)
buttoned up — 形容衣物完全扣好纽扣的状态,也比喻人表现得拘谨或保守。
“He's always so buttoned up at work, but he's more relaxed at home.”
(他在工作时总是很拘谨,但在家里更放松。)
buttoned-down — 形容穿着正式或行为传统保守的人,常指商务人士的典型形象。
“The buttoned-down executives rarely took risks.”
(那些保守的高管很少冒险。)