英语词汇“buckle”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

1 (noun) in the sense of fastener

Definition

a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp. of a belt or strap

He wore a belt with a large brass buckle.

Synonyms

fastener

catch

Always fit windows with safety locks or catches.

clip

clasp

She undid the clasp of the hooded cloak she was wearing.

hasp

2 (noun) in the sense of distortion

Synonyms

distortion

I recognised her by the distortion of her face.

bulge

warp

small warps in the planking

kink

contortion

The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions.

1 (verb) in the sense of fasten

Definition

to fasten or be fastened with a buckle

A man came out buckling his belt.

Synonyms

fasten

He fastened the door behind him.

If you are cold, close the window.

secure

With a discreet click he secured the lock.

hook

one of those can openers you hook onto the wall

clasp

2 (verb) in the sense of distort

Definition

to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp. as a result of pressure or heat

A freak wave had buckled the deck.

Synonyms

distort

Make sure the image isn't distorted by lumps and bumps.

bend

Bend the bar into a horseshoe.

warp

Rainwater had warped the door's timber.

crumple

contort

His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics.

3 (verb) in the sense of collapse

Definition

to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp. as a result of pressure or heat

My right leg buckled under me.

Synonyms

collapse

A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed.

bend

Congress has to bend to his will.

twist

The road twists and turns between pleasant little cottages.

fold

He folded the paper carefully.

give way

The whole ceiling gave way and fell in on us.

subside

Does that mean that the whole house is subsiding?

cave in

crumple

Sometimes we just crumpled under our grief.

Phrasal verbs

See buckle down

See buckle under

单词	buckle
释义	Trends of buckle View usage for: buckle (bʌkəl) Word forms: plural, 3rd person singular presenttense buckles, present participle buckling, past tense, past participle buckled 1. countable noun A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. Synonyms: fastener, catch, clip, clasp More Synonyms of buckle 2. verb When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it. A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt. [VERB noun] Synonyms: fasten, close, secure, hook More Synonyms of buckle 3. verb If an object buckles or if something buckles it, it becomes bent as a result of very great heat or force. The door was beginning to buckle from the intense heat. [VERB] A freak wave had buckled the deck. [VERB noun] Synonyms: distort, bend, warp, crumple More Synonyms of buckle 4. verb If your legs or knees buckle, they bend because they have become very weak or tired. Mcanally's knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor. [VERB] His right leg buckled under him. [VERB] Synonyms: collapse, bend, twist, fold More Synonyms of buckle Phrasal verbs: See buckle down See buckle under See buckle up More Synonyms of buckle buckle in British English (ˈbʌkəl) noun 1. a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp of a belt or strap, usually consisting of a frame with an attached movable prong 2. an ornamental representation of a buckle, as on a shoe 3. a kink, bulge, or other distortion a buckle in a railway track verb 4. to fasten or be fastened with a buckle 5. to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp as a result of pressure or heat Word origin C14: from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula a little cheek, hence, cheek strap of a helmet, from bucca cheek buckle in American English 1 (ˈbʌkəl) noun 1. a clasp on one end of a strap or belt for fastening the other end in place 2. a clasplike ornament, as for shoes 3. a clasp on a strap that fits into a matching part on a post, another strap, etc. thereby securing the strap verb transitiveWord forms: ˈbuckled or ˈbuckling 4. to fasten or join with a buckle verb intransitive 5. to be fastened or joined by a buckle 6. Obsolete to engage in a struggle; grapple Idioms: buckle down Word origin ME bokel, a buckle, boss of a shield < OFr bocle < LL bucula, beaver, shield < L buccula, cheek strap of a helmet, dim. of bucca, cheek: see buccal buckle in American English 2 (ˈbʌkəl) verb transitive, verb intransitiveWord forms: ˈbuckled or ˈbuckling 1. to bend, warp, or crumple, as under pressure or in intense heat noun 2. a distortion caused by buckling; bend, bulge, kink, etc. Idioms: buckle under Word origin ME bokelen, to arch the body < bokel, buckle; prob. infl. by OFr bocler, to bulge < bocle: see buckle1 Examples of 'buckle' in a sentence buckle Keep colours neutral and look out for details such as buckle straps and frayed hems. The Sun (2016) You really see him buckle under pressure. The Sun (2010) Then she fastened the buckles on her shoes. Times, Sunday Times (2008) Some groups are far more ambitious and then buckle under the strain of trying to keep up. Times, Sunday Times (2011) Their reward was a red and gold cloth badge and a brass rather than silver belt buckle. Times, Sunday Times (2015) They are buckling to pressure groups because these are loud rather than representative or coherent. Times, Sunday Times (2015) There is little point in pushing so hard on the bike that your legs buckle when you try to sprint. Times, Sunday Times (2011) In the beginning, it was three steps before my legs buckled. Times, Sunday Times (2015) The cold blast came from an unusually large buckle in the jet stream that sweeps around the Antarctic. Times, Sunday Times (2011) We can probably expect more problems with the railways during hot weather because train speeds will be reduced as rails buckle in the heat. Times, Sunday Times (2013) A man with a moustache and a rottweiler belt buckle opens the door. Times, Sunday Times (2008) But it was only when her metal wheelchair buckled under her size 32 frame that she knew she had to trim her body. The Sun (2014) When one of the men buckles under a heavy blow and demands a rest, the other spots the car and waves him through. Times, Sunday Times (2012) It added to a list of well-worn excuses for delays including leaves on the line, tracks buckling in the heat and a shortage of drivers. Times, Sunday Times (2016) M finally stopped fiddling with her BlackBerry and examined the accoutrements with an expert eye, pulling and buckling the straps against my flesh. Times, Sunday Times (2008) In other languages buckle British English: buckle /ˈbʌkl/ NOUN A buckle is a piece of metal or plastic attached to one end of a belt or strap, which is used to fasten it. He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. American English: buckle Arabic: إِبْزيم Brazilian Portuguese: fivela de cinto Chinese: 带扣 Croatian: kopča Czech: přezka Danish: spænde Dutch: gesp European Spanish: hebilla Finnish: vyön solki French: boucle ceinture German: Schnalle Greek: αγκράφα Italian: fibbia Japanese: バックル Korean: 버클 Norwegian: spenne Polish: sprzączka European Portuguese: fivela de cinto Romanian: cataramă Russian: пряжка Latin American Spanish: hebilla Swedish: spänne Thai: หัวเข็มขัด Turkish: kemer tokası Ukrainian: пряжка Vietnamese: khóa British English: buckle VERB legs If your legs or knees buckle, they bend because they have become very weak or tired. His knees buckled and he crumpled down onto the floor. American English: buckle Brazilian Portuguese: fraquejar Chinese: 发软弯曲腿、膝 European Spanish: doblarse French: se dérober German: sich verbiegen Italian: piegarsi Japanese: がくがくする Korean: 힘이 풀리다 European Portuguese: fraquejar Latin American Spanish: doblarse British English: buckle VERB belt When you buckle a belt or strap, you fasten it. A door slammed in the house and a man came out buckling his belt. American English: buckle Brazilian Portuguese: afivelar Chinese: 扣紧 European Spanish: abrochar French: boucler German: zuschnallen Italian: allacciare Japanese: 締める Korean: 버클을 채우다 European Portuguese: afivelar Latin American Spanish: abrochar Chinese translation of 'buckle' buckle (ˈbʌkl) n (c) (on shoe, belt) 扣(釦)环(環) (kòuhuán) (个(個), gè) vt [shoe, belt] 扣住 (kòuzhù) (= distort) [object] 使变(變)形 (shǐ biànxíng) vi [object] 变(變)形 (biànxíng) [legs, knees] 腿软(軟) (tuǐruǎn) 1 (noun) in the sense of fastener Definition a clasp for fastening together two loose ends, esp. of a belt or strap He wore a belt with a large brass buckle. Synonyms fastener catch Always fit windows with safety locks or catches. clip clasp She undid the clasp of the hooded cloak she was wearing. hasp 2 (noun) in the sense of distortion Synonyms distortion I recognised her by the distortion of her face. bulge warp small warps in the planking kink contortion The symptoms of the poison included facial contortions. 1 (verb) in the sense of fasten Definition to fasten or be fastened with a buckle A man came out buckling his belt. Synonyms fasten He fastened the door behind him. close If you are cold, close the window. secure With a discreet click he secured the lock. hook one of those can openers you hook onto the wall clasp 2 (verb) in the sense of distort Definition to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp. as a result of pressure or heat A freak wave had buckled the deck. Synonyms distort Make sure the image isn't distorted by lumps and bumps. bend Bend the bar into a horseshoe. warp Rainwater had warped the door's timber. crumple contort His face contorts as he screams out the lyrics. 3 (verb) in the sense of collapse Definition to bend or cause to bend out of shape, esp. as a result of pressure or heat My right leg buckled under me. Synonyms collapse A section of the Bay Bridge had collapsed. bend Congress has to bend to his will. twist The road twists and turns between pleasant little cottages. fold He folded the paper carefully. give way The whole ceiling gave way and fell in on us. subside Does that mean that the whole house is subsiding? cave in crumple Sometimes we just crumpled under our grief. Phrasal verbs See buckle down See buckle under Additional synonyms in the sense of bend Definition to form a curve Bend the bar into a horseshoe. Synonyms twist, turn, wind, lean, hook, bow, curve, arch, incline, arc, deflect, warp, buckle, coil, flex, stoop, veer, swerve, diverge, contort, inflect, incurvate in the sense of bend Definition to submit Congress has to bend to his will. Synonyms submit, yield, bow, surrender, give in, give way, cede, capitulate, resign yourself in the sense of catch Definition a device such as a hook, for fastening a door, window, or box Always fit windows with safety locks or catches. Synonyms fastener, hook, clip, bolt, latch, clasp, hasp, hook and eye, snib (Scottish), sneck (dialect, Scottish, NorthernEngland) Nearby words of buckle buck something or someone up buck up bucket buckle buckle down buckle under bucolic Related terms of buckle buckle down buckle under Synonyms of 'buckle' buckle Explore 'buckle' in the dictionary
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