buckle

'bʌkl

托福雅思GRE Collins 1

n. fastener that fastens together two ends of a belt or strap; often has loose prong
v. fasten with a buckle or buckles
v. fold or collapse

n. 皮带扣, 扣子
vt. 扣住, 使弯曲
vi. 扣住, 变弯曲, 屈服

Collins 星级

11,791

BNC 频率

8,961

使用频率

buckle 的词根是 buck，意思是“弯曲”。加上后缀 -le，表示动作或状态，整体意思为“使弯曲”或“扣住”。

例句

1. She had to buckle her seatbelt before the car started moving.

她在车子开始行驶前必须系好安全带。

2. The backpack was too heavy, so I had to buckle it tightly.

背包太重了，所以我不得不把它系得紧紧的。

3. He forgot to buckle his shoes and tripped over them.

他忘了系鞋带，结果被绊倒了。