buckle
['bʌk.l] noun countable
■a piece of metal at one end of a belt or strap, used to fasten the two ends together （皮带等的）搭扣，扣环
['bʌk.l] verb
FASTEN 扣紧
intransitive or transitive
■to fasten or be fastened with a buckle 用扣环扣住
['bʌk.l] verb
BEND 弯曲
intransitive or transitive
■to bend or become bent, often as a result of force, heat or weakness 弯曲，变形•The intense heat from the fire had caused the factory roof to buckle.大火的高温烤得工厂的屋顶变了形。 •Both wheels on the bicycle had been badly buckled.脚踏车的两个车轮都已严重变形。 •I felt faint and my knees began to buckle.我感到眩晕，腿也站不直了。
['bʌk.l] verb
BE DEFEATED 被打败
buckle under sth
■to be defeated by a difficult situation 屈服于（困境）•But these were difficult times and a lesser man would have buckled under the strain.但当时是困难时期，脆弱的人肯定会被压力压垮。
['bʌk.l] verb
Phrasal Verbs buckle down
■to start working hard 开始努力工作•He'll have to buckle down (to his work) soon if he wants to pass these exams.如果他想透过这些考试就必须马上下苦功。 |