n.[C]

1. 帶釦；釦子；搭鉤
2. 釦形裝飾物；飾釦
3. 彎曲；鼓起；褶皺

vt.

1. 扣住；扣緊；使連接[（+up）]
   He buckled himself into his seat.

   他坐在椅子上扣上了安全帶。

   He buckled his belt tightly.

   他緊緊地扣上了皮帶。

2. 使彎曲（或鼓起）；把……弄皺
3. 使全力以赴
   She was buckled to the housework.

   她致力於家務。

vi.

1. 扣住，扣緊；連接
   The child's shoes won't buckle.

   小孩的鞋子扣不起來。

2. 彎曲，變形；起皺
   The metal buckled in the great heat.

   這金屬在高溫下變形了。

3. 垮掉；讓步

n.

v.

1. fasten or decorate with a buckle.
2. bend and give way under pressure.
3. (buckle down) tackle a task with determination.