Buttonhole
n. 钮孔, 钮眼, 胸花\\nvt. (非正式)强迫(别人)听
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📖 牛津释义
buttonhole
n
1 slit through which a button is passed to fasten clothing 钮扣孔; 扣眼. =>illus at jacket 见jacket之插图.
2 flower worn in the buttonhole of the lapel of a coat or jacket 大衣或上衣翻领的钮扣孔上佩带的花. v [Tn]
make (sb) stop and listen, often reluctantly, to what one wants to say 使（某人）停下来（常为勉强地）听著.
🗣️ 情景例句
Yes. I have an upset stomach.
是的，我的胃很难受。
Then I asked him if he knew anybody in New York .
然后我问他是否他在纽约认识人。
Two of his assistants had been working busily since eight o'clock and had only just finished.
他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。