buttonhole
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/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
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/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
A small hole or loop on clothing where you can fasten a button.
I carefully sewed a new button onto the buttonhole of his shirt.
我仔细地在他衬衫的扣眼上缝上了一个新扣子。
A small flower or decorative piece that is worn on the buttonhole of a coat or jacket.
He wore a red carnation in his buttonhole for the wedding.
他为了婚礼在扣眼里别了一朵红色的康乃馨。
To approach someone and talk to them, especially when they are not interested in the conversation.
He buttonholed me at the party and started talking about his new business idea.
他在派对上拦住我,开始谈论他的新商业想法。