tie ♦︎ button ♦︎ zip ♦︎ fasten ♦︎ do (sth) upThese words all mean to join two parts of sth so that it is closed.这些词均表示系上、绑紧、扣上纽扣、拉上拉链等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆sth buttons / zips / fastens / does up◆to tie / button / zip / fasten / do sth up◆to tie / button / fasten / do up at the neck, waist, etc.◆to tie / do up your laces / shoelaces◆to button / fasten / do up your coat◆to fasten / do up buttons◆to tie / fasten sth tight / firmly■tie [transitive, intransitive] to make a knot in a piece of string, rope, etc.; to be closed or fastened with a knot, etc.（在线、绳上）打结，系扣；打结系牢；系上◆She tied the ribbon in a bow.她把丝带打成蝴蝶结。◆I tied a knot in the rope.我在绳子上打了个结。◆Can you tie a bow tie?你会打蝶形领结吗？◆The robe ties at the waist.袍子在腰部束紧。OPPuntie ⇨ undo■button [transitive, intransitive] to close or join the two parts of sth with buttons; to be closed or joined in this way扣⋯的纽扣；扣纽扣◆He buttoned up his shirt.他扣好了衬衫。◆The dress buttons at the back.这件连衣裙是在后背系扣的。OPPunbutton ⇨ undo see also button ⇨ buttonnoun2■zip(-pp-) [transitive, intransitive] to close a bag or piece of clothing with a zip; (of a bag or piece of clothing) to be closed with a zip拉上（包或衣服的）拉链；（包或衣服）用拉链开合ⓘ A zip (BrE) or zipper (NAmE) is a type of fastener that consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that you can pull together to close sth or pull apart to open it. * zip（英式英语）或zipper（美式英语）指拉链、拉锁◆She zipped the case shut.她拉上了箱子的拉锁。◆The children were safely zipped into their sleeping bags.孩子们都躺在睡袋里，睡袋拉链也拉好了。◆The sleeping bags can zip together.这些睡袋可用拉链连起来。OPPunzip ⇨ undo see also zip,zipper ⇨ buttonnoun2■fasten [transitive, intransitive] to close or join together the two parts of sth; to become closed or joined together（使两部分）系牢，扎牢，扣紧◆Fasten your seat belts please!请系好安全带！◆The dress fastens at the back.这件连衣裙是在后背系扣的。OPPunfasten ⇨ undo see also fastener ⇨ buttonnoun2■ˌdo sth ˈup■ˌdo ˈup
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(does, did, done) (especiallyspoken) to fasten a piece of clothing; (of a piece of clothing) to be fastened系好，扣好（衣服）；（衣服）系好，扣上◆I can't do up this zip.这个拉锁我拉不上。◆The skirt does up at the back.这条裙子是在后背系扣的。◆Do up your coat－it's cold.把你的上衣扣上－天凉了。OPPundo ⇨ undo
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Press the red button.按下红色按钮。a jacket with gold buttons钉着金色纽扣的夹克衫button ♦︎ pin ♦︎ buckle ♦︎ zip ♦︎ zipper ♦︎ fastener ♦︎ clasp ♦︎ catch ♦︎ Velcro™ ♦︎ lace/shoelace ♦︎ drawstringThese are all words for objects or devices that are used to close or fasten clothes or other objects.这些词均表示纽扣、拉链、扣件等。PATTERNS AND COLLOCATIONS 句型和搭配◆to do up / undo a / your button / buckle / zip / zipper / clasp / catch / laces / shoelaces◆to fasten / unfasten a / your button / buckle / zip / zipper / clasp◆a / your button / buckle / zip / zipper / clasp / catch / laces / shoelaces is / are / comes / come undone◆a zip / zipper / fastener / fastening / clasp / catch is / gets stuck■button [countable] a small round piece of metal, plastic, etc. that is sewn onto a piece of clothing and used for fastening two parts together纽扣；扣子◆ (BrE) to do up / undo your buttons系上／解开扣子◆ (NAmE) to button / unbutton your buttons系上／解开扣子◆The top button of his shirt was undone.他衬衫最上面的纽扣开了。◆My coat has lost a button.我的外套掉了一颗扣子。◆I need to sew this button back on.我得把这颗扣子再缝上去。 see also button ⇨ tieverb, unbutton ⇨ undoverb■pin [countable] a short thin piece of stiff wire with a sharp point at one end and a round head at the other, used especially for fastening together pieces of fabric when sewing大头针◆Use pins to keep the patch in place while you sew it on.打补丁时用大头针把布块别住。◆The map had a lot of little pins stuck into it.这张地图上扎进了许多小图钉。◆Fasten the baby's nappy with a safety pin(= a pin with a point bent back towards the head, that is covered when closed so that it cannot hurt you).用安全别针别好婴儿的尿布。▸pin
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[transitive] ◆She pinned the badge onto her jacket.她把徽章别到夹克衫上。◆Pin all the pieces of material together.把这些材料都订到一起。■buckle [countable] a piece of metal or plastic used for joining the ends of a belt or for fastening a part of a bag, shoe, etc.（皮带、手提包、鞋子等的）搭扣，锁扣◆He adjusted his belt buckle.他调了调皮带的搭扣。▸buckle
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[transitive, intransitive] ◆She buckled her belt.她扣上了腰带。◆These shoes buckle at the side.这双鞋从侧边系扣。OPPunbuckle■zip (BrE) [countable] a thing that you use to fasten clothes, bags, etc. It consists of two rows of metal or plastic teeth that you can pull together to close sth or pull apart to open it.拉链；拉锁◆My zip's stuck.我的拉链卡住了。◆a bag with a zip拉链手提包 see also zip ⇨ tie, unzip ⇨ undo■zipper (especially NAmE) [countable] a zip拉链；拉锁◆My zipper's stuck.我的拉链卡住了。■fastener ( fastening) [countable] a device, such as a button, buckle or zip, used to close a piece of clothing; a device used to close a window, suitcase, etc. tightly纽扣；拉链；扣件◆buttons, zippers and other fasteners纽扣、拉链和其他扣件◆She fumbled with the unfamiliar fastening of the seatbelt.她笨手笨脚地摆弄不熟悉的安全带扣子。 see also fasten ⇨ tie, unfasten ⇨ undo■clasp / /klɑːsp; NAmEklæsp/ [countable] a device that fastens sth, such as a bag or the ends of a belt or a piece of jewellery（手提包、皮带、首饰等的）搭扣，扣环◆the clasp of a necklace / handbag项链扣环；手提包搭扣◆He tried to undo the clasp on the briefcase, but it was stuck.他试图打开公文包的搭扣，但卡住了。■catch [countable] a device used for fastening sth, for example a door, window or box（门窗、盒子等的）扣拴开关，扣件◆a catch on the door门闩◆safety catches for the windows安全窗钩◆I can't open the catch on this bracelet.我打不开这条手链的搭扣。■Velcro™ /ˈvelkrəʊ; NAmEˈvelkroʊ/ [uncountable] a material for fastening clothes, etc. with two different surfaces, one rough and one smooth, that stick to each other when they are pressed together维克罗搭扣；魔术贴◆He did up the Velcro straps on his shoes.他扣上鞋子上的尼龙扣带。■lace ( shoelace /ˈʃuːleɪs/ / ) [countable, usually plural] a long thin piece of material like string that goes through the holes on a shoe and is used to fasten it鞋带◆to tie / untie your laces / shoelaces系上／解开鞋带◆a pair of shoelaces一副鞋带◆My shoelaces came undone and I nearly tripped.我的鞋带松开了，差点儿把我绊倒。▸ˌlace ˈup, ˌlace sth ˈup
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◆a dress that laces up at the side侧面系带子的连衣裙◆He was sitting on the bed lacing up his shoes.他正坐在床边系鞋带。■drawstring / /ˈdrɔːstrɪŋ/ / [countable] a piece of string sewn inside the material at the top of a bag, pair of trousers/pants, etc. that can be pulled tighter in order to make the opening smaller（穿在袋口、裤腰等上的）拉绳，拉带，束带◆They fasten with a drawstring.它们是用拉绳系紧的。◆a drawstring waist系绳的腰部