buckle

buckle
noun
  1. a flat, typically rectangular or oval frame with a hinged pin, used for joining the ends of a belt or strap
    带扣；皮带等的搭扣，搭钩
    ■a similarly shaped ornament, especially on a shoe
    扣形鞋饰
verb
  1. [with obj.]fasten or decorate with a buckle
    扣住；用搭扣装饰
    he buckled his belt.
    他扣上了他的皮带。
    ■[no obj.](buckle up)fasten one's seat belt in a car or aircraft
    系上安全带
  2. [no obj.]bend and give way under pressure or strain
    屈服，退让，投降
    the earth buckled under the titanic stress.
    在巨大的压力下，地面下陷了。
    ■[with obj.]bend (something) out of shape
    使弯曲变形
    a lorry backed into the wall and buckled the gate.
    一辆卡车往后撞到了墙上，把门撞得变了形。
    ■(figurative)(of a person) suffer a psychological collapse as a result of enormous stress or pressure
    (喻)（人）精神崩溃
    a weaker person might have buckled under the strain.
    一个软弱一点的人在这样的压力下可能就垮了。
语源
  1. Middle English : from Old French bocle, from Latin buccula 'cheek strap of a helmet', from bucca 'cheek'
继承用法
buckle down
  1. tackle a task with determination
    倾注全力，认真干
    they will buckle down to negotiations over the next few months.
    接下来的几个月他们要认真开始谈判。
buckle to
  1. (dated)make a determined effort
    (旧)努力干起来
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