BUTTONHOLE - Định nghĩa trong Từ điển tiếng Anh
buttonhole (noun)
/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
Giải nghĩa:
A hole in cloth where you put a button through to close something
Ví dụ:
The shirt's buttonholes were too small for the buttons.
buttonhole (verb)
/ˈbʌtnhəʊl/
Giải nghĩa:
To hold someone's attention in conversation without letting them leave or change the subject
Ví dụ:
He buttonholed me at the conference and wouldn't stop talking about his project.
Cách sử dụng
The word 'buttonhole' has two meanings. First, it is a type of small hole made on clothing that is used to hold a button in place. For example, the shirt has buttonholes for the buttons to be attached. Second, it refers to the act of stopping someone to talk to them, often in a persistent or annoying way. For example, if someone keeps bothering you with questions, you can say they are 'buttonholing' you. So, the context of using the word 'buttonhole' depends on the situation. If you are talking about clothing, it can be used to describe the hole for a button. If you are talking about an annoying person, it can be used to describe the persistently stopping or trapping another person in conversation.
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