buttonhole

英 [ˈbʌtnhəʊl]

美 [ˈbʌtnhoʊl]

n. 纽扣孔; 扣眼; 佩戴在扣眼上的花
v. 勉强(某人)停下来听

复数：buttonholes　过去式：buttonholed　过去分词：buttonholed　现在分词：buttonholing　第三人称单数：buttonholes　

BNC.22655 / COCA.27210

牛津词典

noun

verb

勉强（某人）停下来听
to make sb stop and listen to you, especially when they do not want to

纽孔；扣眼
Abuttonholeis a hole that you push a button through in order to fasten a shirt, coat, or other piece of clothing.
别在衣服上的花；胸花
Abuttonholeis a flower that you wear on your coat or dress.
VERB 强留（某人）停下来听
If youbuttonholesomeone, you stop them and make them listen to you.
1. Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.
  几个人拉住电视台记者非要向他们解释自己不投票的理由。

noun

verb

detain in conversation by or as if by holding on to the outer garments of
Synonym:lobby

He had a spray in his buttonhole.
他的钮孔中插着一簇花。
I don't like to buttonhole you this way, but believe me, it's important.
我不喜欢这样拉住你听我讲，但是请相信我，这事很重要。
A really well-made buttonhole is the only link between art and nature.
开得好的钮眼儿是联系艺术与自然的惟一环节。
He wore a red carnation in his buttonhole.
他的扣洞上了一朵红色康乃馨。
The machine is fitted with a blade which corresponds to the site of the buttonhole being formed.
机器上装有一把刀，这把刀与纽洞的位置是一致的。
Adjustable industrial sewing machine stand It is often a chain stitch machine and the size of the buttonhole can be altered to suit with requirements.
可调式工业缝纫机架它是一台链式线迹缝纫机，纽洞的大小可以根据需要调节。
Wife: No, dear, I couldn't find the button, so I just sewed up the buttonhole.
妻子：没有，亲爱的。我找不到扣子，所以我只把扣眼儿给缝上了。
I got to buttonhole that guy who saw marla.
我得和那个看见玛拉的家伙谈谈。
Several people buttonholed television reporters to explain to them their reasons for not voting.
几个人拉住电视台记者非要向他们解释自己不投票的理由。
He wore a sprig of lilac in his buttonhole.
他在他的钮扣上戴著一个紫丁香的小花枝。