| 词组 | buckle |
| 释义 | buckle [buckled, buckled, buckling] buckle down buckle down to start working seriously or trying hard at something: ▪ You've had a two week holiday, and now it's time to buckle down before your exams. + to ▪ The administration will be buckling down to tough negotiations over the next few months. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑knuckle down buckle under buckle under to stop trying to do what you want to do, and do what other people want or expect, especially because of pressure from them: ▪ I'd thought of going to university, but my family wanted me to stay at home and in the end I buckled under. + to ▪ The Irish Prime Minister accused the British government of buckling under to Protestant pressure. buckle up buckle up AmE to fasten your seatbelt around you to protect you in a car, plane etc: ▪ About 68 percent of motorists and passengers buckle up when they're driving, according to recent federal studies. ■ SIMILAR TO: ↑belt up BrE |
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