词组 | buckle up |
释义 | Idiom buckle up to fasten a strap that holds you in your seat in a vehicle or aircraft.Four out of five children are not correctly buckled up.The pilot asked the passengers to buckle up because we were flying through a storm system. Phr V buckle up buckles, buckling, buckled buckle up American informal to fasten the belt that stops you from falling out of your seat in a car or planeYou'd better buckle up, it's going to be a bumpy ride. 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 buckle up1. To anchor or fasten something or someone in place. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "buckle" and "up." Are the bikes securely buckled up? Can you please buckle the baby up in her highchair? 2. To anchor or fasten oneself or another in place with a seatbelt, as in a vehicle. A noun or pronoun can be used between "buckle" and "up." Can you buckle the baby up while I put our bags in the trunk? This car is not moving until everyone is buckled up! 3. To bend at the waist. She keeps buckling up and clutching her stomach, so the pain must be pretty bad—let's take her to the doctor. 4. slang Prepare for what is about to happen, such as danger, excitement, trouble, etc. The boss is in a terrible mood today, so buckle up! Buckle up, folks. This game is going down to the wire! buckle someone or something upto attach someone or something securely with straps that buckle together. (This emphasizes the completeness and secureness of the act.) Buckle the children up before we leave. Buckle up your shoes. buckle upand belt upto buckle one's seat belt, as in a car or plane. Please buckle up so our flight can begin. I wish you would obey the law and belt up. buckle upFasten a seat belt, as in All the children must learn to buckle up as soon as they get in a car. This term came into wide use in the second half of the 1900s, when seat belts became mandatory automobile equipment. Earlier they had been used mainly in airplanes. buckle upv. 1. To secure something or someone with straps that fasten together with buckles: Buckle up your shoes. We buckled the baby up in its car seat. 2. To fasten one's seat belt: The first thing I did when I got on the plane was to buckle up. 3. To bend or fold in half at the middle: Everyone buckled up with laughter when they heard my jokes. |
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