How do you use "button" in a sentence?

One of the buttons on my shirt has come off. Press the button to call the lift. She knows exactly how to push his buttons and make him angry.

button

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Meaning: A small fastener for clothing; a device pressed to activate something

纽扣；按钮

botón (de ropa); botón (de aparato)

ボタン（服の）；ボタン（機器の）

단추(옷의); 버튼(기기의)

Button has two main meanings: a small disc used to fasten clothing by passing through a buttonhole, and a device you press to make something work (like a lift button or computer button). 'Push someone's buttons' means to deliberately annoy them. 'Cute as a button' means very cute.

Button有两个主要含义：用于通过扣眼固定衣服的小圆盘，以及按下以使某物工作的装置（如电梯按钮或电脑按钮）。'Push someone's buttons'意思是故意惹恼某人。'Cute as a button'意思是非常可爱。

Button tiene dos significados principales: un pequeño disco usado para abrochar ropa pasándolo por un ojal, y un dispositivo que presionas para hacer funcionar algo. 'Push someone's buttons' significa molestar deliberadamente a alguien.

Buttonには2つの主な意味があります：ボタン穴に通して服を留めるための小さな円盤と、何かを動かすために押す装置（エレベーターのボタンやコンピューターのボタンなど）。「Push someone's buttons」は、意図的に誰かを怒らせることを意味します。

Button에는 두 가지 주요 의미가 있습니다. 단춧구멍에 끼워 옷을 여미는 데 쓰는 작은 원반형 부속과, 무언가를 작동시키기 위해 누르는 장치(엘리베이터 버튼이나 컴퓨터 버튼 등)입니다. 'Push someone's buttons'는 일부러 상대를 화나게 한다는 뜻이고, 'cute as a button'은 매우 귀엽다는 뜻입니다.

Examples

One of the buttons on my shirt has come off.
我衬衫上的一颗纽扣掉了。
Uno de los botones de mi camisa se ha caído.
シャツのボタンが一つ取れました。
셔츠 단추 하나가 떨어졌습니다.
Press the button to call the lift.
按按钮叫电梯。
Pulsa el botón para llamar al ascensor.
ボタンを押してエレベーターを呼んでください。
버튼을 눌러 엘리베이터를 호출하세요.
She knows exactly how to push his buttons and make him angry.
她确切地知道如何惹他生气。
Ella sabe exactamente cómo provocarlo y hacerlo enfadar.
彼女は彼を怒らせる方法を正確に知っています。
그녀는 그를 화나게 하는 방법을 정확히 알고 있습니다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: general

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Old French 'boton' meaning 'a bud, knob', from 'boter' (to thrust, push), from Frankish 'botan' (to push, strike). Named because early buttons resembled flower buds. The verb 'to button up' appeared in the 14th century.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal