unbutton

[US]/ʌn'bʌt(ə)n/
[UK]/ˌʌn'bʌtn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. 解開(紐扣)打開表露;吐露
vi. 解開,解釦
Word Forms
過去分詞unbuttoned
第三人稱單數unbuttons
現在分詞unbuttoning
過去式unbuttoned
複數unbuttons

Example Sentences

unbutton a little, Molly.

莫莉,放鬆點!。

She unbuttoned her coat.

她解開了外衣的扣子。

If the suit is unbuttoned, where should be the stickpin?

西裝敞著穿時,領帶夾應在襯衫的哪兩粒鈕釦之間?

I unbuttoned my shirt cuffs.

我解開了我的袖口。

she unbuttoned her dress from the back.

她從背後解開衣服紐扣。

Real-world Examples

If you look closely you can see that the mum's pants are unbuttoned.

如果你再更仔細看,你就會發現那個媽媽的褲子沒扣。

Source: The Ellen Show

So, you can say to a friend, Hey, your top button is unbuttoned. You should button it.

所以你可以和你的朋友說," 嘿,你最上面的扣子沒有扣,你應該扣好。"

Source: VOA Special June 2019 Collection

Really? She raised her veil and unbuttoned her high fur collar.

“是嗎?”她撩起了面紗並解開了高高的毛領上的扣子。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 3

Alice was lying there, her blouse open where I had unbuttoned it, her face flushed, eyes wide in disbelief.

艾麗斯躺在那裏,上衣敞開,紐扣已被我解開,她的臉頰泛着潮紅,眼睛難以置信地大大睜着。

Source: Flowers for Algernon

" I'm one captain, " said a fat man whose tunic was unbuttoned.

" 我是隊長," 一個敞開緊身上衣的胖子回答說。

Source: Gone with the Wind

Well, it DOES look a little tight. Maybe try unbuttoning the jacket.

嗯,確實看起來有點緊。要不你解開外套的扣子試試。

Source: VOA Special August 2021 Collection

I unbuttoned my jeans like five minutes ago just looking at this.

我剛纔把釦子解開,盯着它看來着。

Source: Gourmet food, prayer, and love

Mr Bumble put down his hat, unbuttoned his coat, folded his arms, and sat back in his chair.

班布爾先生摘下帽子,解開衣釦,雙臂交叉放在胸前,向後靠在椅子上。

Source: Oliver Twist (abridged version)

His necktie was pulled down away from his collar, and he had eased the collar by unbuttoning it.

領帶已從衣領上拉了下來,領子上的紐扣也解開了,領子鬆鬆的。

Source: Modern University English Intensive Reading (2nd Edition) Volume 4

I rolled back over and unbuttoned my jeans, yanking them off awkwardly as I tried to stay horizontal.

我又翻過身來,拉開牛仔褲的拉連,平躺着很不雅觀地把褲子脫掉。

Source: Twilight: Eclipse

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