button up

ボタンを留める

服のボタンを穴に通して、服を閉じる。

やさしい英語で： Close clothing by pushing its small round fasteners through their holes.

• Button up your shirt.
• She buttoned up the baby’s cardigan.
• Can you button this cuff up for me?

使い方： button something up (Please button your shirt up.)

類義語： button, fasten

反対語： unbutton

よく使う表現： button up a shirt, button something up

ボタンをしっかり留める

寒さを防ぐため、上着のボタンを全部しっかり留める。

やさしい英語で： Close all the buttons on your outer clothing to keep yourself warm.

• Button up before going outside.
• We buttoned up against the cold wind.
• Have you buttoned up properly? It is snowing.

よく使う表現： button up well, button up your coat

仕上げる、まとめ上げる

仕事や計画、契約の残った細部を整えて完成させる。

やさしい英語で： Finish the remaining details of a task, plan, or agreement.

• Let us button up the details.
• They buttoned up the deal just before the deadline.
• Can we button this project up by Friday?

使い方： button something up (We need to button the agreement up today.)

類義語： finalize, finish, wrap up

よく使う表現： button up the details, button up a deal

ハッチを閉じる

身を守るため、軍用車両や建物のハッチなどの開口部を閉じて固定する。

やさしい英語で： Close and secure the openings of a military vehicle or building for protection.

• The tank crew buttoned up.
• They buttoned up the bunker when the shelling began.
• Have all the vehicles buttoned up their hatches?

使い方： button up something (The crew buttoned up the tank before the attack.)

類義語： seal, secure

よく使う表現： button up a tank, button up before battle