〈美俚〉(使某人)閉口不說 (cause sb to) be silent
button sth ⇔ up
She buttoned up her blouse.
她將她的連衣裙扣好。
Within a short time, everything on the submarine was buttoned up.
不一會兒,潛艇內所有的東西都扣緊了。
button sth ⇔ up
They buttoned up the job within a short time.
他們在短時間內就完成了那項工作。
button up one's purse
That would make her button up her purse even tighter.
那會使她更加節省。
button (up) one's/sb's lips
He buttoned his lips.
他一言不發。
Could you do something to button her lip?She's such a gossip.
你能叫她不吭聲嗎?她就愛說閑話。