Buttonhole

(noun.) a hole through which buttons are pushed.

整理:桑娅

• These machines mark an important departure, which consists in working the buttonhole by moving the stitch forming mechanism about the buttonhole, instead of moving the fabric. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• A buttonhole does not strike the average person as a thing of any importance whatever. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• The machine first cuts the buttonhole, then transfers it to the stitching devices, which stitch and bar the buttonhole, finishing it entirely in an automatic manner. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• You must look round at my roses, and the finest bud of the garden will adorn your buttonhole as 'a reward for your determination. 弗格斯·休姆. 奇幻岛.
• For cheapening the cost of buttonholes, and reducing the hand labor, various buttonhole machines and attachments to sewing machines have been devised. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.
• Sweeting alone received the posy like a smart, sensible little man, as he was, putting it gallantly and nattily into his buttonhole. 夏洛蒂·勃朗特. 雪莉.
• I'll do my best to gratify you, Sir, was Laurie's unusually dutiful reply, as he carefully unpinned the posy Jo had put in his buttonhole. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• She does her own hair, and I am teaching her to make buttonholes and mend her stockings. 路易莎·梅·奥尔科特. 小妇人.
• For cheapening the cost of buttonholes, and reducing the hand labor, various buttonhole machines and attachments to sewing machines have been devised. Edward W. Byrn. 十九世纪发明进展.

校对:惠特尼