| 释义 |
Phr V fasten up fastens, fastening, fastened fasten up sth or fasten sth up mainly British & Australian to join together the two sides of something {e.g. coat, bag}You should fasten your coat up - it's freezing outside.
fasten up sth • fasten sth up • fasten up to join together two sides of something such as a coat, shirt, bag etc so it is closed, or to become joined in this way: Fasten up your coat - it's freezing outside. My fingers are so numb I can't fasten my shirt up properly. This bag is too full - it won't fasten up.■ SIMILAR TO: do up
fasten upTo secure or close something, as by using buttons, zippers, etc. A noun or pronoun can be used between "fasten" and "up." It's freezing today, so be sure to fasten up your coat. fasten something upto close something up, using buttons, a zipper, snaps, hooks, a clasp, or other things meant to hold something closed. Please fasten this up for me. I can't reach the zipper. Please fasten up my buttons in back. |