fasten

1. V-T/V-I When you fasten something, you close it by means of buttons or a strap, or some other device. If something fastens with buttons or straps, you can close it in this way. 釦緊; 系牢

She got quickly into her Mini and fastened the seat-belt. 她迅速鑽進她的迷你車竝系好安全帶。

Her long fair hair was fastened at the nape of her neck by an elastic band. 她長長的金發用一根橡皮筋紥在了脖子後麪。

2. V-T If you fasten one thing to another, you attach the first thing to the second, for example, with a piece of string or tape. 把…系在

There were no instructions on how to fasten the carrying strap to the box. 沒有如何把背帶系在箱子上的說明。

3. →see also fastening