Phrase: Cute As A Button

bulaohu

Cute As A Button

含义：这是我不太理解的短语之一，button有什么cute的？其中一定有我不了解的历史原因吧。这是个很常用的口语短语，语气中等偏强，表示对象非常口爱的意思

例句：

A: Did you see Jessica's newborn baby? Oh he's cute as a button!
B: Oh, not yet, can you forward the pictures to me please?
A: Sure, right away!
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A & B: Let's migrate to New Zealand...

zsygirl

I google it
the reason for"button" used here is  the size of a button. When people are talking about a cute dog, they’re not usually referring to a great dane. They’re usually referring to something small,

bulaohu

Thanks! I guess I was more of not wanting to understand it than anything else. Anyhow, 造句造句

旋木

看到这个， 就联想到和cute as a button对称的下一句 - you're cool as a cucumber:)

degra

same as for asian girl, westerners usually say she is cute quite often because she is small in size

bulaohu

原帖由 旋木 于 2008-10-30 11:49 发表
看到这个， 就联想到和cute as a button对称的下一句 - you're cool as a cucumber:)

"neat as a pin" is another one that almost sounds like 对联 to this one

gauss

my kid is cute as a button