butter

名词 butter:

1. an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
2. a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

动词 butter:

1. spread butter on

1. She cooks omelets in butter as they do in France.
   她用奶油做法国式的蛋卷。
2. My mother asked me to cream the butter and sugar together.
   妈妈让我把黄油和糖搅成奶油状。
3. We spread butter on bread.
   我们把奶油涂到面包上。
4. I've seen you buttering up the boss!
   我看见你巴结老板来著！
5. He was a shrewd businessman. He knew which side his bread was buttered on.
   他是一个精明的商人，深知自己的利益所在。
6. He spread butter on his bread.
   他在面包上涂黄油。

but.ter

n.（名词）
A soft yellowish or whitish emulsion of butterfat, water, air, and sometimes salt, churned from milk or cream and processed for use in cooking and as a food.
黄油，奶油：一种乳脂、水、空气，有时还加盐的软的浅黄色或白色的乳化物，通过搅拌牛奶或乳脂而得，加工用于烹饪和并作为食物
Any of various substances similar to butter, especially:
类似黄油的物质，尤指：
A spread made from fruit, nuts, or other foods:
果酱：由水果、坚果仁或其他食物制得的酱状食品：
例句：
apple butter.
苹果酱

A vegetable fat having a nearly solid consistency at ordinary temperatures.
植物脂：在常温下几乎能保持接近固态的植物脂肪
Flattery.
奉承话，恭维话
v.tr.（及物动词）
but.tered,but.ter.ing,but.ters
To put butter on or in.
涂上或夹上黄油

<常用词组>butter up
To praise or flatter excessively:
谄媚，夸耀：极度地赞美或奉承：
例句：
You`re always buttering up the boss.
你总是拍老板的马屁

来源：
Middle English butere
中古英语 butere
from Old English
源自 古英语
from Latin butyrum
源自 拉丁语 butyrum
from Greek bouturon
源自 希腊语 bouturon
bous [cow] * see g wou-
bous [奶牛] *参见 g wou-
turos [cheese] * see teu…-
turos [奶酪] *参见 teu…-