butter

英 [ˈbʌtə(r)]

美 [ˈbʌtər]

n.  黄油; 奶油
v.  涂黄油于

过去分词：buttered　现在分词：buttering　过去式：buttered　复数：butters　第三人称单数：butters　

中考高考CET4考研TOEFL

Oxford 3000 / Collins.3 / BNC.3403 / COCA.2402

短语动词

短语用例

butter sb↔up

• 以甜言蜜语巴结某人；奉承；拍马屁
  to say nice things to sb so that they will help you or give you sth
  1. Fry the onions in butter.
     用黄油炒洋葱。

习惯用语

n.

butter wouldn't melt (in sb's mouth)
• 假装一副老实样；装作天真无邪
  used to say that sb seems to be innocent, kind, etc. when they are not really
like a knife through butter
• 轻而易举；毫无困难
  easily; without meeting any difficulty

v.

know which side your bread is buttered
• 知道自己的利益所在
  to know where you can get an advantage for yourself

牛津词典

noun

• 黄油；奶油
  a soft yellow food made from cream or milk, used in cooking and for spreading on bread
  1. Fry the onions in butter.
     用黄油炒洋葱。

verb

• 涂黄油于
  to spread butter on sth
  1. She buttered four thick slices of bread.
     她用黄油涂了四片厚面包。

柯林斯词典

• N-MASS 黄油；牛油
  Butteris a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
  1. ...bread and butter...
     面包和黄油
  2. Pour the melted butter into a large mixing bowl.
     把熔化的黄油倒在一个搅拌用的大碗里。
• VERB 给…抹上黄油；涂黄油于
  If youbuttersomething such as bread or toast, you spread butter on it.
  1. She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began buttering them.
     她把几片面包摆在台上，开始抹黄油。
  2. ...buttered scones.
     抹过黄油的烤饼
• See also:bread and butterpeanut butter
• PHRASE 明白自己的利益所在；善于为自己打算
  If you say that someoneknows what sidetheirbread is buttered on, you mean that they know what to do or who to please in order to stay in a good situation or to avoid a bad one.
  1. These chaps know what side their bread's buttered on.
     这些家伙知道怎样做对他们有利。

英英释义

noun

• an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream
• a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head

verb

• spread butter on
  1. butter bread

双语例句

• Sunflower margarine has the same fat content as butter
  向日葵所制人造黄油的脂肪含量与黄油脂肪含量相同。
• The mud is smooth, gray, soft, and plastic as butter.
  这种泥浆呈灰色，它光滑、柔软，像黄油一样易塑。
• Blend the butter with the sugar and beat until light and creamy
  把糖掺入黄油然后搅拌至滑软细腻。
• These chaps know what side their bread's buttered on.
  这些家伙知道怎样做对他们有利。
• The mobile phone business was actually his bread and butter.
  移动电话业务实际上是他的主业。
• She ate scones thick with butter.
  她吃了一些涂满了黄油的烤饼。
• He spread some butter on his bread.
  他在面包上涂了些黄油。
• Gently turn the fish, being careful not to spatter any hot butter on yourself
  轻轻地把鱼翻过来，小心别把滚烫的黄油溅到自己身上。
• Top the steaming hot potatoes with a knob of butter.
  在冒热气的马铃薯上放一小块黄油。
• Just add water, milk and butter
  只要加水、牛奶和黄油就行了。