butter['bʌtə]

• n.
  • 黄油，(旧称)白脱油
  • 似黄油的东西；尤指：
    • 脂，酱，泥(如果泥、菜泥等)
    • 植物脂，黄油代用品
    • 脂样物质(如金属的氯化物)
  • [口语]谄媚，恭维(话)，奉承(话)，巴结(话)；甜言蜜语
• vt.
  • 涂黄油(或黄油状物)于…上，用黄油涂抹；把黄油放入，在…中加入黄油(或黄油状物)；用黄油烹调：

    He buttered a piece of bread for himself.

    他为自己把一片面包涂上黄油。

  • 涂粘着物(如在砖层中抹灰浆)
  • [口语]讨好，巴结，奉承，谄媚(up)：

    you'll have to butter her up a bit before she'll agree.

    在她同意之前你只好奉承她一点。

• 短语:
  • as fat as butter 肥肥胖胖的
  • Butter to butter is no relish. [谚语]千篇一律的东西令人生厌。
  • Fair (或 Fine) words butter no parsnips. [谚语]花言巧语是不中用的。
  • guns and butter 大炮和黄油政策
  • know on which side one's bread is buttered 见 bread
  • lay the butter on 说奉承话，说恭维话[亦作 lay on the butter]
  • (look as if) butter would not melt in one's mouth [口语]装老实；假正经；假装天真无邪，假装很娴静