butter
n
1 [U] fatty food substance, made from cream by churning, that is spread on bread, etc or used in cooking 黃油; 奶油
Would you like some more bread and butter? 再來一點(diǎn)黃油面包好嗎?
Shall I use oil or butter for frying the onions? 我用普通油還是黃油來炒洋蔥呢?
2 [U] (in compounds 用以構(gòu)成復(fù)合詞) similar food substance made from the specified material 黃油狀的食品: peanut butter.
3 (idm 習(xí)語) (look as if/as though) ,butter would not ,melt in one's `mouth appear innocent, although one is probably not 看起來老老實(shí)實(shí)(其實(shí)并不見得). like a knife through butter => knife. butter, v
1 [Tn] spread or put butter on (esp bread) 將黃油涂於(尤指面包)上
(hot) buttered toast 涂了黃油的(熱的)烤面包片
buttered carrots 胡蘿卜蘸黃油.
2 (idm 習(xí)語) know which side one's bread is buttered => know.
3 (phr v) butter sb up (infml 口) flatter sb 討好某人
I've seen you buttering up the boss! 我看見你巴結(jié)老板來著!