butter
noun [ U ] uk/ˈbʌt.ər/ us/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
A1 黄油
a pale yellow solid food containing a lot of fat that is made from cream and is spread on bread or used in cooking
We were served scones with butter and jam. 我们吃的是可以涂黄油和果酱的烤饼。
Have some bread and butter (= bread spread with butter). 吃些黄油面包片吧。
a butter dish 黄油盘
- More examples
- Cream the butter and sugar together.
- Fry the mushrooms in a little butter.
- Put a knob of butter in the frying pan.
- Mash the potatoes and then mix in the butter and herbs.
- First rub the baking tray well with butter.
Idiom
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouthidiom 装老实相
used when someone looks as if they would never do anything wrong, although you feel they might
Tommy looked as if butter wouldn't melt in his mouth. 汤米装出一副老实相。
butter
verb [ T ] uk/ˈbʌt.ər/ us/ˈbʌt̬.ɚ/
涂黄油于
to spread butter on something
Phrasal verb
butter someone up 奉承…;拍…的马屁
to be very kind or friendly to someone or try to please someone, so that that person will do what you want them to do
You'll have to butter them up a bit before they'll agree. 你得奉承他们一下，他们才会同意。