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

• I made a switch from butter to olive oil for much of my cooking.
  我做饭的时候已经不怎么使用黄油，而是换成了橄榄油。
• 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。
• Add the melted butter, molasses, salt, and flour.
  加入化开的黄油、糖浆、盐和面粉。
• Just add water, milk and butter
  只要加水、牛奶和黄油就行了。
• Butter, margarine, and oily fish are all good sources of vitamin D.
  黄油、人造黄油和多脂鱼都含有丰富的维生素D。
• Take a sheet of filo pastry and brush it with melted butter.
  取一张擀得很薄的油酥面皮，上面刷上一层熔化的牛油。
• These chaps know what side their bread's buttered on.
  这些家伙知道怎样做对他们有利。
• Soften the butter mixture in a small saucepan
  在小平底锅里将黄油混合物化软。
• Put water, butter and lard into a saucepan and bring slowly to the boil.
  把水、黄油和猪油倒入平底锅，然后慢火煮沸。
• 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。