PHRASAL VERB 奉承;巴结;讨好 If someone butters you up, they try to please you because they want you to help or support them. 奉承;巴结;讨好 [British, informal]
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The bank has to butter up investors because it is in a fiercely competitive market. [VERB PREP. noun]
由于市场竞争激烈,银行不得不去讨好投资者。
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I tried buttering her up. 'I've always admired people with these sorts of talents.' [VERB noun PREP.]
我拼命奉承她:“我一直钦佩有如此才能的人。”
SYN flatter, coax, cajole, pander to
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