🔑but·terBrE/ˈbʌtə(r)/NAmE/ˈbʌtər/noun[U]asoftyellowfoodmadefromcream, usedincookingandforspreadingonbread黄油;奶油◆Frytheonionsinbutter. 用黄油炒洋葱。➡ see alsobread and butter, peanut butter●butterwouldn'tmelt (insb'sˈmouth)(informal) usedtosaythatsbseemstobeinnocent, kind, etc. whentheyarenotreally假装一副老实样;装作天真无邪●likeaknifethroughˈbutter(informal) easily; withoutmeetinganydifficulty轻而易举;毫无困难
🔑but·terBrE/ˈbʌtə(r)/NAmE/ˈbʌtər/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theybutterBrE/ˈbʌtə(r)/NAmE/ˈbʌtər/present simple - he / she / itbuttersBrE/ˈbʌtəz/NAmE/ˈbʌtərz/past simplebutteredBrE/ˈbʌtəd/NAmE/ˈbʌtərd/past participlebutteredBrE/ˈbʌtəd/NAmE/ˈbʌtərd/ -ing formbutteringBrE/ˈbʌtərɪŋ/NAmE/ˈbʌtərɪŋ/~sthtospreadbutteronsth涂黄油于◆Shebutteredfourthickslicesofbread. 她用黄油涂了四片厚面包。●knowwhichsideyourˈbreadisbuttered(informal) toknowwhereyoucangetanadvantageforyourself知道自己的利益所在●ˌbuttersb↔ˈup(informal) tosaynicethingstosbsothattheywillhelpyouorgiveyousth以甜言蜜语巴结某人;奉承;拍马屁