with obj.
1- (of a person or animal) hit (someone or something) with the head or horns(人或动物)用头(或角)顶撞:
she butted him in the chest with her head.
她用头撞他胸部。
1.1
- strike (the head) against something把(头)撞:
he butts his head against a wall.
他用头撞墙。
- a push or blow, especially one given with the head(尤指用头的)推, 顶:
he would follow up with a butt from his head.
他会接着用头去顶。
短语
butt heads
- N. Amer. informal engage in conflict or be in strong disagreement〈北美, 非正式〉冲突; 与…严重分歧。
词源
Middle English: from Old French boter, of Germanic origin.
短语动词
butt in
- interrupt or join in a conversation or activity, or enter a room, without being invited or expected打扰; 闯入, 干涉:
sorry to butt in on you.
对不起, 打扰了。
butt out
- N. Amer. informal stop interfering〈北美, 非正式〉停止干涉:
anyone who tries to cut across our policies should butt out.
任何想阻碍我方政策的人都得住手。
1
- the person or thing at which criticism or ridicule is directed嘲弄的对象, 笑柄:
his singing is the butt of dozens of jokes.
他唱歌受到了很多嘲弄。
1.1
- (一般作butts)an archery or shooting target or range箭靶; 枪靶; 靶场。
1.2
- a mound on or in front of which a target is set up for archery or shooting靶垛。
1.3
- a grouse-shooter's stand, screened by low turf or a stone wall松鸡猎手隐蔽处(由低矮草皮或石墙遮挡)。
词源
Middle English (in the archery sense): from Old French but, of unknown origin; perhaps influenced by French butte 'rising ground'.
1
- (亦作butt-end /ˈbʌtend/)the thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon(工具或武器)粗大的一端:
a rifle butt.
枪托。
1.1
- the square end of a plank or plate meeting the end or side of another, as in the side of a ship接头处, 连接处:
as modifier a butt joint.对接。
1.2
- the thicker or hinder end of a hide used for leather厚皮革, 后腿部皮革。
2
- (亦作butt-end)the stub of a cigar or a cigarette烟头:
the ashtray was crammed with cigarette butts.
烟灰缸里堆满了烟头。
3
- informal, chiefly N. Amer. the buttocks or anus〈非正式, 主北美〉臀部; 肛门。
4
- the trunk of a tree, especially the part just above the ground(尤指接近地面部分的)树干。
no obj.
1- adjoin or meet end to end平接, 对接:
the shop butted up against the row of houses
这家店和那排房子紧紧相连
a garden that butted up to his own.
和他花园紧挨的一座花园。
1.1
- with obj. join (pieces of stone, timber, and other building materials) with the ends or sides flat against each other(石块、木材和其他建材)沿边(或头)平接:
the rail will be butted up against the wardrobe.
横杆将和衣橱相接。
短语
butt naked
- informal completely naked〈非正式〉全裸的, 一丝不挂的。
词源