buttering

英 [ˈbʌtərɪŋ]

美 [ˈbʌtərɪŋ]

v.  涂黄油于
butter的现在分词

化学

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。

双语例句

• I tried buttering her up. 'I've always admired people with these sorts of talents.'
  我拼命奉承她：“我一直钦佩有如此才能的人。”
• Never bite straight into a roll, and refrain from cutting it in half and buttering.
  决不要直接咬面包卷，也不要把面包一切两半来涂黄油。
• Don't praise Westerners too highly when we compliment them. otherwise, they may think you're just buttering them up!
  当我们称赞西方人时不要把他们捧过头，否则，他们会认为你只是在奉承。
• I've seen you buttering up the boss!
  我看见你巴结老板来着！
• Spend less time buttering generals and more time with your company.
  少花点时间奉承将军，多用心打理你的连队吧。
• Field Buttering Technique used in Grinding Plate Lining Board of Vertical Middle-speed Coal Grinder
  中速立式磨煤机磨盘衬板现场堆焊
• I'm buttering him up for a pay rise.
  我为了想加薪而讨好他。
• Rosamund went on buttering her potato pancake.
  罗莎蒙德继续在她的马铃薯煎饼上涂黄油。
• If you're really buttering me up.
  如果你真要巴结我的话。
• It's no use buttering me up; you're having no more pocket money this week.
  奉承我没有用，这个星期你不会再有零用钱了。