plural butters
plural butters
Learner's definition of BUTTER
1
[noncount] : a solid yellow substance made from milk or cream that is spread on food or used in cooking黄油;奶油 — see also bread and butter 2
[count, noncount] : a food made from cooked fruit or roasted nuts that have been ground up水果酱;干果酱 — see also peanut butter
butter wouldn't melt in someone's mouth
chiefly British
— used to say that a person who appears to be innocent, sincere, or kind is really not假装天真;故作真诚;表面一副老实样
like a (hot) knife through butter
— see 1knife 2 butter /ˈbʌtɚ/ verb
butters; buttered; buttering
butters; buttered; buttering
Learner's definition of BUTTER
[+ object]
: to spread or put butter on (something)涂黄油于
butter up
[phrasal verb] butter up (someone) or butter (someone) up informal
: to treat (someone) very well or kindly in order to get something奉承;拍马屁
know which side your bread is buttered on
— see 1bread