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

• All this buttering up, sure it soothes my worries but I'm going to have to pay for it.
  这种讨好行为当然会减缓我的担心，但我将不得不为此买单。
• New Materials and Buttering Welding Technique for the Repairment of Steel Axles
  钢制曲轴修复的新材料与堆焊工艺
• Indeed, K.would not think to pass from room to room in a conventional dwelling without first stripping completely and then buttering himself.
  确实，在一套普通的住房内，不往身上抹黄油，K就别想从这个房间进入另一个。
• He is always buttering up sb.
  他总是讨好人。
• 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。
• Why are you buttering my plastic scone?
  为什么你把奶油涂在我的玩具饼上？
• 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。
• If you're really buttering me up.
  如果你真要巴结我的话。
• I believe some people are simply born with the talent of buttering up people.
  这个人说：我相信有的人生来就有拍马奉承的本领。
• The funny thing is if he worked as hard at his job as he does at buttering up people, he'd have a better chance to get what he's after.
  有趣的是，要是他干活也能像他溜须拍马那样下功夫的话，他想得到提升的机会就会更多。