n (1) 黄(奶)油(fatty yellow food product made from milk and used for spreading on bread or in cooking)[U]:bread and~涂有黄油的面包;spread~on the bread往面包上抹黄油;use~for frying onions用黄油炒洋葱;
(2) 类似黄油的食物(similar food substance, such as certain food spreads)[U]:apple/peanut/coconut~苹果酱/花生酱/椰子酱;
vt 涂上黄油(或类似黄油的东西)(cover or spread with butter) [T+n]:~bread往面包上涂黄油; She~ed herself a piece of bread.她给自己抹了一块黄油面包。~ed toast/carrots涂了黄油的面包/胡萝卜;
butter up (v adv)奉承(vt):He's always~ing up the boss because he wants promotion.他总奉承老板,因为他想提升。
→′buttery adj 含(像,涂)黄油的;′butter-milk n 脱脂牛奶;′butterscotch n 奶油硬糖果