buttering
n. <口>奉承,巴結
v. 抹黃油於…上( butter的現在分詞 )
Butter is a soft yellow substance made from cream. You spread it on bread or use it in cooking.
...bread and butter...
麵包和黃油
Pour the melted butter into a large mixing bowl.
把熔化的黃油倒在一個攪拌用的大碗裡。
If you butter something such as bread or toast, you spread butter on it.
She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began buttering them.
她把幾片面包擺在臺上,開始抹黃油。
...buttered scones.
抹過黃油的烤餅
If you say that someone knows what side their bread 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.
These chaps know what side their bread's buttered on.
這些傢伙知道怎樣做對他們有利。
She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began buttering them.
她把幾片面包擺在臺上,開始抹黃油。
I tried buttering her up. "I've always admired people with these sorts of talents."
我拼命奉承她:“我一直欽佩有如此才能的人。”
He's probably buttering his bread on both sides.
許是他兩面討巧.
She sat beside him on the edge of the bed, pouring his coffee, buttering his toast.
她挨著他坐在床邊, 給他倒咖啡, 給他吐司麵包上抹奶油. 兩個小女孩坐在沙發上端詳著他.
I can't figure out why he is buttering me up.
我不明白為什麼他要巴結我.