单词 | butter |
释义 | but·ter ![]() n. 1. A soft yellowish or whitish emulsion of butterfat, water, air, and sometimes salt, churned from milk or cream and processed for use in cooking and as a food. 2. Any of various substances similar to butter, especially: a. A spread made from fruit, nuts, or other foods: plum butter; cashew butter. b. A vegetable fat having a nearly solid consistency at ordinary temperatures. 3. Flattery. tr.v. but·tered, but·ter·ing, but·ters Phrasal Verb: To put butter on or in. butter up To praise or flatter excessively: You're always buttering up the boss. [Middle English butere, from Old English, from Latin būtȳrum, from Greek boutūron : bous, cow; see gwou- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots + tūros, cheese; see teuə- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots.] |
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