Butter up的音標(biāo)為[?b?t?(r) ?p],意思是奉承,巴結(jié)。
速記技巧:將單詞拆分,butter可記為“黃油”,up表示向上,連在一起就是向上涂抹黃油,也就是奉承別人,巴結(jié)別人。
Butter up這個詞源于英語單詞“butter”,意為“黃油”。這個詞的詞源可以追溯到古英語時期,當(dāng)時“butyr”這個詞表示黃油,后來簡化為“butter”。
變化形式:butter作為名詞時,可以有復(fù)數(shù)形式“butters”和第三人稱單數(shù)“butters”的形式。作為動詞時,可以有現(xiàn)在分詞“buttering”和過去式“buttered”的形式。
相關(guān)單詞:
1. Butterfly - 蝴蝶,源自拉丁語“butteris flavis”,意為“黃顏色的飛蟲”,因為蝴蝶翅膀的顏色通常是明亮的黃色。
2. Butterscotch - 棕色的黃油,這個詞源于美國英語,表示一種由糖和黃油制成的甜食。
3. Buttercup - 黃斑鳳仙花,這個詞源于英語單詞“buttercup”,意為一種黃色的花卉。
4. Butterknife - 餐刀,這個詞源于英語單詞“butter”,意為用于涂抹黃油的餐具。
5. Buttermilk - 稀奶油,這個詞源于英語單詞“butter”,表示從黃油中分離出來的稀奶油。
6. Butterfly effect - 蝴蝶效應(yīng),這個術(shù)語用來描述一種現(xiàn)象,即微小的初始條件變化可能導(dǎo)致巨大的結(jié)果變化。
7. Butterflies in the stomach - 形容緊張不安的心情,類似于漢語中的“心兒怦怦跳”。
8. Butterflies in one"s pants - 同上,形容緊張不安的心情。
9. Buttered popcorn - 炸玉米片,這個詞源于美國俚語,表示一種用黃油炒制的玉米片。
10. Butter-headed - 頭腦簡單的,這個詞源于英語單詞“butter”,表示頭腦不清醒、愚蠢的人。
常用短語:
1. butter up sb.:奉承某人
2. butter one"s mouth:說話吞吞吐吐
3. butter one"s bread:謀生
4. butter up the boss:拍馬屁
5. butter on sth.:增加某物的重要性
6. butter fingers:容易失手的人
7. butter on the stove:在爐子上放黃油
例句:
1. He always tries to butter up the boss by saying nice things about him.
2. She"s always buttering up her mouth before she speaks.
3. She"s trying to butter up her job by working hard.
4. He"s been buttering up the audience with his speech.
5. I"m sorry, I didn"t mean to hurt your feelings, just trying to butter up my job.
6. I"m so sorry, I"m buttering up my fingers and they keep slipping.
7. Please don"t forget to butter on the stove before you eat.
英文小作文:
Today, I had a delicious meal with my family at a local restaurant. The food was so good that we couldn"t help but butter up our mouths with the delicious flavors. We all agreed that the chef had done a great job and we would definitely come back again soon. Butter is such a simple ingredient, but it adds such a rich and delicious flavor to food that it"s hard to imagine cooking without it. I hope to have more opportunities to try new dishes with butter in the future and to share them with my family and friends.
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