butter

vt. spread over with butter涂上黄油。
△Lr.2.4.126(125):“ ’Twas her brother that,in pure kindnessto his horse,buttered his hay.”她的傻兄弟，纯粹出于爱马之心，给他的草料都涂上了黄油。(按：草料涂上油，马就不吃，因而是一件傻事。)

butter[ˈbʌtə]

n. 黄油，奶油 v. 涂黄油于…
◇ butter sb. up 奉承，巴结（某人）/butter would not melt in one’s mouth 看来一本正经，装的老老实实
‖ buttering n.buttery adj. 黄油状的，油腻的 n.伙食房
butterfat n. 乳脂 butterine n. 人造奶油