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来自古英语 butere (黄油) + -ed (过去分词后缀),14世纪开始使用。
❶ 指食物上涂抹或含有黄油的,常用于描述面包、吐司等食物的状态。
“She handed me a slice of buttered toast.”
(她递给我一片涂了黄油的吐司。)
“The warm buttered rolls smelled delicious.”
(热乎乎的黄油面包卷闻起来很香。)
❶ 涂抹黄油的动作,通常用过去分词形式表示已完成该动作。
“She buttered the bread carefully.”
(她仔细地在面包上涂黄油。)
“He buttered his pancakes generously.”
(他在煎饼上涂了厚厚的黄油。)
buttered up — 通过奉承或讨好某人来获得好处,类似中文的"拍马屁"。
“He buttered up the boss to get a promotion.”
(他拍老板马屁以求升职。)