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butts

UK /bʌts/US /bʌts/

词源

源自古英语 buttuc(末端),与荷兰语 bot(钝端)和德语 Butzen(残余物)同源。14世纪后发展出臀部含义。

noun

❶ 指人或动物的臀部,常用于非正式场合或幽默表达。也可指物体的底部或末端部分。

“The baby laughed when I patted his little butts.”

(当我轻拍宝宝的小屁股时,他笑了起来。)

“She slipped and landed right on her butts.”

(她滑倒了,一屁股坐在地上。)

同义词:bottom, rear, behind, rump, tail

verb

❶ 表示用头部或前端撞击某物,常见于描述动物或用工具时的动作。

“The goat butts anyone who comes near its food.”

(那只山羊会用头撞任何靠近它食物的人。)

“He butts the door open with his shoulder.”

(他用肩膀撞开了门。)

同义词:ram, bump, collide, hit, push

常见短语

butt in — 指突然打断别人的谈话或介入他人的事务,通常带有负面含义。

“Don't butt in when adults are talking.”

(大人们说话时不要插嘴。)

butt heads — 形容两个人因意见不合而频繁发生冲突或争执。

“The manager and assistant always butt heads over schedules.”

(经理和助理总是在日程安排上争执不休。)