Word · Frequency #3403
butter
黄油
a soft, fatty food made from milk or cream by churning, used in cooking and spread on bread
- 1.
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
通过搅拌牛奶(通常是牛奶)的奶油制成的柔软脂肪食物
- 2.
Someone or something that butts.
顶撞的人或物
- 3.
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
通过搅拌牛奶或奶油制成的可食用脂肪乳化物；用于烹饪和餐桌
- 4.
Any of various foodstuffs made from other foods or oils, similar in consistency to, eaten like or intended as a substitute for butter (preceded by the name of the food used to make it).
由其他食物或油制成的类似黄油的食物,作为黄油的替代品(以制作食物的名称为前缀)
- 5.
Someone or something that butts in; a busybody.
插嘴的人或物；多管闲事的人
- 6.
a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
用头撞击对手的拳击手
- 7.
Any of various substances made from other (especially plant-based) oils or fats, used in moisturizers, cosmetics, etc.
由其他(尤其是植物性)油或脂肪制成的用于保湿剂、化妆品等的物质
通过搅拌牛奶(通常是牛奶)的奶油制成的柔软脂肪食物；顶撞的人或物；通过搅拌牛奶或奶油制成的可食用脂肪乳化物；用于烹饪和餐桌；由其他食物或油制成的类似黄油的食物,作为黄油的替代品(以制作食物的名称为前缀)；插嘴的人或物；多管闲事的人
In use
She spread butter on her toast before adding jam.
This recipe calls for butter, not margarine, to get the right flavor.
Could you pass the butter, please?
a [stick/pat/block] of butter
奶油是不可数名词，但可用量词表示数量。
She used a stick of butter for the cake.
她用了一条奶油做蛋糕。
butter [something]
butter作为动词时，直接加宾语。
He buttered the toast lightly.
他轻轻地给吐司涂了奶油。
butter someone up
这是一个习语，意为‘奉承’。
He tried to butter up the boss before the meeting.
Connections
Collocations
- peanut butter
- 花生酱
- I like to spread peanut butter on toast.我喜欢在吐司上涂花生酱。
- butter knife
- 黄油刀
- Please pass me the butter knife.请把黄油刀递给我。
- bread and butter
- 面包和黄油
- She ate bread and butter for breakfast.她早餐吃了面包和黄油。
- cocoa butter
- 可可脂
- Cocoa butter is used in making chocolate.可可脂用于制作巧克力。
- butter dish
- 黄油碟
- Put the butter dish on the table.把黄油碟放在桌子上。
- clarified butter
- 澄清黄油
Learner notes
Memory Tip
butter发音类似'巴特'，想象巴特在面包上抹奶油。
Context & Register
通常为中性，多用于烹饪、烘焙和日常饮食场景。
Grammar Note
作动词时表示涂抹黄油
Pronunciation & Spelling
以下单词与'butter'押韵，发音均为/-ʌtɝ/。注意：拼写相似的'letter'等单词发音不同，并不押韵。
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
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