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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。
黄油
butters — plural of butter
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
黄油
a soft, fatty food made from milk or cream by churning, used in cooking and spread on bread
She used a stick of butter for the cake.
她用了一条奶油做蛋糕。
通过搅拌牛奶(通常是牛奶)的奶油制成的柔软脂肪食物
A soft, fatty foodstuff made by churning the cream of milk (generally cow's milk).
顶撞的人或物
Someone or something that butts.
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
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
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)
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).
She spread butter on her toast before adding jam.
她在吐司上抹了黄油，然后加了果酱。
This recipe calls for butter, not margarine, to get the right flavor.
这个食谱需要黄油，而不是人造黄油，才能做出合适的味道。
Could you pass the butter, please?
请把黄油递给我好吗？
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。
这是一个习语，意为‘奉承’。
He tried to butter up the boss before the meeting.
他在开会前试图讨好老板。
Not this
I need a butter.
Use this
I need some butter.
Butter是不可数名词，不能与不定冠词a连用，应使用some或省略冠词。
Not this
She butter the bread.
Use this
She buttered the bread.
Butter作为动词时，过去式应为buttered，而不是原形。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
花生酱
I like to spread peanut butter on toast.
我喜欢在吐司上涂花生酱。
黄油刀
Please pass me the butter knife.
请把黄油刀递给我。
面包和黄油
She ate bread and butter for breakfast.
她早餐吃了面包和黄油。
可可脂
Cocoa butter is used in making chocolate.
可可脂用于制作巧克力。
黄油碟
Put the butter dish on the table.
把黄油碟放在桌子上。
澄清黄油
Clarified butter is used in Indian cooking.
澄清黄油用于印度烹饪。
拍马屁，奉承
He tried to butter up his boss to get a promotion.
他试图拍老板的马屁以得到升职。
装出一副老实相
She looks like butter wouldn't melt in her mouth, but she's actually quite mischievous.
她看起来一副老实相，但实际上很顽皮。
生计，主要收入来源
Teaching is his bread and butter.
教书是他的生计。
我像黄油一样顺滑
In the song 'Butter' by BTS, the lyrics say: 'I'm smooth like butter'.
在BTS的歌曲《Butter》中，歌词写道：'我像黄油一样顺滑'。
Use butters naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
butter发音类似'巴特'，想象巴特在面包上抹奶油。
通常为中性，多用于烹饪、烘焙和日常饮食场景。
作动词时表示涂抹黄油
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