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the butt of [tool]
He tapped the butt of the axe on the ground.
他在地面上轻敲斧头的粗端。
烟蒂；残余部分
butts — plural of butt
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
烟蒂；残余部分
The waste end of anything, especially a cigarette.
He tapped the butt of the axe on the ground.
他在地面上轻敲斧头的粗端。
常指烟蒂。
某物较大或较厚的一端；钝端,区别于尖锐或狭窄的一端。
The larger or thicker end of something; the blunt end, in distinction from the sharp or narrow end.
用头进行的推、抵或突然一击；头撞。
A push, thrust, or sudden blow, given by the head; a head butt.
英国液体容量单位,等于126加仑,即半大桶。
An English measure of capacity for liquids, containing 126 wine gallons which is one-half tun.
动物的肩部,尤指野餐部位以上的部分,作为肉块。
The shoulder of an animal, especially the portion above the picnic, as a cut of meat.
He gripped the butt of the axe firmly before swinging it.
他紧紧握住斧头的粗柄，然后挥动它。
The butt of the shovel was worn from years of use.
铁锹的粗柄因多年使用而磨损。
She replaced the broken butt of the hammer with a new wooden handle.
她用新的木柄更换了锤子断裂的粗头。
He tapped the butt of the axe on the ground.
他在地面上轻敲斧头的粗端。
The shovel's butt was cracked.
铁锹的粗端裂了。
复数形式butts指多个工具的粗端。
The butts of the rake and hoe were worn.
耙子和锄头的粗端都磨损了。
Not this
I wanted to go, butt I was tired.
Use this
I wanted to go, but I was tired.
汉语学习者容易混淆连词 'but' 和名词 'butt' 的发音与拼写。'but' 是连词，表示转折；而 'butt' 是名词，意为'粗大的一头'，在此语境中应用连词 'but'。
Not this
Everyone butt John went to the party.
Use this
Everyone but John went to the party.
介词 'but' 表示'除了'，与名词 'butt' 拼写相近但含义完全不同。应使用介词 'but' 而非名词 'butt'。