n (1) 黄(奶)油(fatty yellow food product made from milk and used for spreading on bread or in cooking)[U]：bread and～涂有黄油的面包;spread～on the bread往面包上抹黄油;use～for frying onions用黄油炒洋葱;

(2) 类似黄油的食物(similar food substance， such as certain food spreads)[U]：apple/peanut/coconut～苹果酱/花生酱/椰子酱;

vt 涂上黄油(或类似黄油的东西)(cover or spread with butter) [T+n]：～bread往面包上涂黄油; She～ed herself a piece of bread.她给自己抹了一块黄油面包。～ed toast/carrots涂了黄油的面包/胡萝卜;

butter up (v adv)奉承(vt)：He's always～ing up the boss because he wants promotion.他总奉承老板，因为他想提升。

→′buttery adj 含(像，涂)黄油的;′butter-milk n 脱脂牛奶;′butterscotch n 奶油硬糖果