n.
黄油，(旧称)白脱油
似黄油的东西；尤指：
脂，酱，泥(如果泥、菜泥等)
植物脂，黄油代用品
脂样物质(如金属的氯化物)
[口语]谄媚，恭维(话)，奉承(话)，巴结(话)；甜言蜜语
vt.
涂黄油(或黄油状物)于…上，用黄油涂抹；把黄油放入，在…中加入黄油(或黄油状物)；用黄油烹调：
He buttered a piece of bread for himself.
他为自己把一片面包涂上黄油。
涂粘着物(如在砖层中抹灰浆)
[口语]讨好，巴结，奉承，谄媚(up)：
you'll have to butter her up a bit before she'll agree.
在她同意之前你只好奉承她一点。
短语:
as fat as butter
肥肥胖胖的
Butter to butter is no relish.
[谚语]千篇一律的东西令人生厌。
Fair (或 Fine) words butter no parsnips.
[谚语]花言巧语是不中用的。
guns and butter
大炮和黄油政策
know on which side one's bread is buttered
见 bread
lay the butter on
说奉承话，说恭维话[亦作 lay on the butter]
(look as if) butter would not melt in one's mouth
[口语]装老实；假正经；假装天真无邪，假装很娴静