but‧ter 1 S2 / bʌtə $ -ər / 名词 [不可数名词]

1 a solid yellow food made from milk or cream that you spread on bread or use in cooking → bread-and-butter

2 butter wouldn’t melt in sb’s mouth used to say that someone seems to be very kind and sincere but is not really

— buttery 形容词

COLLOCATIONS

形容词

salted/unsalted (= with or without salt in it ) Unsalted butter is better for baking. | Most butter is slightly salted.

melted butter (= heated until it is liquid ) Brush the pastry with a little melted butter.

短语

a pat of butter (= a small flat piece ) Breakfast was a small roll and a pat of butter.

a knob of butter (= a small round piece ) Add a knob of butter to the meat juices in the pan.

a lump of butter He served himself a big lump of butter.

动词

spread butter on something Lee was spreading butter on his toast.

spread something with butter Spread the warm crumpets with butter.

melt butter Melt the butter and mix it with the other ingredients.

soften butter First soften the butter in a warm place.