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| bread and butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | literal (bread with butter spread on it) (本义) | 黄油面包
huáng yóu miàn bāo |
| | A glass of milk with bread and butter for breakfast is the best. |
| bread and butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | informal, figurative (livelihood) (非正式用语，比喻) | 生计
shēng jì |
| | Cooking is his bread and butter; he's a chef. |
bread and butter,
bread-and-butter adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | informal, figurative (staple, basic) (非正式用语，比喻) | 基本的
jī běn de |
| brown butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (roasted butter) | 褐色黄油，棕色黄油
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| butter bean nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly UK (legume: lima bean) | 奶油豆
nǎi yóu dòu |
| | The vegetarian option on our menu this evening is a casserole made with butter beans. |
| butter dish nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (in fridge: butter container) (用于在冰箱内储存黄油) | 黄油碟
huáng yóu dié |
| butter dish nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (at table: butter container) (用于在餐桌上放置黄油) | 黄油碟
huáng yóu dié |
| | There were two butter dishes on the table, one with butter and one with margarine. |
| butter knife nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (tool for cutting butter) | 切黄油的刀
qiē huáng yóu de dāo |
| | The butter knife is not sharp as it only has to cut through butter, which is very soft. |
| butter up vtrtransitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat." | figurative, informal (flatter, sweet-talk) (比喻，非正式用语) | 阿谀奉承，拍…的马屁
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| | He tried to butter up his boss in hopes of getting an extra day off. |
butternut,
butter-nut nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (light brown colour) | 白胡桃色
bái hú táo sè |
| | | 浅棕色
qiǎn zōng sè |
butternut,
butter-nut adjadjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house." | (light brown in colour) | 白胡桃色的
bái hú táo sè de |
| | | 浅棕色的
qiǎn zōng sè de |
cocoa butter,
cacao butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (fat extracted from cocoa beans) | 可可油
kě kě yóu |
| | | 可可脂
kě kě zhī |
| | Cocoa butter and cocoa solids are blended to make unsweetened chocolate. |
| garlic butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (butter flavored with garlic) | 蒜香黄油
suàn xiāng huáng yóu |
| | I love to dip cooked shrimp in garlic butter. The crusty bread was served with a delicious garlic butter. |
| lima bean nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | mainly US (legume: butter bean) | 利马豆
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| peanut butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (spread made from peanuts) | 花生酱
huā shēng jiàng |
| | Peanut butter is high in protein and makes a tasty snack with celery, carrots or apples. |
| peanut butter and jelly sandwich nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (food: children's favorite) | 花生酱和果冻三明治
huā shēng jiàng hé guǒ dòng sān míng zhì |
| | Peanut butter and jelly sandwiches are a staple on the children's menu. |
| shea butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | (moisturizer made from shea seed) (用作保湿乳) | 乳木果油
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| stick of butter nnoun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc. | US (butter: quarter pound) (黄油) | 四分之一磅
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| | I need a stick of butter for this recipe. |