Butter someone up 奉承某人
2023-08-30 18:15:59 每日學(xué)英語(yǔ)
butter當(dāng)作動(dòng)詞用，意思就是：涂黃油，butter someone up并不是把黃油涂在誰(shuí)的身上，而是討好某人;（非正式）奉承某人；巴結(jié)某人。
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You might also butter someone up because you want to impress them.
你想給他們留下好印象時(shí)可能也會(huì)奉承他們。
Ever since the new Sales director joined the company.She' s been buttering him up.
自從新的銷售總監(jiān)加入之后.她一直在拍他的馬屁。