每日學英語:Butter someone up 奉承
2024-04-21 15:02:44 每日學英語
butter someone up才不是“給你抹上黃油”,而是拍馬屁;奉承;討好別人。
【例句】
Harry is working hard to butter up the boss to get that promotion.
哈里為了被提升,正在想方設法地對老板拍馬奉承。
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,她一直在拍他馬屁。