butt
翻译
屁股, 烟头, 枪托, 笑柄
例句
He fell on his butt.
他一屁股摔在地上。
He held the butt of the rifle.
他握着步枪的枪托。
Please put out your cigarette butt.
请把你的烟头熄灭。
He was the butt of all their jokes.
他是他们所有笑话的对象。
语法模式
((sb.'s)) butt (某人的)屁股 He fell on his butt.
the butt of ((a weapon/tool)) (武器/工具)的末端 He held the butt of the rifle.
((a)) cigarette butt 烟头 Please put out your cigarette butt.
the butt of ((a joke)) (笑话的)对象 He was the butt of all their jokes.
近义词
Synonyms: rear, end, stub, target
词源
源自中古英语“butte”,意为“末端,目标”。许多含义都与“某物的末端”这一概念有关。
记忆技巧
想一想步枪的“butt”(枪托)、香烟的“butt”(烟头)和人的“butt”(屁股)——它们都是某种东西的“末端”。