1. butter up对…说好话

Maybe if we butter up mother, she’ll let us go to the movies.

如果我们对妈说点好听的，也许她会让我们去看电影。

2. butt in插嘴，打岔

Amy loves to butt in and offer her advice even when it’s not wanted.

不管时机对不对，爱米都喜欢插嘴提供意见。

3. button one’s lip住口；闭嘴

Tell Cindy to button her lip or else she’ll be in big trouble.

告诉辛迪闭嘴，否则她就惨了。

4. buy time拖延时间

I think we should try to buy more time.

我想我们应该设法拖延时间。

5. chew someone out责骂某人；谴责某人

Follow the rules and you won’t get chewed out.

遵守规定你就不会挨骂。