butt

柯林斯词典

1. N-COUNT Someone's butt is their bottom. 屁股[美国英语] [非正式]
Frieda grinned, pinching him on the butt. 弗里达咧嘴笑了，在他屁股上拧了一把。
2. N-COUNT The butt or the butt end of a weapon or tool is the thick end of its handle. (武器或工具的) 柄较粗的一端
Troops used tear gas and rifle butts to break up the protests. 军队使用催泪弹和气枪托驱散抗议者。
3. N-COUNT The butt of a cigarette or cigar is the small part of it that is left when someone has finished smoking it. 烟蒂
He dropped his cigarette butt into the street below. 他把烟蒂扔到了下面的街上。
4. N-COUNT A butt is a large barrel used for collecting or storing liquid. 大桶
Make sure your water butt has a top to exclude sunlight. 确保你的水桶有个盖子遮挡阳光。
5. N-SING If someone or something is the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make fun of them or criticize them. 笑柄
He is still the butt of cruel jokes about his humble origins. 他卑微的身世仍然是一些恶意玩笑的嘲弄对象。
6. V-T If a person or animal butts you, they hit you with the top of their head. 用头撞
Lawrence kept on butting me but the referee did not warn him. 劳伦斯不断用头撞我，可裁判没有警告他。
7. V to lie or be placed end on to; abut 毗邻
to butt a beam against a wall
8. V to intrude, esp into a conversation; interfere; meddle 插嘴; 打扰