butter是奶油，阿諛奉承的話聽起來就像麵包塗上奶油一樣滑順，因此，用花言巧語討好某人，藉此獲得好處，可以說butter up。
相關字
- flattery [ˋflætərɪ] 奉承
- soft-soap ['sɒftsoʊp]諂媚
- form a clique 搞小團體
例句
He is working hard to butter up the boss to get a promotion.
他為了獲得拔擢，正想方設法地討好老闆。To butter someone up is to be really nice to him so that you can ask him for something.
奉承某人就是為了要求好處而巴結對方。
