butted
butted — 動詞
- buttedpresent simple I / you / we / they
- butteds3rd person singular
- butteding-ing form
- buttededpast simple
1. to push or strike someone or something by driving the forehead or horns against
頭撞；角頂
用頭或角用力推撞
to push or strike someone or something by driving the forehead or horns against them
The goat lowered its head and butted the fence until the gate swung open.
那隻山羊低下頭，用力撞擊柵欄，直到柵門被撞開。
butt + object (physical force)
A young ram butted Oliver in the leg when he entered the pen.
Oliver 走進圍欄時，一頭小公羊用頭撞了他的腿。
The two rams stood facing each other and butted heads with a loud crack.
兩隻公羊面對面站著，發出巨大撞擊聲地互相頂撞。
Wei's pet goat likes to butt the kitchen door every morning for food.
小魏養的寵物山羊每天早上為了要食物都會用頭去撞廚房門。
The calf playfully butted Nora's hand when she held out the bottle.
小牛頑皮地用頭去頂 Nora 的手，因為她拿著奶瓶。
- pull
to move something toward yourself instead of pushing it away
文法句型
butt + object
用法筆記
Often used of animals (goats, rams, bulls); when applied to people, 'butt in' or 'butt heads' are more common phrasal forms.
常見錯誤
2. to lie next to a building or piece of land so that they share a border or touch
毗鄰；鄰接
與另一建築物或土地相鄰
to lie next to a building or piece of land so that they share a border or touch each other
The new warehouse butts against the old stone wall of the church.
新倉庫緊鄰著教堂的舊石牆。
butt against + object (building)
The Park family's garden butts onto the park, so children often climb through the hedge.
Park 家的花園毗鄰公園，所以孩子們常爬過樹籬進出。
butt onto + noun
The southern edge of the farm butts on a busy highway.
農場的南邊緊鄰一條繁忙的高速公路。
The parking lot butts against the back wall of the supermarket.
停車場緊靠著超市的後牆。
文法句型
butt against + noun
butt on + noun
用法筆記
Less common than the synonym 'abut'. Both are formal; 'butt' is slightly more common in British English for describing land or property boundaries.
3. to place two pieces of wood, metal, or other material so that their ends meet ti
對接
將兩端相接而不重疊
to place two pieces of wood, metal, or other material so that their ends meet tightly without one overlapping the other
The carpenter butted the two boards together and nailed them in place.
木匠將兩塊木板對接在一起，然後用釘子固定。
butt + object + together
You need to butt the pipes end to end before welding them.
焊接前你必須將管子末端對齊相接。
The pieces were butted against each other to form a perfectly flat surface.
這些板塊被彼此對接，形成了一個完全平坦的表面。
Putri butted the two sections of the curtain rail together before hanging them.
Putri 把窗簾軌道的兩段對接起來，然後掛上窗簾。
- join
general term for connecting two pieces; does not specify end-to-end placement
- fit together
less technical; can describe assembling parts without the precision of 'butt'
- overlap
to place one piece partly over another instead of edge to edge
文法句型
butt + pieces together
用法筆記
Common in woodworking and construction in the compound noun 'butt joint' (a joint made by fixing two pieces end to end).
butted — 名詞
1. the short leftover piece from a finished cigarette after someone has smoked most
菸蒂
香菸吸剩的部分
the short leftover piece from a finished cigarette after someone has smoked most of it
Theo stubbed his cigarette out and threw the butt into the bin.
Theo 捻熄了香菸，把菸蒂扔進垃圾桶。
butt = leftover part of a cigarette
There were cigarette butts scattered all over the pavement outside the bar.
酒吧外的人行道上散落著許多菸蒂。
collocation: cigarette butt
Clara picked up the cigarette butts from the garden before the guests arrived.
Clara 在客人抵達前撿起了花園裡的菸蒂。
The cleaner swept dozens of butts out from under the bench.
清潔人員從長椅下掃出了幾十個菸蒂。
A single cigarette butt can take years to break down in the soil.
一個小小的菸蒂可能需要好幾年才能在土壤中分解。
- stub
more common in British English; can also refer to the unused end of a ticket or check
用法筆記
Usually appears in the compound 'cigarette butt'; 'butt' alone in this sense implies a cigarette end. Do not confuse with 'cigar butt' (the end of a cigar).
常見錯誤
2. a cigarette
香菸
香菸的通俗說法
a cigarette
Elena stepped outside to have a quick butt before the meeting started.
Elena 在會議開始前走到外面抽了一根香菸。
informal American usage
Omar asked the cashier for a pack of butts and a lighter.
Omar 向店員要了一包菸和一個打火機。
Do you have a spare butt I could borrow? I left mine at home.
你有沒有多的一根香菸可以借我？我的放在家裡了。
The old man pulled a crumpled butt from behind his ear and lit it.
那個老人從耳朵後面拿出一根皺巴巴的菸，點燃抽了起來。
用法筆記
Highly informal. Used mainly in spoken American English. 'Cigarette' or 'cig' are more widely understood across dialects.
3. either of the two round fleshy parts of the body on which a person sits
屁股
身體用來坐的圓潤部位
either of the two round fleshy parts of the body on which a person sits
The doctor told Kwame to get up off his butt and go for a walk.
醫生叫 Kwame 從屁股上爬起來，去走一走。
informal register; 'off one's butt'
Nora slipped on the wet floor and landed right on her butt.
Nora 在濕滑的地板上滑倒，一屁股跌坐在地上。
The toddler plopped down on his butt and refused to move.
那個學步的小孩一屁股坐在地上，不肯動。
Sit on your butt and stop fidgeting during the exam.
考試時好好坐在屁股上，不要動來動去。
Ines fell backwards off the chair and hit her butt on the floor.
Ines 從椅子上向後摔下來，屁股撞到了地板。
用法筆記
Considered informal or slightly crude. For polite or formal contexts use 'bottom', 'backside', or 'buttocks'. 'Butt' is less offensive than 'ass' but still casual.
常見錯誤
4. the thick rear part of a rifle, axe, or similar implement, which you grip or res
槍托；柄端
工具或武器的粗大握柄端
the thick rear part of a rifle, axe, or similar implement, which you grip or rest against your body
The soldier rested the butt of his rifle on the ground.
那名士兵把步槍的槍托放在地上休息。
butt of a rifle
Diego gripped the axe firmly by the butt and swung it at the log.
Diego 緊緊握住斧頭的柄端，朝木頭揮去。
The butt of the fishing rod has a rubber cap to stop it from slipping.
釣竿的柄端有一個橡膠套，防止滑手。
The old musket had a brass plate on the butt engraved with initials.
那把舊火槍的槍托上有一塊刻著姓氏縮寫的黃銅片。
Hui used the butt of the hammer to tap the nail into the wall.
Hui 用鐵鎚的柄端把釘子敲進牆裡。
- tip
the pointed or narrow end of a tool or weapon
用法筆記
For rifles and similar firearms, 'butt' refers specifically to the stock end that contacts the shoulder. For tools like axes, it means the handle's thicker end.
5. a person or thing that other people regularly make jokes about or treat as the o
笑柄
被嘲笑或開玩笑的對象
a person or thing that other people regularly make jokes about or treat as the object of their humour
The new student became the butt of everyone's jokes because of his unusual accent.
那位新生成為大家取笑的對象，因為他的口音很特別。
butt of + jokes / ridicule
Poor Arthur was the butt of his older brothers' pranks all summer.
可憐的 Arthur 整個夏天都是哥哥們惡作劇的對象。
The team's poor performance made them the butt of criticism from every sports writer.
球隊的糟糕表現使他們成為每位體育記者批評的目標。
Amara hated being the butt of office humour because of her loud ringtone.
Amara 討厭因為手機鈴聲太大聲而成為辦公室的笑柄。
In the show the clumsy assistant was always the butt of the clown's jokes.
在表演中，那個笨手笨腳的助手總是成為小丑開玩笑的對象。
- target
broader meaning; can refer to criticism or attack, not only humour
- victim
implies suffering or harm, not necessarily ridicule
- laughing stock
similar meaning but implies public mockery that damages reputation
文法句型
butt of + noun
用法筆記
Always appears in the construction 'the butt of [something]', where [something] is a type of humour or criticism: jokes, ridicule, pranks, satire, criticism.
常見錯誤
6. a large barrel that holds liquids such as ale, wine, or drinking water
大桶
儲存液體的大容器
a large barrel that holds liquids such as ale, wine, or drinking water
The winery stored the red wine in oak butts for two years before bottling.
酒莊將紅葡萄酒在橡木大桶中陳放兩年後才裝瓶。
butt = large wine cask
Each butt in the cellar held about four hundred litres of ale.
地窖裡的每個大桶約可裝四百公升的麥芽酒。
Workers rolled the heavy butts down the ramp into the storage cave.
工人們將沉重的大桶滾下斜坡，送進儲藏室。
The brewery ordered a dozen new oak butts for the winter ale.
釀酒廠為冬季麥芽酒訂購了十幾個新的橡木大桶。
用法筆記
An old-fashioned or specialist term. Most modern readers will not know this sense; 'barrel', 'cask', or 'vat' are far more common in everyday English.
7. the bottom section of a stem or trunk, located just above the roots
基部；根頸
植物莖部靠近根的位置
the bottom section of a stem or trunk, located just above the roots
Cut the stem at the butt, just above the soil line.
在土表上方靠近莖基部的位置切斷植物。
butt = lowest part of plant stem
The butt of the tree trunk showed signs of rot near the ground.
樹幹基部靠近地面的地方出現了腐爛的跡象。
Farmers trimmed the butts of the sugarcane stalks before planting.
農民在種植前將甘蔗的基部切整乾淨。
New shoots grew from the butt of the old tree after the fire.
大火過後，老樹的基部冒出了新芽。
- tip
the uppermost growing point of a plant stem
用法筆記
A technical term used mainly in agriculture, horticulture, and botany. In everyday gardening, 'base' or 'crown' are more common.
8. a target or backstop used for shooting practice with a gun, bow and arrow, or ot
靶；標靶
射擊或射箭用的目標
a target or backstop used for shooting practice with a gun, bow and arrow, or other projectile weapon
The archers set up a fresh butt made of straw at the far end of the field.
弓箭手們在場地遠端用稻草架設了一個新靶。
butt = archery target
Soldiers marched to the firing range and placed their rifles on the butt.
士兵們前往射擊場，把步槍架在靶位上。
Each arrow that missed the butt was collected from the grass behind it.
每支沒中靶的箭都要從後方的草地上撿回來。
The club replaced the old wooden butts with foam targets for safety.
俱樂部為了安全起見，把舊的木靶換成了泡棉靶。
Stefan scored a perfect ten by hitting the centre of the butt three times.
Stefan 三次射中靶心，拿到了滿分十分。
用法筆記
Historically common in archery (a 'butt' was a mound of earth behind the target). In modern usage, 'target' or 'backstop' are far more common.