butty

/ˈbʌti/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbʌti/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbə-tē How to pronounce butty (audio)/ (ame, mw)

butty — 名詞

1. a British informal word for a filled sandwich, often one made quickly for a meal

1.名詞B2
釋義

三明治

英式口語的夾餡麵包

a British informal word for a filled sandwich, often one made quickly for a meal on the go.

例句

Liam grabbed a bacon butty before the early train to Leeds.

Liam 在搭清晨前往 Leeds 的火車前抓了個培根三明治。

collocation: bacon butty

At lunch, Daichi bought a hot chip butty from the football ground.

午餐時，Daichi 在足球場買了一個熱騰騰的薯條三明治。

同義詞
  • sandwich

    neutral standard word; much more common in general English

  • sarnie

    British informal; even more colloquial than 'butty'

  • buttie

    spelling variant sometimes seen in informal writing

文法句型

[filling] butty

grab a butty

用法筆記

Mostly British informal. Often used for everyday sandwiches such as bacon or chip butties, especially in speech and on casual cafe menus.

常見錯誤

❌I bought a butty of cheese at the station.
✅I bought a cheese butty at the station.
💡name the filling before 'butty'; you do not use 'of' here.

2. in some British English, a familiar word for another man who is your friend or t

2.名詞C1
釋義

哥兒們；工友

男子對男性友人或同事的稱呼

in some British English, a familiar word for another man who is your friend or the man working beside you.

例句

At the garage, Kofi asked his old butty to check the brakes.

在修車廠裡，Kofi 請他的老哥兒們幫忙檢查煞車。

old butty = male friend or workmate

Mert saved a seat on the bus for his mining butty.

Mert 在公車上替他的工友留了一個位子。

同義詞
  • mate

    British informal; much more common today

  • pal

    informal general word; less tied to male workmates

  • buddy

    mainly American; similar warmth but not regional British

反義詞
  • enemy

    someone openly opposed to you

文法句型

[possessive] butty

old butty

work butty

用法筆記

Mostly British and regional. It is used of men, often in working-class speech, for a friend or a man on the same job. Distinguish from sense 1, which means a sandwich.