slather
slather — 動詞
- slatherpresent simple I / you / we / they
- slathershe / she / it
- slatheredpast simple
- slathering-ing form
1. to put a generous amount of a soft substance — such as butter, cream, sauce, glu
厚塗；塗滿
把醬料、奶油等厚厚地塗在表面
to put a generous amount of a soft substance — such as butter, cream, sauce, glue, or paint — onto a surface, often in a careless or enthusiastic way.
Hiro slathered peanut butter on a slice of warm toast for breakfast.
Hiro 在一片溫熱的吐司上厚厚塗了一層花生醬當早餐。
slather + [substance] + on + [surface] for food preparation
Before going to the beach, Sofie slathered sunscreen over her son's shoulders.
去海邊之前，Sofie 在兒子的肩膀上塗滿了防曬乳。
slather + [cream/lotion] + over + [body part] for personal care
The chef slathered the ribs with a sticky brown barbecue sauce before grilling them.
主廚在烤排骨之前，先在排骨上厚塗一層黏稠的棕色烤肉醬。
slather + [food] + with + [sauce] alternative pattern
Andrés slathered glue all over the back of the poster and pressed it onto the wall.
Andrés 在海報背面塗滿了膠水，然後把它壓貼在牆上。
informal register: emphatic over-use of a substance
The walls had been slathered with thick white paint that dripped onto the floor.
牆上被厚厚塗了一層白漆，漆還滴到地板上。
passive: be slathered with [substance]
- slather butter on
- slather sunscreen on
- slather sauce over
- slather paint on
- slather a thick layer
文法句型
slather + something + on/over + something
用法筆記
Object is usually a soft, spreadable substance (butter, cream, sauce, glue, paint, mud). Carries a clear connotation of excess — the speaker thinks the amount is heavy or messy, not measured.
常見錯誤
slather — 名詞
1. a large or excessive amount of something, especially a soft substance applied th
一大坨；厚層
一大份或過量的塗抹物
a large or excessive amount of something, especially a soft substance applied thickly.
Adina ordered pancakes with a slather of maple syrup on top.
Adina 點了一份鬆餅，上面淋了一大坨楓糖漿。
a slather of + [food substance]
The painter finished the door with a final slather of glossy white paint.
油漆工在門上塗完最後一層厚厚的亮白漆。
a slather of + [paint/coating]
Nala added a generous slather of cream cheese to her bagel before taking a bite.
Nala 在貝果上抹了滿滿一大坨奶油起司，然後咬了一口。
with quantifier: a generous/thick slather of
The cake came with a slather of chocolate frosting that ran down the sides.
蛋糕上覆著一厚層巧克力糖霜，糖霜還沿著側邊流下來。
informal register: emphatic amount in food contexts
- a slather of butter
- a slather of paint
- a generous slather of
- dab
small careful amount
文法句型
a slather of + noun
用法筆記
Rare as a noun — the verb form is far more common. Usually appears with 'a' and a following 'of'-phrase naming the spread substance. Limit to informal speech or writing.
常見錯誤
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