英语词汇“butter wouldn't melt in his mouth”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

P1. (as if) butter wouldn't melt in his (also her, etc.) mouth: used to refer to a person who has a demure, innocent manner or appearance that conceals a bad character, underhand behaviour, etc. Also in elliptical phrases.

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the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > be affected or act affectedly [verb (intransitive)] > assume air of propriety

(as if) butter wouldn't melt in his (also her, etc.) mouth1530

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1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 620/1 He maketh as thoughe butter wolde nat melte in his mouthe.

a1555 H. Latimer 27 Serm. (1562) ii. f. 38^v These felowes..can speake so fynely, that a man would thynke butter shold scant melte in theyr mouthes.

1608 H. Clapham Errour Left Hand i. 8 There, there, he is awaking, I will stand as butter would not melt in my mouth, gazing, crossing, trembling.

1695 E. Ravenscroft Canterbury Guests iv. xi. 48 You Mrs. Jacinta, that look'd As harmless as a Devil of two Years old; and As demure, as if Butter would not melt in your Mouth.

1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 43 She looks, as if Butter wou'dn't melt in her Mouth; but I warrant, Cheese won't choak her.

1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. xxii. 223 She smiles and languishes, you'd think that butter wouldn't melt in her mouth.

1910 H. H. Richardson Getting of Wisdom iv. 37 Laura..consciously wore a fixed little simper, which was meant to put it beyond doubt that butter would not melt in her mouth.

1958 M. Stewart Nine Coaches Waiting vi. 82 You don't think she has that sour-milk face for Madam, do you? Oh, no, it's all niminy-piminy butter-won't-melt there, you mark my words.

2002 T. McKinley Windflowers xv. 297 ‘Miss perfect,’ she spat. ‘Little miss goody-two-shoes. Butter wouldn't bloody melt would it?’

单词	butter wouldn't melt in his mouth
释义	> as lemmas (as if) butter wouldn't melt in his (also her, etc.) mouth P1. (as if) butter wouldn't melt in his (also her, etc.) mouth: used to refer to a person who has a demure, innocent manner or appearance that conceals a bad character, underhand behaviour, etc. Also in elliptical phrases. ΘΚΠ the world > action or operation > behaviour > affected behaviour or affectation > be affected or act affectedly [verb (intransitive)] > assume air of propriety (as if) butter wouldn't melt in his (also her, etc.) mouth1530 quaint1590 prim1688 1530 J. Palsgrave Lesclarcissement 620/1 He maketh as thoughe butter wolde nat melte in his mouthe. a1555 H. Latimer 27 Serm. (1562) ii. f. 38^v These felowes..can speake so fynely, that a man would thynke butter shold scant melte in theyr mouthes. 1608 H. Clapham Errour Left Hand i. 8 There, there, he is awaking, I will stand as butter would not melt in my mouth, gazing, crossing, trembling. 1695 E. Ravenscroft Canterbury Guests iv. xi. 48 You Mrs. Jacinta, that look'd As harmless as a Devil of two Years old; and As demure, as if Butter would not melt in your Mouth. 1738 J. Swift Compl. Coll. Genteel Conversat. 43 She looks, as if Butter wou'dn't melt in her Mouth; but I warrant, Cheese won't choak her. 1850 W. M. Thackeray Pendennis II. xxii. 223 She smiles and languishes, you'd think that butter wouldn't melt in her mouth. 1910 H. H. Richardson Getting of Wisdom iv. 37 Laura..consciously wore a fixed little simper, which was meant to put it beyond doubt that butter would not melt in her mouth. 1958 M. Stewart Nine Coaches Waiting vi. 82 You don't think she has that sour-milk face for Madam, do you? Oh, no, it's all niminy-piminy butter-won't-melt there, you mark my words. 2002 T. McKinley Windflowers xv. 297 ‘Miss perfect,’ she spat. ‘Little miss goody-two-shoes. Butter wouldn't bloody melt would it?’ extracted from buttern.¹ < as lemmas
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