buttering up

All this buttering up, sure it soothes my worries but I'm going to have to pay for it.

这种讨好行为当然会减缓我的担心，但我将不得不为此买单。

But buttering up China appears to be a new priority.

但显然向中国示好成为其当务之急。

Look! Eric is buttering up the boss again.

你看！艾瑞克又在拍老闆马屁了。

He spent a lot of time buttering up his professors to get a scholarship.

他为了拿到奖学金，花了很多时间奉承教授。

He is always buttering up sb.

他总是讨好人。

You're always buttering up the boss.

你总是拍老板的马屁。

I've seen you buttering up the boss!

我看见你巴结老板来着！

Look at her buttering up the boss, as usual

（看罢，她总是那样巴结上司）。