butt /bʌt/► SEE ALLbe the butt of sthbust sb’s ass/balls/butt/humpbust your ass/balls/butt/humpkick (some/sb’s) ass/butta pain in the neck ●be the butt of sthbe the person or thing that other people often joke about or criticize成为嘲讽（或批评）的对象；成为笑柄（或话柄等）◆She was the butt of some very unkind jokes. 她受到了刻薄的嘲弄。NOTEButt in this phrase means target and was used in the sport of archery (= shooting arrows). * butt 在这个短语中意为“靶子”，过去用于射箭运动。●bust sb’s ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) ( bust sb’s ˈchopsNAmE, ratherold-fashioned) criticize sb in an angry or annoying way痛斥；数落◆Why are you always busting my balls?你为什么总是在臭骂我呢？◆This guy keeps busting my chops about my smelly tennis sneakers.这家伙老是为我这双臭熏熏的网球鞋数落我。▸ˈball-buster
noun
●bust your ˈass/ˈballs/ˈbutt/ˈhump (NAmE, ⚠, slang) make a very great effort努力；卖命◆I bust my ass to get that job.我铆足了劲要得到那份工作。◆I’ve been busting my hump for the last week trying to get the project finished.为了完成这个项目，我过去一周一直在拼命工作。●kick (some/sb’s) ˈass/ˈbutt (⚠, slang, NAmE) act in a very firm, controlling or aggressive manner胸有成竹地做事；表现得咄咄逼人◆Now let’s kick some butt!现在让我们露两手吧！▸ˈkick-ass
adjective
(⚠, slang, NAmE) very good非常棒的；精彩的◆a kick-ass rock band一支很棒的摇滚乐队●a pain in the ˈneck (BrE alsoa pain in the ˈarse[taboo]/ˈbum/ˈbackside) (NAmE alsoa pain in the ˈass[taboo]/ˈbutt) (informal) a person or thing that you find annoying极讨厌的人（或事物）◆Her new boyfriend is a real pain in the neck — he never stops talking.她的新男友可真讨厌，说起话来总是喋喋不休。