She spread pieces of bread on the counter and began buttering them.

她放了几片面包在柜台上，开始给它们涂黄油。

《柯林斯英汉双解大词典》

Toast the bread and spread houmous evenly over one side of each slice. 

烤面包，每一面均匀涂上色拉酱。

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He spread some butter on his bread.

他在面包上涂了些黄油。

《新英汉大辞典》

When I was in the UK years ago, a friend offered me a slice of bread with a creamy brown spread on top.

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The concept seemed simple enough: spread peanut butter onto bread, add a healthy dose of jelly and presto!

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We spread the jam on fresh bread from the village and drank milky tea.

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