Lather
[ ['lɑ:ðə] ]
小学 Primary
n. 肥皂泡\\nvt. 涂以肥皂泡
✅ 同义词
📖 牛津释义
lather
n
1 [U] white foam or froth produced by soap or detergent mixed with water （皂液或洗涤液的）泡沫
work up a lather on one's chin, ie before shaving 在下巴上涂皂沫（然後再刮胡子）.
2 [U] frothy sweat, esp on a horse 汗沫（尤指马的）.
3 (idm 习语) be in/get into a `lather (infml 口)
(a) be/become excited and nervous 激动; 紧张
She's in a lather about having to speak to such a large crowd. 她须在这麽多人面前讲话, 心情十分紧张.
(b) be/become angry, agitated and upset 气愤; 烦乱; 烦恼
Calm down there's no need to get into a lather about it! 冷静些--没有必要为这件事动肝火! lather, v
1 [I, Ip] ~ (up) form lather 起泡沫
Soap will not lather in sea-water. 肥皂在海水里不起泡沫.
2 [Tn] cover (sth) with lather 给（某物）涂皂沫
lather one's chin before shaving 刮胡子前先在下巴上涂皂沫.
3 [Tn] (dated infml 旧, 口) thrash (a person or an animal) 抽打（人或动物）.
🗣️ 情景例句
Did you find one?
找到合适的吗？
You can receive our program at short wave 37.5 MH.
你可在短波37.5赫兹上收到我们的节目。
We had been in the hat shop for half an hour and my wife was still in front of the mirror.
我们在这家帽店已经呆了半个小时了，而我的妻子仍在镜子面前。