lather
美['læðər] 英['lɑːðə(r)]
n. (肥皂水的)泡沫;激动
v. 起泡沫;涂上肥皂沫
英英释义
Noun- the froth produced by soaps or detergents
- agitation resulting from active worry;
"don't get in a stew" "he's in a sweat about exams"
- a workman who puts up laths
- the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
Verb- beat severely with a whip or rod;
"The teacher often flogged the students" "The children were severely trounced"
- form a lather;
"The shaving cream lathered"
- exude sweat or lather;
"this unfit horse lathers easily"
- rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
例句
用作名词(n.)- This soap raises no lather at all.这种肥皂不起泡沫。
- He put some lather on his chin, and then began to shave.他在下巴上涂了些肥皂泡沫,然后开始刮脸。
- He worked himself into a lather.他干得大汗淋漓。
- The boss always gets in a lather during stocktaking time.每当存货盘点时,老板总是心神不定。
用作动词(v.)- Soap will not lather in sea-water.肥皂在海水里不起泡沫。
- He commences to lather his face again, and then to hone his razor.他又开始抹肥皂,接着磨起剃刀来。