lather

名词肥皂泡; 紧张; 激动; （马的）汗沫

不及物动词（指肥皂）形成泡沫

及物动词用皂沫覆盖; <口>狠狠地打

及物动词

不及物动词

1. 肥皂泡：landfill 垃圾掩埋法、垃圾 | lather 肥皂泡 | leather 皮革、皮革制品

2. 泡沫：latheoperator 车工 | lather 泡沫 | latherbooster 增泡剂

3. 泡沫n.泡沫发泡沫：latheoperator 车工 | lather 泡沫n.泡沫发泡沫 | latheturning 车床切削

4. 泡沫发泡沫：泡沫n.泡沫发泡沫 lather | 泡沫发泡沫 lather | 拉丁美洲自由贸易协会 Latin American Free Trade Association

1. 泡沫；肥皂泡沫
    A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.

    e.g. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap...
           加上肥皂会立即起泡的那种水
    e.g. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
           他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。

2. 起泡；形成泡沫
    When a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water.

    e.g. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out.
           这种洗发水泡沫太多，很难冲干净。

3. 在…上涂以肥皂（或洗衣粉等）（以产生泡沫并清洗）
    If you lather something, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it.

    e.g. Lather your hair as normal...
           像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
    e.g. For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
           皮肤极柔嫩者，可在沐浴前涂上温和的护肤露。

4. （无必要地）焦躁不安，发火
    If you say that someone works themselves up into a lather or gets in a lather about something, you think that they are getting upset, angry, or worried about it when there is no need to do so.

    e.g. You have spent the past six months working yourself up into a lather over situations which are really none of your business...
           过去半年你一直在为压根儿和你无关的事情心急上火。
    e.g. 'I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager.
           “我不会因为这次失败而不快，”经理说道。

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