lather

英 [ˈlɑːðə(r)]

美 [ˈlæðər]

n.  (皂液的)泡沫; 皂沫
v.  给…涂上皂沫; 用皂沫覆盖; 产生泡沫; 起泡沫

过去式：lathered　过去分词：lathered　复数：lathers　第三人称单数：lathers　现在分词：lathering　

BNC.23085 / COCA.21239

同义词辨析

bubblefizzfoamfrothlather【导航词义：泡沫】

习惯用语

n.

get into a latherwork yourself into a lather
• （尤指不必要地）焦躁不安，发怒
  to get anxious or angry about sth, especially when it is not necessary
in a lather
• 紧张；愤怒；激动
  in a nervous, angry or excited state

牛津词典

noun

• （皂液的）泡沫；皂沫
  a white mass of small bubbles that is produced by mixing soap with water

verb

• 给…涂上皂沫；用皂沫覆盖
  to cover sth with lather
  1. I lathered my face and started to shave.
     我往脸上涂了皂沫，然后开始刮胡子。
• 产生泡沫；起泡沫
  to produce lather
  1. Soap does not lather well in hard water.
     肥皂在硬水中起不了多少泡沫。

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 泡沫；肥皂泡沫
  Alatheris a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.
  1. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap...
     加上肥皂会立即起泡的那种水
  2. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
     他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
• VERB 起泡；形成泡沫
  When a substance such as soap or washing powderlathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water.
  1. 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。
• VERB 在…上涂以肥皂（或洗衣粉等）（以产生泡沫并清洗）
  If youlathersomething, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it.
  1. Lather your hair as normal...
     像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
  2. 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。
• PHRASE （无必要地）焦躁不安，发火
  If you say that someoneworksthemselvesup into a latherorgets in a latherabout something, you think that they are getting upset, angry, or worried about it when there is no need to do so.
  1. 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。
  2. '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。

英英释义

noun

• the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)
• the froth produced by soaps or detergents
  Synonym:soapsudssuds
• a workman who puts up laths
• agitation resulting from active worry
  1. don't get in a stew
  2. he's in a sweat about exams
  Synonym:fretstewsweatswither

verb

• rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning
  Synonym:soap
• exude sweat or lather
  1. this unfit horse lathers easily
• form a lather
  1. The shaving cream lathered
• beat severely with a whip or rod
  1. The teacher often flogged the students
  2. The children were severely trounced
  Synonym:flogweltwhiplashslashstraptrounce

双语例句

• 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。
• Resembling lather or covered with lather.
  象肥皂泡或由泡沫覆盖。
• A preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving.
  一种用肥皂和脂肪酸形成的富含肥皂沫的在剔须之前软化胡须的准备物。
• Linda's lather has fallen ill, please get a doctor in at once.
  琳达的父亲病了，请马上请一位医生来。
• 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。
• He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
  他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
• Lather your hair as normal
  像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
• The soap lather suspends both the dirt and germs trapped inside and are then quickly washed away.
  肥皂泡将污物和细菌都陷在里面，然后迅速将其冲走。
• Taking out my handkerchief I wiped from his cheek the remains of the spot of dried lather that had worried me all the afternoon.
  我掏出手帕，把他脸上那一小片叫我一下午都看了难受的干肥皂沫擦掉。
• This soap raises no lather at all.
  这种肥皂不起泡沫。