lather

英 ['lɑːðə(r)] 美 ['læðər]

• n. (肥皂水的)泡沫；激动
• v. 起泡沫；涂上肥皂沫

英英释义

Noun:

1. the froth produced by soaps or detergents

2. agitation resulting from active worry;

   "don't get in a stew"
   "he's in a sweat about exams"
   

3. a workman who puts up laths

4. the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

Verb:

1. beat severely with a whip or rod;

   "The teacher often flogged the students"
   "The children were severely trounced"
   

2. form a lather;

   "The shaving cream lathered"
   

3. exude sweat or lather;

   "this unfit horse lathers easily"
   

4. rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

例句

用作名词 (n.)

1. This soap raises no lather at all.
   这种肥皂不起泡沫。
2. 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。
3. He worked himself into a lather.
   他干得大汗淋漓。
4. 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.)

1. Soap will not lather in sea-water.
   肥皂在海水里不起泡沫。
2. 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。

经典引文

• His hands were gently rubbing the shampoo into a rich lather.

  出自： E. Pizzey

• Uncle Peter..drove to the hospital, making trip after trip until the old horse was lathered.

  出自： M. Mitchell

• Roy would snarl..his jaws lathering.

  出自： A. Miller

词汇搭配

• in a lather 非常激动
• lather booster 增泡器
• lather end point 泡沫终点
• creamy lather 似乳油泡沫
• lather volume 泡沫体积
• lather value 泡沫值
• lather oil 纺织用组合油...

近反义词

【近义词】

• suds 肥皂水
• foam 泡沫
• froth 泡
• soap 肥皂
• soapsuds 起肥皂泡的肥皂水...
• sweat 汗水
• bubbles 动词bubble的第三人...
• flap 拍打
• agitation 激动
• tizzy 慌乱
• anxiety 焦虑
• shampoo 洗发剂
• stew 炖汤
• slash 猛砍
• trounce 痛打
• swither <英口>怀疑
• whip 鞭子
• lash 鞭子
• strap 皮带
• flog 鞭打
• welt 鞭痕
• fret (使)烦恼