lather

英['lɑːðə(r)] 美['læðər]
  • n. (肥皂水的)泡沫;激动
  • v. 起泡沫;涂上肥皂沫
lathery latherer lathered lathered lathering lathers
  • lath n.木板条v.给...钉板条
  • lathe n.车床vt.用车床加工
  • lathee n.铁箍棒(印度人作武器的)
  • latheman n.车床操作工人;车工
  • lather n.(肥皂水的)泡沫;激动v.起泡沫;涂上肥皂沫
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

1. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

3. Lather your hair as normal.
像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。

来自柯林斯例句

4. "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。

来自柯林斯例句

5. 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。

来自柯林斯例句

    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。