1 N-SING 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. 泡沫;肥皂泡沫
SYN froth, soap, bubbles, foam
2 VERB 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. 起泡;形成泡沫
SYN froth, soap, foam
3 VERB 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. 在…上涂以肥皂(或洗衣粉等)(以产生泡沫并清洗) [Also VERB n preposition]
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Lather your hair as normal. [VERB noun]
像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
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For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe. [VERB noun with adv.]
皮肤极柔嫩者,可在沐浴前涂上温和的护肤露。
4 PHRASE [VERB inflects] (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. (无必要地)焦躁不安,发火
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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。
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'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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