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单词 lather
释义

lath·er

noun
/ˈlɑːðə(r)/
/ˈlæðər/
[uncountable, singular]Idioms
  1. a white mass of small bubbles that is produced by mixing soap with water(皂液的)泡沫;皂沫
    • to work up a good lather起泡沫
    Word OriginOld English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.
Idioms
get into a lather | work yourself into a lather
  1. (informal) to get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary(尤指不必要地)焦躁不安,发怒
    • Calm down—don’t work yourself into a lather about it.冷静下来——不要为此而大吵大闹。
in a lather
  1. (British English, informal) in a nervous, angry or excited state紧张;愤怒;激动 synonym worked up
    • Dad was in a right lather about something.爸爸正在为某事大发雷霆。

lath·er

verb
/ˈlɑːðə(r)/
/ˈlæðər/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they lather
/ˈlɑːðə(r)/
/ˈlæðər/
he / she / it lathers
/ˈlɑːðəz/
/ˈlæðərz/
past simple lathered
/ˈlɑːðəd/
/ˈlæðərd/
past participle lathered
/ˈlɑːðəd/
/ˈlæðərd/
-ing form lathering
/ˈlɑːðərɪŋ/
/ˈlæðərɪŋ/
  1. [transitive] lather something to cover something with lather给…涂上皂沫;用皂沫覆盖
    • I lathered my face and started to shave.我往脸上涂了皂沫,然后开始刮胡子。
  2. [intransitive] to produce lather产生泡沫;起泡沫
    • Soap does not lather well in hard water.肥皂在硬水中起不了多少泡沫。
  3. Word OriginOld English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.
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