froth

noun

/frɒθ/

/frɔːθ/

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[uncountable] a mass of small bubbles, especially on the surface of a liquid（尤指液体表面的）泡沫，泡 synonym foam
- a glass of beer with thick froth on top上面有厚厚一层泡沫的一杯啤酒
- The horse’s bit was covered with white froth.马衔上沾满了白色的泡沫。
- The barmen around here always top up your beer with too much froth.这里的酒保总是给你的啤酒加太多泡沫。
[uncountable] ideas, activities, etc. that seem attractive and fun but have no real value华而不实的想法（或活动等）
[singular] froth of something something that looks like a mass of small bubbles on liquid泡沫状物
- a froth of black lace气泡状的黑色花边

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.

verb

/frɒθ/

/frɔːθ/

Verb Forms

present simple I / you / we / they froth	/frɒθ/ /frɔːθ/
he / she / it froths	/frɒθs/ /frɔːθs/
past simple frothed	/frɒθt/ /frɔːθt/
past participle frothed	/frɒθt/ /frɔːθt/
-ing form frothing	/ˈfrɒθɪŋ/ /ˈfrɔːθɪŋ/

[intransitive, transitive] froth (something) if a liquid froths, or if somebody/something froths it, a mass of small bubbles appears on the surface（使）起泡沫
- a cup of frothing coffee一杯起泡的咖啡
- The water gushed and frothed.水喷涌而出，泛起泡沫。
[intransitive] to produce a lot of saliva (= liquid in your mouth)（口）吐白沫
- The dog was frothing at the mouth.这条狗口吐白沫。
- (figurative) He frothed at the mouth (= was very angry) when I asked for more money.我还要钱时他气得七窍生烟。

Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.