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1- informal spread or smear (a substance) thickly or liberally〈非正式〉(厚厚地, 大量地)覆盖, 涂抹:
slather on some tanning lotion.
大量涂抹防晒霜。
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- spread or smear a substance thickly or liberally on(厚厚地, 大量地)将某物覆盖(或涂抹)在…上:
scones slathered with clotted cream.
涂抹了大量凝结奶油的烤饼。
短语
open slather
- Austral./NZ informal freedom to act without restriction; free rein〈澳/新西兰, 非正式〉自由行动; 自由支配:
you've got an open slather here, lad - do what you like.
你可以自由行动, 小伙子——做你想做的事。
词源
early 19th cent.: of unknown origin.