soap
US
UK soap n: (bar of soap for cleaning body)
SC 肥皂 féi zào
TC 肥皂
TC 肥皂
SC 香皂 féi zào，xiāng zào
The soap was in a dish beside the sink.
肥皂放在水池旁的小盘子里。
soap n: US (detergent for washing clothes)
SC 肥皂 féi zào
TC 肥皂
TC 肥皂
SC 洗衣皂 féi zào，xǐ yī zào
Don't forget to add soap before you turn the machine on.
启动洗衣机之前，别忘了加入洗衣皂粉。
soap n: UK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera: drama serial) (俚语)
SC 肥皂剧 féi zào jù
TC 肥皂劇 / 連續劇
TC 肥皂劇 / 連續劇
Jessica was unemployed and spent her days watching soaps.
杰西卡失业了，整天都在家看肥皂剧。
soap [sth/sb] vtr: (apply soap to)
SC 用肥皂擦洗，在…上打香皂 yòng féi zào cā xǐ
Tom soaped his face, then rinsed it.
汤姆先在脸上打上香皂，然后冲洗掉。
bar of soap, cake of soap n: (cake of solid soap)
SC 一块肥皂 yí kuài féi zào
TC 一塊肥皂
TC 一塊肥皂
SC 一块香皂 yí kuài féi zào，yí kuài xiāng zào
If your zipper sticks, rub a bar of soap over the zipper teeth to lubricate it.
bar soap n: (soap in the form of a bar)
SC 块状肥皂 kuài zhuàng féi zào
TC 塊狀肥皂
TC 塊狀肥皂
SC 块状香皂 kuài zhuàng féi zào，kuài zhuàng xiāng zào
Bar soap is messier than liquid soap, but cheaper.
bath soap n: (soap for the body)
SC 香皂 xiāng zào
SC 沐浴皂 xiāng zào，mù yù zào
Watch out for bath soaps that dry out your skin.
dish soap, dishwashing liquid, dishwashing soap (US), washing-up liquid (UK) n: (detergent for cleaning dishes)
SC 洗洁精
SC 洗碗剂
We've almost run out of dish soap.
glycerine soap, also US: glycerin soap n: (translucent bar soap)
SC 甘油皂 gān yóu zào
John avoids all animal products so he only uses glycerine soap.
laundry soap n: (washing detergent)
SC 洗衣皂 xǐ yī zào
I need to buy laundry soap so I can wash my clothes.
lime soap n: (calcium salt soap)
SC 钙皂
SC 石灰皂
liquid soap n: (handwashing soap in liquid form)
SC 液体皂 yè tǐ zào
TC 液體皂
TC 液體皂
Liquid soap has become more popular than solid bars of soap in recent years.
shaving soap n: (men's soap for shaving)
SC 剃须皂 tì xū zào
TC 刮鬍皂
TC 刮鬍皂
I still use shaving soap – it's a lot cheaper than those aerosols.
soap bubble n: (bubble of soap suds)
SC 肥皂泡 féi zào pào
soap bubble n: figurative ([sth] not permanent)
SC 泡沫 pào mò
TC 泡沫
TC 泡沫
SC 泡影 pào mò，pào yǐng
soap dish n: (receptacle for a bar of soap)
SC 肥皂碟 féi zào dié
SC 肥皂盒 féi zào dié，féi zào hé
Put the soap back in the soap dish or it'll melt all over the shower.
soap opera n: (TV, radio: drama serial)
SC 肥皂剧 féi zào jù
TC 肥皂劇 / 連續劇
TC 肥皂劇 / 連續劇
SC 电视剧 féi zào jù，diàn shì jù
TC 電視劇
TC 電視劇
I love watching soap operas.
我喜欢看电视剧。
soap powder, washing powder n: (powdered detergent)
SC 肥皂粉 féi zào fěn
SC 皂粉 féi zào fěn，zào fěn
I never know how much soap powder to put in the washing machine.
soap [sth] up vtr + adv: (create suds on [sth])
SC 给...擦肥皂
SC 让...起泡
soapbox, soap box n: historical (speaker's makeshift platform) (用作临时演讲台的)
SC 肥皂箱 féi zào xiāng
TC 臨時演說台
TC 臨時演說台
SC 简易演讲台
SC 临时演讲台 féi zào xiāng，lín shí yǎn jiǎng tái
In the 19th century, politicians would literally stand on soap boxes to give their speeches.
soft soap, soft-soap n: figurative, informal (flattery, persuasion) (俚语)
SC 讲好话, 讲漂亮话
SC 奉承话 fèng cheng huà
It will take more than a bit of soft soap to convince Jane that Bill isn't trying to trick her.
soft soap [sb], soft-soap [sb] vtr: figurative, informal (persuade, flatter)
SC 劝诱...
SC 奉承..., 恭维...
Truman felt that Churchill had tried to soft-soap him at Potsdam.
TV soap n: UK, informal, abbreviation (soap opera on TV)
SC 电视剧 diàn shì jù
TC 電視劇
TC 電視劇