lather

美['læðər] 英['lɑːðə(r)]

n. (肥皂水的)泡沫；激动

v. 起泡沫；涂上肥皂沫

形容词：lathery 名词：latherer 过去式：lathered 过去分词：lathered 现在分词：lathering 第三人称单数：lathers

近义词：suds，foam，froth，soap，soapsuds，sweat，bubbles，flap，agitation，tizzy，anxiety，shampoo，stew，slash，trounce，swither，whip，lash，strap，flog，welt，fret，

Noun

the froth produced by soaps or detergents
agitation resulting from active worry;
"don't get in a stew" "he's in a sweat about exams"
a workman who puts up laths
the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse)

Verb

beat severely with a whip or rod;
"The teacher often flogged the students" "The children were severely trounced"
form a lather;
"The shaving cream lathered"
exude sweat or lather;
"this unfit horse lathers easily"
rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning

用作名词(n.)

This soap raises no lather at all.这种肥皂不起泡沫。
He put some lather on his chin, and then began to shave.他在下巴上涂了些肥皂泡沫，然后开始刮脸。
He worked himself into a lather.他干得大汗淋漓。
The boss always gets in a lather during stocktaking time.每当存货盘点时，老板总是心神不定。

用作动词(v.)

Soap will not lather in sea-water.肥皂在海水里不起泡沫。
He commences to lather his face again, and then to hone his razor.他又开始抹肥皂，接着磨起剃刀来。

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