lather

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la·ther1 /ˈlɑːðə $ ˈlæðər/ noun [singular, uncountableU]

1. Da white mass of bubbles produced by mixing soap in water 〔肥皂水等的〕泡沫

2. HBAa white mass that forms on a horse’s skin when it has been sweating 〔马的〕汗沫 SYN foam

3 get in a lather (also work yourself into a lather) informalWORRIED to get very anxious or upset about something 紧张不安，着急，焦躁

By the time Alan called, Jody had worked herself into a lather.

等到艾伦来电话，乔迪已经急得发慌了。

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get in a lather• The mayor's supporters get in a lather over those kinds of accusation.

4 in a lather very worried, upset, or excited 焦急；紧张；激动

He was in a lather of anticipation.

他焦急地期盼着。

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in a lather• The till jangled like a fire alarm, and Croughton the pot-bellied potman was already in a lather.• He arrived out of breath and in a lather.

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lather• The till jangled like a fire alarm, and Croughton the pot-bellied potman was already in a lather.• He arrived out of breath and in a lather.• The drying lather got up his nose, and he sneezed.• That doesn't mean we have to go around in a great lather of gratitude all the time.• Massage shampoo well into the roots where grease accumulates and attracts dirt, and let the lather work it own way outwards.• Lorton rinsed the lather from his skin and frowned at his clean-shaven face.

Related topics: Daily life, Hair & beauty

lather2 verb

1 [intransitiveI]D to produce a lather 起泡沫

This soap lathers really well.

这种肥皂泡沫真是丰富。

2. [transitiveT]DCB to cover something with lather 〔用泡沫〕覆盖〔某物〕

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lather• Last time we tried this, the rain stopped when I was fully lathered.• He lathered his face, took out a clean blade, and started scraping off his beard.• The small, fat official was soon lathered in sweat.• I rinsed the sponge as well as I could, lathered it, squeezed much black water out of it.• So I kept my mouth shut even as her hands lathered me in the colour of dirt.• Scurrying aft, I had a fast shave, using the pink slime from the soap-dispenser to lather my face.• Would he mind it if they lathered up his chest?• I turn the water off while I'm lathering up in the shower.• Where was all that charm he had lathered with sickening profuseness on Simone?

Origin lather1

Old English leathor

la·ther1 nounlather2 verb

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