foam

Word family

ldoce_114_bfoam1 /fəʊm $ foʊm/ noun [uncountableU]

1 DAIR (also foam rubber) a type of soft rubber with a lot of air in it, used in furniture 泡沫橡胶，海绵橡胶

a foam mattress

海绵橡胶床垫

2 a mass of very small bubbles on the surface of a liquid 〔液体表面的〕泡沫 SYN froth

The sea was covered in foam.

海面上泛着一层泡沫。

3 DCBa substance which is like a very thick soft liquid with a lot of bubbles in it 泡沫（剂）

Firefighters using water and foam are still tackling the blaze.

消防员还在利用水和灭火泡沫和大火搏斗。

shaving foam

剃须泡沫

—foamy adjectiveadj

Examples from the Corpus

foam• foam packing material• The grypesh swam out after them, and there were battles fought there in a welter of blood and foam.• The fire extinguisher uses a chemical foam rather than water.• Uses Clinique cosmetics and Ortho contraceptive foam.• a dirty foam mattress• And I'd kiss her sniggers away; shaving foam on her face, in her hair.• There are still thousands of pieces of furniture in the second hand market containing the old-style foam.• White foam from the top of the waves left lines on the beach.