| 释义 |
lather | BrE ˈlɑːðə,ˈlaðə, AmE ˈlæðər | A. noun ① (of soap) 泡沫 pàomò ▸ to work up a lather 弄起泡沫 ② (frothy sweat) 汗沫 hànmò ▸ the horse was in a lather 这匹马满身冒汗 ③ figurative informal (state of agitation) 焦躁不安 jiāozào bù'ān ▸ to be in a lather; 焦躁不安 jiāozào bù'ān ▸ don't get in a lather! 别激动! ▸ he was in a real lather 他大动肝火 ▸ to be in a lather about sth/doing sth; 因某事/做某事紧张 B. transitive verb ① (coat with lather) 在…上涂皂沫 zài… shang tú zàomò ‹face, chin›② informal (hit) 狠揍 hěn zòu ‹person›; figurative (in competition) 大败 dàbài ‹person›C. intransitive verb «soap, powder» 起泡沫 qǐ pàomò |