lather

lather

英 ['lɑːðə; 'læðə]
　　美 ['læðɚ]

n. 肥皂泡；激動
　　vt. 塗以肥皂泡；使緊張；狠狠地打
　　vi. 起泡沫
　　n. (Lather)人名；(英)拉瑟

中文詞源：

lather 塗肥皂，肥皂泡。

來自PIE*leu,沖洗，詞源同lava,lavatory,-ther,工具格後綴。引申詞義用肥皂清洗，肥皂泡。

例句：

1. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
他用毛巾抹去餘下的皂沫。

2. For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
皮膚極柔嫩者，可在沐浴前塗上溫和的護膚露。

3. Lather your hair as normal.
像平常那樣在頭發上抹上洗發液。

4. "I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat," said the manager.
“我不會因為這次失敗而不快，”經理說道。

5. You have spent the past six months working yourself up into a lather over situations which are really none of your business.
過去半年你一直在為壓根兒和你無關的事情心急上火。