lathering

英 [ˈlɑːðərɪŋ]

美 [ˈlæðərɪŋ]

v.  给…涂上皂沫; 用皂沫覆盖; 产生泡沫; 起泡沫
lather的现在分词

柯林斯词典

• N-SING 泡沫；肥皂泡沫
  Alatheris a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.
  1. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap...
     加上肥皂会立即起泡的那种水
  2. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
     他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
• VERB 起泡；形成泡沫
  When a substance such as soap or washing powderlathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water.
  1. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out.
     这种洗发水泡沫太多，很难冲干净。
• VERB 在…上涂以肥皂（或洗衣粉等）（以产生泡沫并清洗）
  If youlathersomething, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it.
  1. Lather your hair as normal...
     像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
  2. For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
     皮肤极柔嫩者，可在沐浴前涂上温和的护肤露。
• PHRASE （无必要地）焦躁不安，发火
  If you say that someoneworksthemselvesup into a latherorgets in a latherabout something, you think that they are getting upset, angry, or worried about it when there is no need to do so.
  1. You have spent the past six months working yourself up into a lather over situations which are really none of your business...
     过去半年你一直在为压根儿和你无关的事情心急上火。
  2. 'I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager.
     “我不会因为这次失败而不快，”经理说道。

双语例句

• He finished lathering, and then began to rub in the suds with his hand.
  涂完肥皂沫，他的手开始在泡沫里揉差。
• Of course, all this scrubbing and lathering doesn't just use water – it uses energy too.
  当然，所有这些擦擦洗洗不仅需要用水，还需要消耗能源。
• Cool shampoos are more soothing if there is an inflamed skin, whereas shampoos at body temperature will give better lathering qualities.
  如果皮肤有炎症，洗凉水澡更舒适，而在体温水平的水中洗澡可能会有痛感。
• "Shot a coyote just first light," he told Jack the next evening, sloshing his face with hot water, lathering up soap and hoping his razor had some cut left in it, while Jack peeled potatoes.
  “天刚亮就打了匹狼，”第二天傍晚，杰克削土豆的时候埃尼斯对他说。他用热水泼着脸，又往脸上抹肥皂，好让他的刮胡刀更好使。