| 单词 | lather |
| 释义 | lather (once / 5075 pages) 1nv 2n 3n 4v A lather is the froth soaps and detergents produce. Lathering also means to soap yourself up, and a lather can be a state of extreme agitation. When you're taking a shower, you make the soap frothy: this is a lather, and you're lathering when you create it. Rubbing soap on your body is also called lathering. Since lather is a stirred-up form of soap, it can also apply to emotions that have been stirred up. Someone upset is in a lather. Getting in a lather usually results from worry or anger, and it's an unpleasant state of mind. WORD FAMILYlather: lathered, lathering, lathers, lathery USAGE EXAMPLES“You need to lather him from nose to tail!” she commanded, before suddenly clicking off her shears. New York Times(Nov 17, 2016) Then, the day before the first presidential debate, Mr. Trump was in a lather again, Ms. Kelly writes. New York Times(Nov 10, 2016) Songs include originals performed by Ariana Grande and Mr. Timberlake, among others, as well as covers of radio chestnuts lathered in studio gloss. New York Times(Nov 03, 2016) 1 1n the froth produced by soaps or detergents Syn|Hypo|Hyper soapsuds, suds shaving cream, shaving soap toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving foam, froth a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid 2n the foam resulting from excessive sweating (as on a horse) Hyper foam, froth a mass of small bubbles formed in or on a liquid 3v form a lather The shaving cream lathered Hyper effervesce, fizz, foam, form bubbles, froth, sparkle become bubbly or frothy or foaming 4v exude sweat or lather this unfit horse lathers easily Hyper froth exude or expel foam 5v rub soap all over, usually with the purpose of cleaning 2Syn|Hyper soap clean, cleanse clean one's body or parts thereof, as by washing n agitation resulting from active worry 3Syn|Hyper fret, stew, sweat, swither agitation a mental state of extreme emotional disturbance n a workman who puts up laths 4Hyper working man, working person, workingman, workman an employee who performs manual or industrial labor v beat severely with a whip or rod Syn|Hypo|Hyper flog, lash, slash, strap, trounce, welt, whip flagellate, scourge whip leatherwhip with a leather strap horsewhipwhip with a whip intended for horses switchflog with or as if with a flexible rod cowhideflog with a cowhide catbeat with a cat-o'-nine-tails birchwhip with a birch twig beat, beat up, work over give a beating to; subject to a beating, either as a punishment or as an act of aggression |
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