Word · Frequency #7153
foams
起泡沫；冒泡
foams is the third person singular of foam.
核心释义
to form or produce foam; to become bubbly or frothy
- 1.
形成泡沫或发出泡沫。
To form or emit foam.
- 2.
口吐白沫；嘴里冒出泡沫。
To spew saliva as foam; to foam at the mouth.
- 3.
用泡沫覆盖或涂上泡沫。
To coat or cover with foam.
- 4.
变得起泡或起泡沫
become bubbly or frothy or foaming
口吐白沫；用泡沫覆盖；涂上泡沫；形成泡沫或发出泡沫。；口吐白沫；嘴里冒出泡沫。；用泡沫覆盖或涂上泡沫。
用法In use
The milk started to foam when I heated it in the microwave.
用法提示：foam 用作动词，表示液体表面形成泡沫。
As the waves crashed against the rocks, the sea foamed violently.
用法提示：foamed 是过去式，描述海水产生泡沫的状态。
The soap foams abundantly when you rub it under running water.
用法提示：foams 是第三人称单数形式，表示肥皂产生泡沫的动作。
The river was foaming
foam
foam 作不及物动词时，主语通常是液体，表示产生泡沫。
The beer foamed in the glass.
啤酒在杯子里起了泡沫。
foam at the mouth
常与 at the mouth 搭配，多指人或动物因病或中毒而口吐白沫。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- foam at the mouth
- 口吐白沫
- The rabid dog was foaming at the mouth.那条疯狗正在口吐白沫。
- foam up
- 起泡沫；冒出泡沫
- Add the shampoo to your palm and rub your hands together until it foams up.把洗发水倒在手心，双手搓揉直到它起泡。
- foam over
- （液体）冒着泡沫溢出
- The boiling milk foamed over the top of the pan.煮沸的牛奶冒着泡沫溢出了锅边。
习语与比喻表达Idioms & figurative uses
- foam at the mouth
- 口吐白沫；暴怒，怒不可遏When he heard the news, he was foaming at the mouth with rage.
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 foam：把 f 想象成杯口浮起的白沫，o、a 像大大小小的气泡——foam 就是“泡沫、起泡”。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：物理或化学现象描述、医疗或健康观察、清洁、灭火等日常操作 动词 foam 通常指液体产生或形成泡沫，也用于描述人或动物口吐白沫，或给某物涂上泡沫。多用于日常描述和一般书面语，语气中性；在医疗或清洁等语境中比较常见于具体操作或现象的描述。
语法说明Grammar Note
foam 作动词时是不及物的，表示‘起泡沫’，后面不直接跟宾语，常接副词或介词短语。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
home, comb, roam, and dome rhyme with foam (/foʊm/). Note that comb has a silent b. Be careful with lookalikes: form is spelled similarly but pronounced /fɔːrm/; foal starts with the same sound /foʊ/ but ends with /l/.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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