Word · Frequency #23085

lather

/ˈlæðə/

noun

肥皂泡沫

foam produced by mixing soap with water

汗沫；焦躁；慌乱；快速搅拌肥皂和水产生的泡沫；因大量出汗而产生的泡沫,如马的汗泡沫；激动状态

In use

He rubbed his hands together until a rich lather formed.

他搓着手，直到产生丰富的泡沫。

The horse was breathing heavily and its coat was covered with lather.

那匹马喘着粗气，皮毛上布满了汗沫。

He applied the lather to his chin before shaving.

剃须前，他把泡沫涂在下巴上。

soapy lather: 肥皂泡沫; The soapy lather made his skin feel clean.肥皂泡沫让他的皮肤感到很干净。
rich lather: 丰富的泡沫; This shampoo gives a rich lather even in hard water.这款洗发水即使在硬水中也能产生丰富的泡沫。
work up a lather: 打出泡沫; Rub your hands together to work up a lather.双手相互揉搓，打出泡沫。
in a lather: 焦急不安；慌张; She was in a lather before the interview.面试前她焦急不安。
covered in lather: （马等）浑身是汗沫; The horse was covered in lather after the race.比赛结束后，那匹马浑身是汗沫。

联想：给汗马搓肥皂，搓出lather（泡沫），主人急得团团转（焦躁）。

语域：neutral 常见场景：shaving、hand-washing、bathroom 作名词指肥皂泡沫时，多用于日常清洁场景，如剃须、洗手、洗澡等，属于中性常用词。

真正的同韵词：gather 与 lather 的 /ˈlæðə/ 读音同韵；father、rather 与 lather 的 /ˈlɑːðə/ 读音同韵（英式）。注意 leather、weather 拼写相近，但元音不同，并不押韵。

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