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N-SING
泡沫；肥皂泡沫
A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water.
例句
...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap...
加上肥皂會立即起泡的那種水
He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
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VERB
起泡；形成泡沫
When a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water.
例句
The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out.
這種洗發水泡沫太多，很難沖干凈。
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VERB
在…上涂以肥皂（或洗衣粉等）（以產生泡沫并清洗）
If you lather something, you rub a substance such as soap or washing powder on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it.
例句
Lather your hair as normal...
像平常那樣在頭發上抹上洗發液。
For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
皮膚極柔嫩者，可在沐浴前涂上溫和的護膚露。
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PHRASE
（無必要地）焦躁不安，發火
If you say that someone works themselves up into a lather or gets in a lather about something, you think that they are getting upset, angry, or worried about it when there is no need to do so.
例句
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。
'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。