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单词 foam
释义
foam
(fm )
Word forms: foams , foaming, foamed
1. uncountable noun
Foam consists of a mass of small bubbles that are formed when air and a liquid are mixed together.
The water curved round the rocks in great bursts of foam.
Synonyms: froth, spray, bubbles, lather  
2. variable noun
Foam is used to refer to various kinds of manufactured products which have a soft, light texture like a thick liquid.
...shaving foam.
3. variable noun
Foam or foam rubber is soft rubber full of small holes which is used, for example, to make mattresses and cushions.
...modern three-piece suites filled with foam rubber.
We had given him a large foam mattress to sleep on.
4. verb
If a liquid foams, it is full of small bubbles and keeps moving slightly.
I let the water run into it and we watched as it foamed and bubbled. [VERB]
...ravines with foaming rivers rushing through them. [VERB-ing]
Synonyms: bubble, boil, fizz, froth  
5. foam at the mouth phrase [VERB inflects]
If you say that someone is foaming at the mouth, you mean that they are very angry.
Stewart was foaming at the mouth about an incident the previous afternoon.
Idioms:
foam at the mouth
to be very angry
Stewart was foaming at the mouth about an incident at the hospital the previous afternoon.
to be very excited about something
At that time the newspaper had foamed at the mouth in favour of agreement with Fascist countries.
Collocations:
foam insert
It includes two separate removable 10mm high-density foam inserts.
Times, Sunday Times
To minimize further damage—say, by shoving in ill-fitting foam inserts—curators need to know every nook and cranny.
Smithsonian Mag
Among the changes we advised were special foam inserts to surround the head and neck, and since their introduction there has not been a serious head injury.
Times, Sunday Times
Some soft pads contain stiff foam inserts of the dense or hard varieties to provide more stability and durability.
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foam insulation
Later, a 20-inch crack in the foam insulation of the fuel tank was discovered.
Houston Chronicle
Foam insulation material from the space shuttle's external fuel tank has been adapted to make lighter, stronger moulds for artifi cial limbs.
Times, Sunday Times
That system was made up of commonly used materials - rigid foam insulation board, separated by an air vent from rainscreen aluminium cladding.
Times, Sunday Times
The 1970s hexagonal-tile cladding on the upper exterior was replaced with cedar planks covering extra foam insulation.
Times, Sunday Times
Foam insulation that had broken off from the external fuel tank during the launch 16 days earlier was later found to have hit and cracked a panel on the wing.
The Sun
foam latex
Once the basic design has been approved, the clay sculpting starts, before the moulds are made and the final pieces cast in silicone or foam latex.
Times, Sunday Times
The puppets are made from composite materials like latex, rubber, foam latex etc.
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Facial prosthetics can be made from a wide range of materials - including latex, foam latex, silicone, and cold foam.
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Regular latex instead of the more mouldable foam latex was used because the latter was too expensive.
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The monster masks and costumes the band use are made of foam latex, with some other materials like canvas, metal and leather.
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foam mat
She spent three days in the terminal, sleeping on a foam mat.
Times, Sunday Times
It's got the lot: a four-berth, fully waterproof tent, one double and two single sleeping bags, a double airbed and two foam mats.
Times, Sunday Times
We are lying face down on a pair of foam mats, a gushing flow of water brushing our noses, at the summit of a pink castle.
Times, Sunday Times
Foam mats can be notoriously uncomfortable, so investing in a lightweight self-inflating mattress can make all the difference to a night spent under the canvas.
Times, Sunday Times
They soon found themselves surrounded by sound proof foam mats, extended boom of mics and a mixing board.
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foam mattress
He half turned, sat, and felt the concrete adamant through the thin foam mattress, its cold plastic cover.
Smith, Mitchell STONE CITY (1984)
I'm saving for a bed with a memory foam mattress which gives full support to the spinal area.
The Sun (2012)
There's also a luxurious bathroom, cosy bedroom with double bed and a pullout memory foam mattress under the couch.
The Sun (2016)
He slept on a dirty foam mattress thrown out by a hospital.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
foam padding
Its generous foam padding will help push you up a cup size.
The Sun
The earcups, with vinylcovered foam padding, are comfortable, thanks to the loose fit of the headband.
Times, Sunday Times
Foam padding helps to stop them rattling.
Times, Sunday Times
Some have foam padding on the heel to make descents and rappels more comfortable.
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It has foam padding around the top of the fence and between each of the six sections.
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foam pillow
I can't sleep without my foam pillow.
Times, Sunday Times
I began my own family life and the family began demanding a foam pillow like mine because it was so comfortable.
Globe and Mail
Foam pillows (such as memory pillows), designed to cradle the head, can make you feel quite sweaty.
Times, Sunday Times
foam roller
Haven't they heard of a foam roller?
Times, Sunday Times
I'm doing tummy exercises at least twice a day, lying my lower back over a foam roller and doing four sets of 15 very slow, controlled sit-ups.
The Sun
A stiff back can be the culprit so it's worth investing in a foam roller to loosen you up before and after rides.
The Sun
Apply the paint with a small foam roller for the best finish.
Times, Sunday Times
The foam roller originated as a humble tool for aiding injured runners.
Times, Sunday Times
polystyrene foam
Have you had the top of your head sawn off and polystyrene foam pumped into the cavity?
Times, Sunday Times
One clip captures the moment he flew through a polystyrene foam target measuring 30cm by 30cm held 1.5 metres above the ground, setting another world record in the process.
Times, Sunday Times
Molded green polystyrene foam trees along with vacuformed shrubs and vines also provided some crude landscaping.
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Behind these tubes are bundles of closed-cell polystyrene foam, placed between the barrier and wall.
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Any other flame retardant would likely need higher load levels in the polystyrene foam.
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polyurethane foam
The two are then mixed together with a tool similar to a diner’s milkshake blender to create the polyurethane foam that forms the hats.
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The band's pyrotechnics had ignited the polyurethane foam that was used for acoustic purposes.
Times,Sunday Times
These were then prised out with a forklift, covered in protective layers of epoxy resin, polyurethane foam and wood, and loaded into two container units for transport.
Times,Sunday Times
They then wrapped it in clingfilm, constructed a box from plywood to contain it and mixed two chemicals together to create polyurethane foam, sealing all the gaps.
Times, Sunday Times
The hull was constructed from polyurethane foam and covered with fiberglass, and the wing panels were fiberglass throughout.
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white foam
Beneath the cliffs a flock of birds were diving, their hurtling bodies dotting the pale green shallows with circular patches of white foam.
Forrest, Roberta WHEN THE APRICOTS BLOOM (2001)
Add the egg white foam to the froth.
The Sun (2012)
The little cube glitters brilliantly on a bed of white foam, its surface rippling with colour.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The silly side of me pictures a rabid white foam spewing forth when I speak.
Goshgarian, Gary Exploring language (6th edn) (1995)
Translations:
Chinese: 泡沫 橡胶
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