| 单词 | lather |
| 释义 | lather (lɑːðəʳ , læðəʳ ) Word forms: lathers , lathering , lathered 1. singular noun A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or washing powder with water. ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap. [+ with] He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel. Synonyms: froth, soap, bubbles, foam 2. verb When a substance such as soap or washing powder lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water. The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out. [VERB] Synonyms: froth, soap, foam 3. verb 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. Lather your hair as normal. [VERB noun] For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe. [VERB noun with adverb] 4. work yourself up into a lather/get in a lather phrase [VERB inflects] 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. By the first live show I had worked myself up into a lather. 'I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat,' said the manager. Idioms: in a lather very worried and upset about something The truth of the matter is that you have spent the past six months working yourself up into a lather over situations which are really none of your business. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers |
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