lather

noun

/ˈlɑːðə(r)/

/ˈlæðər/

[uncountable, singular]Idioms

a white mass of small bubbles that is produced by mixing soap with water（皂液的）泡沫；皂沫
- to work up a good lather产生良好的泡沫
词源Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.

Idioms

get into a lather | work yourself into a lather

(informal) to get anxious or angry about something, especially when it is not necessary（尤指不必要地）焦躁不安，发怒
- Calm down—don’t work yourself into a lather about it.冷静下来——不要为此事焦虑不安。

in a lather

(British English, informal) in a nervous, angry or excited state紧张；愤怒；激动 synonym worked up
- Dad was in a right lather about something.爸爸对某件事很紧张。

lather

verb

/ˈlɑːðə(r)/

/ˈlæðər/

动词形式

present simple I / you / we / they lather	/ˈlɑːðə(r)/ /ˈlæðər/
he / she / it lathers	/ˈlɑːðəz/ /ˈlæðərz/
past simple lathered	/ˈlɑːðəd/ /ˈlæðərd/
past participle lathered	/ˈlɑːðəd/ /ˈlæðərd/
-ing form lathering	/ˈlɑːðərɪŋ/ /ˈlæðərɪŋ/

[transitive] lather something to cover something with lather给…涂上皂沫；用皂沫覆盖
- I lathered my face and started to shave.我往脸上涂了皂沫，然后开始刮胡子。
[intransitive] to produce lather产生泡沫；起泡沫
- Soap does not lather well in hard water.肥皂在硬水中起不了多少泡沫。

词源Old English læthor (denoting washing soda or its froth), lēthran (verb), of Germanic origin; related to Old Norse lauthr (noun), from an Indo-European root shared by Greek loutron ‘bath’.