lathering

柯林斯詞典

lather /?lɑ?e?, ?l?e?/ (lathering,lathered,lathers)

• 1. N-SING A lather is a white mass of bubbles which is produced by mixing a substance such as soap or detergent with water. 泡沫; 肥皂泡沫

  ...the sort of water that easily makes a lather with soap. ...加上肥皂會很容易起泡的那種水。

  He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel. 他用毛巾擦掉余下的皂沫。

• 2. V-I When a substance such as soap or detergent lathers, it produces a white mass of bubbles because it has been mixed with water. 起泡

  The shampoo lathers and foams so much it's very hard to rinse it all out. 這種洗發(fā)水起泡太多，很難沖干凈。

• 3. V-T If you lather something, you rub a substance such as soap or detergent on it until a lather is produced, in order to clean it. 在…上涂(肥皂或洗衣粉)

  Lather your hair as normal. 像平常那樣在頭發(fā)上抹上洗發(fā)液。

  For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe. 若皮膚極為柔嫩，可在沐浴前涂上溫和的護膚乳液。

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