n.(肥皂水的)泡沫；激动
v.起泡沫；涂上肥皂沫
This soap raises no lather at all. 这种肥皂不起泡沫。
He put some lather on his chin, and then began to shave. 他在下巴上涂了些肥皂泡沫，然后开始刮脸。
He worked himself into a lather. 他干得大汗淋漓。
The boss always gets in a lather during stocktaking time. 每当存货盘点时，老板总是心神不定。
用作动词 (v.)Soap will not lather in sea-water. 肥皂在海水里不起泡沫。
He commences to lather his face again, and then to hone his razor. 他又开始抹肥皂，接着磨起剃刀来。
