lather: [OE] Indo-European *lou- denoted ‘wash’ (from it English gets laundry, lavatory, lotion, etc). Addition of the suffix *-tro- produced *loutrom, which passed via Germanic *lauthram into English as lather. In Old English this is only recorded as meaning ‘washing soda’, and the modern sense ‘soap bubbles’ does not emerge until the late 16th century. => ablution, laundry, lavatory, lotion
lather (n.)
Old English lauþr "foam, washing soda," from Proto-Germanic *lauthran (cognates: Old Norse lauðr "washing soap, foam"), from PIE *loutro- (cognates: Gaulish lautron, Old Irish loathar "bathing tub," Greek louein "to bathe," Latin lavere "to wash"), which is from root *leu(e)- "to wash" + instrumentative suffix *-tro-. The modern noun might be a 16c. redevelopment from the verb. Meaning "violent perspiration" (especially of horses) is from 1650s. Meaning "state of agitation" (such as induces sweating) is from 1839.
lather (v.)
Old English laþran, from Proto-Germanic *lauthrjan (source also of Old Norse leyðra "to clean, wash;" see lather (n.)). Related: Lathered; lathering.
双语例句
1. He wiped off the remains of the lather with a towel.
他用毛巾抹去余下的皂沫。
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2. For super-soft skin, lather on a light body lotion before you bathe.
皮肤极柔嫩者，可在沐浴前涂上温和的护肤露。
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3. Lather your hair as normal.
像平常那样在头发上抹上洗发液。
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4. "I'm not going to get into a lather over this defeat," said the manager.
“我不会因为这次失败而不快，”经理说道。
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5. You have spent the past six months working yourself up into a lather over situations which are really none of your business.
