lather

n. 肥皂泡
vt. 涂以肥皂泡
【机】 车床工

形容词:lathery 名词:latherer 动词过去式:lathered 过去分词:lathered 现在分词:lathering 第三人称单数:lathers 

lath.er

n.（名词）
A foam formed by soap or detergent agitated in water, as in washing or shaving.
肥皂泡：在水里搅动肥皂或清洁剂而形成的泡沫，如在洗衣服或剃须过程中
Froth formed by profuse sweating, as on a horse.
汗沫：如马身上流出大量的汗而形成的泡沫
Informal A condition of anxious or heated discomposure; agitation:
【非正式用语】 焦躁：焦急或强烈不安的状况；激动：
例句：
The students were in a lather over the proposed restrictions.
学生们因计划实行的限制而感到不安

v.（动词）
lath.ered,lath.er.ing,lath.ers
v.tr.（及物动词）
To spread with or as if with lather.
以泡沫覆盖：通过或好象是通过肥皂泡来扩散
Informal To give a beating to; whip.
【非正式用语】 给（某人）一顿打；鞭打
v.intr.（不及物动词）
To produce lather; foam.
产生肥皂沫；冒泡
To become coated with lather.
变得涂满肥皂沫

来源：
Probably from Middle English latheren [to wash or soak clothes]
可能源自 中古英语 latheren [洗或浸泡衣服]
from Old English lôthran [to cover with lather] * see leu(…)-
源自 古英语 lôthran [用肥皂泡覆盖] *参见 leu(…)-

【引伸】
lath.erer
n.（名词）
lath.ery
adj.（形容词）