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froth

noun
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  1. [uncountable] a mass of small bubbles, especially on the surface of a liquid（尤指液体表面的）泡沫，泡
     synonym foam
    • a glass of beer with thick froth on top上面有厚厚一层泡沫的一杯啤酒
    • The horse’s bit was covered with white froth.这匹马的钻头上覆盖着白泡沫。
    • The barmen around here always top up your beer with too much froth.这里的男服务员总是给您的啤酒加太多泡沫。
  2. [uncountable] ideas, activities, etc. that seem attractive and fun but have no real value华而不实的思想（或活动等）
  3. [singular] froth of something something that looks like a mass of small bubbles on liquid泡沫状物
    • a froth of black lace起泡状的黑色花边
    4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.

froth

verb
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Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they froth
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he / she / it froths
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past simple frothed
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past participle frothed
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-ing form frothing
🔊/ˈfrɒθɪŋ/
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  1. [intransitive, transitive] froth (something) if a liquid froths, or if somebody/something froths it, a mass of small bubbles appears on the surface（使）起泡沫
    • a cup of frothing coffee一杯起泡的咖啡
    • The water gushed and frothed.水涌出了泡沫。
  2. [intransitive] to produce a lot of saliva（口）吐白沫 (= liquid in your mouth)
    • The dog was frothing at the mouth.这条狗口吐白沫。🔊🔊
    • (figurative) He frothed at the mouth (= was very angry) when I asked for more money.我还要钱时他气得七窍生烟。🔊🔊
    3. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old Norse frotha, frauth.