froth UK [frɒθ] US [frɑ:θ] noun uncountable BUBBLES 气泡 ■small white bubbles on the surface of a liquid (液体表面的)白沫•I like the froth on the top of the coffee.我喜欢咖啡表面的那层白沫。 UK [frɒθ] US [frɑ:θ] noun uncountable NOT SERIOUS 无价值 ■something which is not serious and has no real value but which is entertaining or attractive 迷人而无价值的东西;浅薄空洞的东西•His books are just froth, but they're enjoyable enough.他的书没甚么价值,但可读性很强。 UK [frɒθ] US [frɑ:θ] verb intransitive or transitive ■to (cause a liquid to) have or produce a lot of small bubbles which often rise to the surface (使)起泡沫•The waves frothed as they crashed onto the beach.浪花冲上沙滩,泛起阵阵泡沫。 •Shake the drink before serving it to froth it up.上饮料之前先摇一摇,让它起泡沫。 froth at the mouth ■If a person or animal froths at the mouth, a mass of small bubbles appears from their mouth as the result of a disease. (因病)口吐白沫 informal ■to be extremely angry 非常气愤 |