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sud

UK /sʌd/US /sʌd/

词源

源自中古荷兰语 'sudse',意为泡沫或肥皂水,后进入英语成为日常用语。

noun

❶ 指肥皂水或清洁剂产生的泡沫,通常出现在洗涤过程中,常见于洗衣或洗碗时。

“She added more detergent to create more suds for washing the dishes.”

(她加了更多洗洁精,以便洗盘子时产生更多泡沫。)

“The washing machine was full of suds after adding too much soap.”

(加了太多肥皂后,洗衣机里满是泡沫。)

同义词:foam, lather, bubbles

常见短语

in the suds — 俚语,表示处于困境或麻烦中,类似于“陷入泥潭”。

“After losing his job, he found himself in the suds.”

(失业后,他发现自己陷入了困境。)