soap

soap
noun
  1. [mass noun]a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and colouring added
    肥皂
    a bar of soap.
    一块肥皂。
  2. (informal)a soap opera
    (非正式)肥皂剧
    the soaps are top of the ratings.
    肥皂剧的收视率最高。
verb
  1. [with obj.]wash with soap
    用肥皂洗
    she soaped her face.
    她用肥皂洗脸。
常用词组
no soap
  1. (N. Amer. informal)used to convey that there is no chance of something happening or occurring
    (北美，非正式)不行；不可能
    They needed a writer with some enthusiasm. No soap.
    他们需要一个有些激情的作家。不可能。
派生
soapless
adjective
语源
  1. Old English sāpe, of West Germanic origin; related to Dutch zeep and German Seife. The verb dates from the mid 16th cent
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