You can picture a wet bar of soap in your hands, turning into slippery white foam under the tap. That bar is the whole word: the stuff itself is the noun, using it on something is the verb, and even the television meaning is only there because soap companies paid for those programmes.

可以想成手裡一塊沾濕的肥皂,在水下搓出滑滑的白泡沫。這一塊東西幾乎撐起整個字:東西本身是名詞,把它抹到身上或衣服上是動詞;連「肥皂劇」那個意思,也只是因為當年那些節目是肥皂公司出錢贊助的。

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原始詞典資料12 筆記錄

以下是外部詞典記錄的用法,摘錄並精簡格式,我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的;有些用法可能上面已經講過了。

soapnoun詞源 1/soʊp/

  • 1

    chemistrynatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesA metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.

  • 2

    informalchemistrygeographygeologySome other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.

    • I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
    • She went to the shop to buy soap, but they had run out.
  • 3

    slangMoney, specially when used as a bribe.

  • 4

    informalA soap opera.

  • 5

    A solid masonry unit or brick reduced in depth or height from standard dimensions.

soapverb詞源 1/soʊp/

  • 1

    To apply soap to in washing.

    • Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
  • 2

    informalTo cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.

    • Those kids soaped my windows!
  • 3

    informalTo be discreet about (a topic).

  • 4

    datedslangTo flatter; to wheedle.

soapnoun詞源 2/soʊp/

  • 1

    slangthiopental (sodium pentothal)

    • 'Time? Doesn't have much meaning when they're trying to dry you out. I rather think they gave me a shot of soap at one point.' Soap is intelligence speak for sodium pentathol.

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