in a lather 的定义
- Also, in a state. Agitated and anxious, as in Don't get yourself in a lather over this, or She was in a state over the flight cancellation. The first term alludes to the frothy sweat of a horse, the second to an upset state of mind. [Early 1800s] For a synonym, see in a stew.
in a lather 近义词
等同于 frenetic
更多in a lather例句
- ROME — What does it take for a Hollywood A-lister to get a private audience with Pope Francis?
- This is a guy who has his son-in-law clean his eyeglasses, for crying out loud.
- Her travel clique has been known to arrive at an airport, bags packed, passport-in-hand, within hours of spotting a deal.
- Yes, Byrd—dead four-and-a-half years now—was a Kleagle in the Ku Klux Klan.
- Earl Spencer adds, “Effectively, my great-grandfather sold his children to his father-in-law.”
- Now-a-days it is the bankrupt who flouts, and his too confiding creditors who are jeered and laughed at.
- He felt himself the meanest, vilest thing a-crawl upon this sinful earth, and she—dear God!
- All that scientific bric-a-brac in the cupboard had far better be thrown away.
- Such throats are trying, are they not?In case one catches cold; Ah, yes!
- The commander-in-chief still kept him attached to the headquarter staff, and constantly employed him on special service.