frothy

英 [ˈfrɒθi]

美 [ˈfrɔːθi]

adj.  有泡沫的; 起泡沫的; 华而不实的; 夸夸其谈的; 花架子的; 轻薄精巧的

最高级：frothiest　比较级：frothier　

GRE

BNC.19983 / COCA.17982

牛津词典

adj.

• 有泡沫的；起泡沫的
  having a mass of small bubbles on the surface
  1. frothy coffee
     泡沫咖啡
• 华而不实的；夸夸其谈的；花架子的
  seeming attractive and enjoyable but having no real value
  1. frothy romantic novels
     轻浮浅薄的浪漫小说
• 轻薄精巧的
  light and delicate

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 起泡沫的;表面多泡沫的
  Afrothyliquid has lots of bubbles on its surface.
  1. ...frothy milk shakes.
     泡沫奶昔

英英释义

adj

• marked by high spirits or excitement
  1. his fertile effervescent mind
  2. scintillating personality
  3. a row of sparkly cheerleaders
  Synonym:bubblingeffervescentscintillatingsparkly
• emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
  1. bubbling champagne
  2. foamy (or frothy) beer
  Synonym:bubblingbubblyfoamingfoamyeffervescingspumy

双语例句

• Frothy drink of milk and flavoring and sometimes fruit or ice cream.
  牛奶加香料水果或冰淇淋制成的多泡沫的饮料。
• For the early stage investors, this means increased competition and frothy valuations.
  对于早期投资者而言，这意味着竞争日益激烈，进而导致估值泡沫。
• But frothy equity markets mean that customers shift from term to demand deposits, which cost the bank less.
  但股市上涨意味着客户将资金从定期转为活期，降低了工行的利息成本。
• China's frothy property market seems finally to be taking a leg down, which could be bad news not just for China, but for some of its biggest trading partners.
  中国的楼市泡沫似乎终于出现了泄气的迹象，这可能不仅对中国是坏消息，对中国最大的几个贸易伙伴来说也是一样。
• This has caused some to wonder if frothy valuations are no longer confined to Chinese stock prices alone.
  这导致一些人揣测：泡沫估值是否已不再局限于中国股市？
• Beat egg whites until frothy, add salt, lemon juice and extracts.
  把蛋白打至粗泡，加入食盐，柠檬汁和香精。
• He began to have frequent, frothy, foul-smelling stools.
  他开始有多次、泡沫和臭味的大便。
• Prices for commercial buildings have retreated 10 per cent or more from the frothy first half of last year.
  与去年上半年的泡沫时期相比，商业地产价格下跌了10%甚至更多。
• Borrowing cheaply in dollars was especially attractive given the investment opportunities in frothy emerging markets.
  鉴于新兴市场泡沫般的投资机遇，借贷便宜的美元债务尤其有吸引力。
• The new invention ensures the beer keeps a full, frothy head.
  这项新发明能保证啤酒始终保持丰富的泡沫。