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

• The bubbling candy mixture; a cup of foaming cocoa; frothy milkshakes; frothy waves; spumy surf.
  起泡的糖果混合物；泡沫可可；泡沫牛奶饮料；起泡的波浪；泡沫冲浪。
• Frothy again and said they were a bit of a waste of time.
  浪费时间，下面我们再听一遍使用到的词语和表达。
• He began to have frequent, frothy, foul-smelling stools.
  他开始有多次、泡沫和臭味的大便。
• His new film is a frothy romantic comedy.
  他的新电影是一部空洞的爱情喜剧。
• But just as prices were starting to look frothy, particularly for Lafite, April produced some much-needed respite.
  但正当价格尤其是拉菲（lafite）开始给人以泡沫感时，4月份迎来了亟需的喘息。
• Here, the devil wears taffeta and the script is more frothy than cutting edge.
  在这里，魔鬼穿着塔夫绸和脚本更比泡沫时代的尖端。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。