soap

🇬🇧 UK/sәup/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

n.

A cleansing substance made from fats or synthetically, able to mix with oil and water.

肥皂,香皂

v.

To apply soap to something while washing.

用肥皂洗,涂肥皂

🧩 Root Breakdown

Native English
soapother
=soap

Common Collocations

  • 1.bar of soap一块肥皂
  • 2.soap and water肥皂和清水
  • 3.soap opera肥皂剧
  • 4.liquid soap液体皂

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    Always wash your hands thoroughly with soap and water after handling raw meat.

  • 2.

    She prefers using a bar of natural soap instead of liquid body wash.

  • 3.

    The soap opera has been running on television for over thirty years.

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