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

• 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。
• Any of various tall frothy mixed drinks made usually of rum and lime juice and sugar shaken with ice.
  任何一种通常由浪姆酒和酸橙汁及加有碎冰块的糖混合制成的多泡的混合饮料。
• Both are hallmarks of frothy markets that typically retreat in tough times.
  这两者都是市场泡沫的标志，而市场低迷的时候它们却往往销声匿迹。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• The problem is that the frothy valuations of Chinese shares leave no room for error as the economy goes through a very challenging switch.
  问题是，在中国经济经历一个非常具有挑战性的转型之际，中国股票的泡沫估值意味着不能有丝毫差错。
• His new film is a frothy romantic comedy.
  他的新电影是一部空洞的爱情喜剧。
• One sign of a sustained slowdown would be a return to less frothy condo names.
  也许只有当小区名字起的不再如此空洞的时候，才意味着房价真正被控制住了。
• The chromosphere is a frothy layer churned up by gases in the photosphere.
  色球层在光球层气体的搅拌下不停地翻腾。