in a lathervery worried, upset, or excited 焦急;紧张;激动 He was in a lather of anticipation. 他焦急地期盼着。
in a lather• The till jangled like a fire alarm, and Croughton the pot-bellied potman was already in a lather.• He arrived out of breath and in a lather.
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