n (1)肥皂(substance used with water to wash and clean things)[U]：a bar/piece/cake of～一條/塊/塊肥皂;～powder/flakes 皂粉/片;
(2)電視連續(xù)劇(= soap opera)[C](infml)：watch some～s on TV 看幾集電視連續(xù)劇;
→′soap-box n 臨時演講臺;′soap-bubble n 肥皂泡;′soap-flakes n(肥)皂片;′soapstone n 皂石;′soapsuds n 肥皂泡沫;′soapy adj(似)肥皂的;涂著肥皂的;滑膩的;圓滑的;
vt 用肥皂洗(涂)(rub，cover or treat with soap)[T+n，T+n+adv]：～one's hair well/one's hand up/the baby all over/oneself down 用肥皂洗頭發(fā)/雙手/嬰兒全身/身子;～the car and then rinse it 將車抹上肥皂再沖洗干凈;