肥皂劇
這個意思跟「洗」沒有關係，靠的是贊助商而不是比喻：名字裡的肥皂是出錢的人，不是劇的內容。
soap opera · noun · A2
a soap opera; a television or radio story about a group of people and their lives, shown regularly for a long time.
肥皂劇
核心畫面
You can picture a wet bar of soap in your hands, turning into slippery white foam under the tap. That bar is the whole word: the stuff itself is the noun, using it on something is the verb, and even the television meaning is only there because soap companies paid for those programmes.
可以想成手裡一塊沾濕的肥皂，在水下搓出滑滑的白泡沫。這一塊東西幾乎撐起整個字：東西本身是名詞，把它抹到身上或衣服上是…更多收起
可以想成手裡一塊沾濕的肥皂，在水下搓出滑滑的白泡沫。這一塊東西幾乎撐起整個字：東西本身是名詞，把它抹到身上或衣服上是動詞；連「肥皂劇」那個意思，也只是因為當年那些節目是肥皂公司出錢贊助的。From the picture
Also in this word
bar of soap · noun · A2
a substance that you use with water to wash your body or other things.
肥皂
lather with soap · verb · A2
To rub soap onto a person's body, or over the surface of a thing you are washing.
抹肥皂；用肥皂擦
原始詞典資料12 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
soapnoun詞源 1/soʊp/
- 1
chemistrynatural-sciencesphysical-sciencesA metallic salt derived from a fatty acid, commonly used in cleaning products.
- 2
informalchemistrygeographygeologySome other substance, often a detergent or another surfactant, able to mix with both oil and water, used for cleaning.
- I tried washing my hands with soap, but the stain wouldn't go away.
- She went to the shop to buy soap, but they had run out.
- 3
slangMoney, specially when used as a bribe.
- 4
informalA soap opera.
- 5
A solid masonry unit or brick reduced in depth or height from standard dimensions.
soapverb詞源 1/soʊp/
- 1
To apply soap to in washing.
- Be sure to soap yourself well before rinsing.
- 2
informalTo cover, lather, or in any other manner treat with soap, often as a prank.
- Those kids soaped my windows!
- 3
informalTo be discreet about (a topic).
- 4
datedslangTo flatter; to wheedle.
soapnoun詞源 2/soʊp/
- 1
slangthiopental (sodium pentothal)
- 'Time? Doesn't have much meaning when they're trying to dry you out. I rather think they gave me a shot of soap at one point.' Soap is intelligence speak for sodium pentathol.
這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。