Suds are the soft white bubbles that sit on top of water when you put soap or washing powder in it — in a sink of dishes, in a bucket, on your hands, in a washing machine window.

Suds are是 the soft white bubbles柔軟白色泡泡 that sit on top of water浮在水面上 when you put soap or washing powder in it當水裡加了肥皂或洗衣粉之後 — in a sink of dishes在洗碗槽裡， in a bucket在水桶裡， on your hands在你手上， in a washing machine window在洗衣機的窗口裡。

The word is always plural: we say "the suds are", never "a sud". You cannot count them, but the word still takes a plural verb, which surprises learners.

The word這個字 is always plural永遠是複數： we say我們說 "the suds are"『the suds are』， never "a sud"絕不說『a sud』。You cannot count them你沒辦法數它， but the word still takes a plural verb但這個字還是配複數動詞， which surprises learners這點常讓學習者意外。

It sounds a little homey and old-fashioned; a shop label or a science book would more likely write "foam" or "lather", while "suds" is what someone says while standing at the sink.

It sounds a little homey and old-fashioned它聽起來有點居家、有點老派； a shop label or a science book商品標籤或科學書 would more likely write比較可能寫 "foam" or "lather"『foam』或『lather』， while "suds"而『suds』 is what someone says while standing at the sink是站在水槽邊的人會說的字。

In American English there is an extra, joking sense: suds can mean beer, because of the foam on top — "a cold suds after work". That one is slang, mostly older and mostly male, and your students should recognise it rather than use it.

In American English在美式英語裡 there is an extra, joking sense還有一個額外、開玩笑的意思： suds can mean beer suds可以指啤酒， because of the foam on top因為上面有泡沫 — "a cold suds after work"『a cold suds after work』。That one是那個用法 is slang是俚語， mostly older and mostly male多半是年紀較大的男性在用， and your students should recognise it你的學生應該認得它 rather than use it而不是拿來用。

There is also a verb, to suds something, meaning to wash it with soapy water, but it is rare and you can safely ignore it.

There is also a verb另外也有動詞， to suds somethingto suds something， meaning to wash it with soapy water意思是用肥皂水洗某樣東西， but it is rare但這用法很少見 and you can safely ignore it你可以放心不管它。