English Dictionary

foam up

動詞

自動詞 比喩的用法 他動詞

(intransitive) To become foamy, create a foam; to rise with a foamy surface or covered with something resembling foam / (intransitive, figuratively) To take place, arise, erupt, develop.

日本語の意味

泡立つ、泡ができる / 液体が自動的に泡を生じる。表面が泡で覆われる状態になる / （比喩的に）出来事や現象が突発的に発生・勃発する

When the milk reached the correct temperature, it began to foam up rapidly under the steam wand.

ミルクが適温に達すると、スチームワンドの下で急速に泡立ち始めた。

意味（1）

(intransitive) To become foamy, create a foam; to rise with a foamy surface or covered with something resembling foam

In a chastened mood, Helen returned to her own room and lit her spirit-lamp, in order to re-boil the coffee. She was watching the brown bubbles foam up in the saucepan, when she heard the front-door bell.

意味（2）

(intransitive, figuratively) To take place, arise, erupt, develop.

A tide of Republican scandal foamed up last week and engulfed Germany's greatest post-War soldier, Hans von Seeckt, “The Man with the Iron Monocle.”

意味（3）

(transitive) To cause to become foamy; to cover with foam.

As I routinely foamed up his grand lattes, he’d share details about his homicide cases (not to mention his rocky marriage, which was still bordering on divorce).

foams up （ present singular third-person ）

foaming up （ participle present ）

foamed up （ participle past ）

foamed up （ past ）