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US /soʊp/
UK /soʊp/
1.
肥皂
a substance used with water for washing and cleaning, made of a compound of natural oils or fats with sodium hydroxide or another strong alkali, and typically having perfume and coloring added.
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She washed her hands with soap and water.
她用肥皂和水洗手。
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This new soap smells wonderful.
這種新肥皂聞起來很棒。
2.
肥皂劇, 煽情劇
a derogatory term for melodrama, especially in television or radio series.
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I can't stand watching all that soap on TV.
我受不了看電視上那些肥皂劇。
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Her life is like a real-life soap opera.
她的生活就像一部現實版的肥皂劇。