| 词汇 | wax |
| 释义 | waxUK:*/ˈwæks/US:/wæks/ ,(waks)UK-RP:UK-Yorkshire:Irish:Scottish:US Southern:Jamaican: See also: beeswax主要翻译 wax n (candle material)蜡Linda dipped a wick into the melted wax to make a candle.琳达将灯芯浸入融化的蜡中，制成蜡烛。 wax n (polish for car or floor) (汽车，地板用)蜡Having washed his car, Peter used wax to finish it.彼得把车洗干净后进行打蜡抛光。 wax n (hair-removal substance) (腿部用)脱毛蜡The beautician applied wax to Sarah's leg.美容师在莎拉的腿上涂了脱毛蜡。 wax [sth] vtr (polish with wax)给…打蜡；为…上蜡Ian waxed the wooden floor.Tania is waxing her skis.易安给木地板打了蜡。塔尼亚在给滑雪板打蜡。 wax [sth] vtr (remove hair from: body)用蜡给…脱毛Elizabeth waxed her upper lip to remove the dark hairs that were growing there.伊丽莎白鼻唇沟上有一些深色的汗毛，她用蜡脱除了。 wax vi (moon: grow larger) (月亮)盈，渐满，渐圆The moon is waxing; you can see a little more of it every night.月亮渐盈，每天晚上你看到的月亮都会更圆一点。 其他翻译 wax vi figurative (become larger, more powerful)变大；变强The newspaper editor's influence is waxing. wax + [adjective] vi + adj (grow, become)变成；变为；变得Raphaël waxed ecstatic about the fine wines he had drunk the night before.When the author described the colourful market scene, she began to wax lyrical.When the man saw the damage to his car, he waxed angry. 复合形式：wax | beeswax earwax, ear wax n (substance secreted by the ear)耳垢Mites in the ears can cause increased amounts of earwax in cats. paraffin wax, paraffin n (substance made from petroleum)固体石蜡Nowadays candles are usually made from paraffin wax. sealing wax n (substance used to seal documents)封蜡；火漆 the whole ball of wax n US, slang (everything)一切；全套Give me a shampoo, haircut, permanent, and facial; I want the whole ball of wax. wax and wane vi (moon: go through phases) (月亮)盈亏圆缺The moon waxes and wanes on a twenty-nine day cycle, from full moon to new moon. wax and wane vi (increase and decrease)盛衰；起落The popularity of knitting as a hobby has waxed and waned over the years.His enthusiasm for the job waxes and wanes. wax museum n (place which exhibits wax figures)蜡像馆 wax paper, waxed paper n (waterproof paper used in cookery)蜡纸 wax tablet (tablet covered with wax)蜡片；蜡板 |
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