wax [wæks] US UK

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n. 蜂蜡,蜡状物

v. 上蜡于

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noun

1.
【释义】

a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make CANDLES , POLISH etc

蜡:

【例句】

wax crayons

蜡笔

2.
【释义】

a natural sticky substance in your ears

耳垢

verb

1.
【释义】

[T] to rub a layer of wax into a floor, surface etc to protect it or make it shine

给…打蜡

2.
【释义】

wax sentimental / eloquent / lyrical etc, to talk with extreme feeling, liking or pleasure about something – used humorously

伤感/滔滔不绝/热情奔放地说〔幽默用法〕:

【例句】

Journalists wax lyrical about the band.

新闻记者盛赞那支乐队。

3.
【释义】

[I] when the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night

〔月亮〕渐圆，渐满;

4.
【释义】

wax and wane, to increase and decrease over time

兴衰，荣枯:

【例句】

Interest in the show has waxed and waned.

人们对这个节目的兴趣已经过了。

5.
【释义】

[T] if you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax

用蜡去除〔腿、手臂等〕的毛

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