| 词汇 | wax |
| 释义 | wax (verb) wax (verb) wax 10 ENTRIES FOUND: wax (noun) wax (verb) wax (verb) waxen (adjective) wax bean (noun) wax museum (noun) wax paper (noun) ball of wax (noun) sealing wax (noun) lyrical (adjective) 1 wax /ˈwæks/ noun plural waxes 1 wax /ˈwæks/ noun plural waxes Learner's definition of WAX 1 : a hard substance that becomes soft when it is heated and that is used to make various products (such as candles, crayons, or polish)蜡 [count] a variety of floor waxes品种繁多的地板蜡 [noncount] candles made of wax蜡烛 car wax [=a substance used to polish cars]汽车蜡 — often used before another noun常用于另一名词前 a wax candle/figurine蜡烛；小蜡像 — see also beeswax, sealing wax 2 [noncount] : a natural sticky substance that is produced inside the ear : earwax耳垢；耳屎 — waxlike /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ adjective [more waxlike; most waxlike] a waxlike substance类似蜡的物质 2 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb waxes; waxed; waxing 2 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb waxes; waxed; waxing Learner's definition of WAX [+ object] 1 : to put a thin layer of wax on (something) : to treat or polish (something) by rubbing it with wax给…上蜡；给…打蜡；给…上光 He waxed his car today.他今天给自己的车上了蜡。 The floor has just been waxed.这地板刚刚打过蜡。 2 : to remove hair from (a part of the body) by putting hot wax on it and then pulling the wax off用热蜡除去（身体部位的）毛发 She waxes her eyebrows/legs.她用热蜡脱去了眉毛/腿毛。 — compare 3wax 3 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb waxes; waxed; waxing 3 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb waxes; waxed; waxing Learner's definition of WAX 1 [no object] of the moon : to appear to become larger or more full（月亮）渐圆，渐满 The moon waxes and then wanes.月亮渐盈，然后渐亏。 2 [no object] : to become larger or more : to increase in amount, size, etc.（数量、规模等）增加，变大 Interest in the story seems to wax and wane depending on other news.人们对这一报道曾经颇有兴趣，随着其他新闻的出现，现在已热情不再。 3 always followed by an adjective, [linking verb] : to talk or write about something in a way that shows that you are experiencing a specified mood or feeling（带着某种情绪）说，写 He waxed nostalgic about his childhood. [=he talked/wrote nostalgically about his childhood]他说起自己的童年充满怀旧之情。 waxing poetic富有诗意地创作 — compare 2wax |
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