wax
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/wæks/
🇬🇧
/wæks/
noun
R
A soft solid used to make candles, polish, and other things. It melts when heated.
We use wax to make candles that burn brightly.
我们使用蜡来制作燃烧明亮的蜡烛。
R
A soft yellow substance found inside ears.
The doctor removed wax from my ear to help me hear better.
医生从我耳朵里取出耳垢，帮助我听得更清楚。
verb
R
To polish something using wax.
He used wax to make the floor shiny and smooth.
他用蜡让地板变得光亮平滑。
R
To cover something with wax.
The paper was coated with wax to keep food fresh.
纸张涂上蜡以保持食物新鲜。
R
To remove hair using wax.
She went to the salon to wax her legs and make them smooth.
她去美容院用蜡脱毛，让腿部变得光滑。
R
To grow larger gradually, like the moon.
The moon began to wax in the night sky.
月亮在夜空中开始渐盈。
R
To speak or write with strong emotion.
He started to wax poetic about his favorite book.
他开始充满诗意地谈论他最喜欢的书。
translation
蜡, 耳垢
打蜡, 涂蜡, 蜜蜡脱毛, 渐盈, 激昂陈词
词形变化
3rd Present
waxes
Progressive
waxing
Past
waxed
Plural
waxes
Perfect
waxed