| 单词 | wax |
| 释义 | wax [wæks] noun uncountable ■a solid substance containing a lot of fat that softens and melts when warm 蜡 •She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle.她注视着蜡从蜡烛边缘滴落下来。 ⇒ See also beeswax■the soft yellowish substance inside your ears 耳屎，耳垢 [wæks] verb SUBSTANCE 物质 transitive ■to put a thin layer of wax on the surface of something, either to make it waterproof or to improve its appearance 给…上（或打）蜡 •I've waxed the floor so I'm afraid it's a bit slippery.我刚给地板打了蜡，所以恐怕会有点滑。 [wæks] verb MOON 月亮 intransitive formal ■When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day. （月亮）渐圆，渐满 [wæks] verb SPEAK 说／写 wax lyrical/eloquent, etc. old use or formal ■to speak or write in the stated way 热情洋溢／滔滔不绝地说（或写）等 •My mother, a Spaniard, always used to wax lyrical about the lemon trees in the family garden.我母亲是西班牙人，过去总是会深情地谈起她家中花园里的那些柠檬树。 [wæks] verb wax and wane ■to grow stronger and then weaker again 兴衰荣枯；盛衰 •His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes.他对民主和自由市场的热情随着他自己政治命运的起伏而时强时弱。 |
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