wax
noun
verb
wæks
noun
1
a
solid
substance
made
of
fat
or
oil
and
used
to
make
CANDLES
,
POLISH
etc
蜡
wax
crayons
蜡笔
2
a
natural
sticky
substance
in
your
ears
耳垢
verb
3
to
rub
a
layer
of
wax
into
a
floor,
surface
etc
to
protect
it
or
make
it
shine
给…打蜡
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4
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〕
[+
about
]
Journalists
wax
lyrical
about
the
band.
新闻记者盛赞那支乐队。
5
when
the
moon
waxes,
it
seems
to
get
bigger
each
night
〔月亮〕渐圆,渐满;
I
6
wax and wane
to
increase
and
decrease
over
time
兴衰,荣枯
Interest
in
the
show
has
waxed
and
waned.
人们对这个节目的兴趣已经过了。
7
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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