wax

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基本解释

• n. 蜡；蜡状物
• vt. 给…上蜡
• vi. 月亮渐满；增大
• adj. 蜡制的；似蜡的
• n. (Wax)人名；(德、罗、匈、英)瓦克斯

词源解说

• 直接源自古英语的weax，意为蜡。

同根派生

• adj性质的同根词

  waxy：柔软的；蜡色的；像蜡的；苍白的。

  waxed：上过蜡的；防水的。

  waxen：苍白的；蜡制的；柔软的。

• n性质的同根词

  waxing：上蜡；唱片；蜡膜形成。

  waxiness：蜡质；可塑；柔软。

• v性质的同根词

  waxing：上蜡（wax的ing形式）。

  waxed：渐渐变大；变为；给…上蜡（wax的过去分词）。

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英汉例句

用作名词 (n.)

• You should put some wax on those boots.
  你应该给那些靴子打上一些蜡。

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词组短语

用作名词 (n.)

～+介词

• wax in sb 's hands 完全受某人操纵
• wax in the ears 耳垢

短语

• wax museum 蜡像馆
• Epicuticular wax 表皮蜡质;上了一层表面蜡;蜡质层
• wax gourd 冬瓜
• wax apple 莲雾;连雾;天桃

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英英字典

剑桥英英字典

• a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm
• (USE WAX) to put a thin layer of wax on the surface of something, either to make it waterproof or to improve its appearance
• (MOON) When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day.
• (SPEAK) to speak or write in the stated way

柯林斯英英字典

• Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil that is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated.
• &rarrsee also beeswax
• If you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it.
• Wax is the sticky yellow substance found in your ears.
• If you have a part of your body waxed, for example your legs, you have the hair removed from the area by having wax put on it and then pulled off quickly.
• to become larger, more powerful, etc
• a fit of rage or temper

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专业释义

化学

• 蜡

  The desensitizing effects of the four kinds of wax varied, and the best is no. 58 wax.
  不过，4种蜡的钝感效果也有差异，效果最好的是58号蜡。

  生物学

• 蜡

机械工程

• 蜡

地球科学

• 石蜡