单词	wax
释义	wax1 nounwax2 verb waxwax1 /wæks/ ●●○ noun [uncountable] Word Origin WORD ORIGINwax1 Origin: Old English weax Examples EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES We put a layer of wax down on the floor. EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Christmas ribbon and wax fruit can be added for colour. Posed him in a uniform with a musket in front of a wax image of General Washington. The solid wax gives heavier protection. We also lost many recordings: the wax masters could be broken. word sets WORD SETS► Human AB, nounabdomen, nounaccommodation, nounAchilles tendon, nounAdam's apple, nounadaptation, nounadenoids, nounadrenalin, nounairway, nounambidextrous, adjectiveanatomical, adjectiveankle, nounantibody, nounantigen, nounanus, nounanvil, nounaorta, nounappendix, nounarch, nounarmpit, nounarterial, adjectiveartery, nounatrium, nounbaby tooth, nounback, nounbackbone, nounbandy, adjectivebarrel-chested, adjectivebeat, verbbelly, nounbelly button, nounbicep, nounbig toe, nounbikini line, nounbile, nounbiological clock, nounbiorhythms, nounbiped, nounbladder, nounblind spot, nounblink, verbblink, nounblood count, nounblood group, nounblood pressure, nounbloodstream, nounblood type, nounblood vessel, nounBO, nounbody clock, nounbody odour, nounbone, nounbone marrow, nounbowel, nounbow legs, nounbrain, nounbrainwave, nounbreast, nounbreastbone, nounbristly, adjectivebronchial, adjectivebronchial tube, nounbrow, nounbuck teeth, nounbullnecked, adjectiveburp, verbbust, nounbuttock, nouncanine, nouncapillary, nouncardiac, adjectivecardio-, prefixcardiovascular, adjectivecarotid artery, nouncartilage, nouncentral nervous system, nouncerebellum, nouncerebral, adjectivecervical, adjectivecervix, nounchamber, nounchange of life, nouncheek, nouncheekbone, nounchest, nounchin, nouncirculation, nounclavicle, nouncleavage, nounclitoris, nounclose-set, adjectivecoccyx, nouncochlea, nouncock, nouncollarbone, nouncolon, nouncolour, nouncolour-blind, adjectiveconception, nouncone, nounconnective tissue, nouncoordination, nouncornea, nouncortex, nouncough, verbcough, nouncowlick, nouncranium, nouncrook, verbcrotch, nouncrow's feet, nouncrutch, nouncry, verbcuticle, noundandruff, noundeep-set, adjectivedefecate, verbdefence mechanism, noundental, adjectivedentine, nounderrière, noundiaphragm, noundigit, noundigital, adjectivedimple, noundisc, noundominant, adjectivedouble-jointed, adjectivedribble, verbdrool, verbduct, nounduodenum, nounear, nouneardrum, nounearhole, nounegg, nounejaculate, verbelbow, nounenamel, nounendocrine, adjectiveentrails, nounepidermis, nounepiglottis, nounerect, adjectiveerection, nounerogenous zone, nounexcrement, nounexcreta, nounexcrete, verbexcretion, nounexpectorate, verbextremity, nouneye, nouneyebrow, nouneyelash, nouneyelid, nouneyesight, nouneye tooth, nounface, nounfallopian tube, nounfart, verbfart, nounfemur, nounfibre, nounfibula, nounfigure, nounfingernail, nounfingertip, nounfist, nounfive o'clock shadow, nounflat-chested, adjectivefoetal position, nounfolic acid, nounfollicle, nounforearm, nounforefinger, nounforehead, nounforeskin, nounframe, nounfunny bone, noungall bladder, noungallstone, noungastric, adjectivegenital, adjectivegenitals, noungland, nounglottis, noungonad, noungrey matter, noungroin, nounG-spot, noungullet, noungum, nounhair, nounhairless, adjectivehairy, adjectivehammer, nounhamstring, nounhand, nounhand-eye co-ordination, nounhandlebar moustache, nounhead, nounheart, nounheel, nounhiccup, nounhiccup, verbhip, nounHomo sapiens, nounhumerus, nounhymen, nounimmune, adjectiveimmune system, nounimmunity, nouninbred, adjectiveincisor, nounindex finger, nouninherit, verbinstep, nounintestine, nounin vitro fertilization, nouniris, nounIVF, nounjaw, nounjawbone, nounjowl, nounkidney, nounknee, nounknee cap, nounknuckle, nounlap, nounlarge intestine, nounlarynx, nounlash, nounlaugh lines, nounlaughter lines, nounleft-handed, adjectivelefty, nounlens, nounlid, nounlifeblood, nounligament, nounlip, nounlittle finger, nounliver, nounlobe, nounlong-sighted, adjectivelumbar, adjectivelung, nounlymph, nounlymph node, nounmammary, adjectivemammary gland, nounmanual, adjectivemarrow, nounmasticate, verbmatrix, nounmelanin, nounmelatonin, nounmember, nounmenopause, nounmenses, nounmenstrual, adjectivemenstrual period, nounmenstruate, verbmiddle ear, nounmiddle finger, nounmidget, nounmidriff, nounmilk tooth, nounmind, nounmolar, nounmucous membrane, nounmuscle, nounnail, nounnape, nounnasal, adjectivenavel, nounnervous, adjectiveneurology, nounneuron, nounniacin, nounnipple, nounnode, nounnodule, nounnostril, nounocular, adjectiveoesophagus, nounoral, adjectiveovary, nounoverbite, nounoviduct, nounpalate, nounpalm, nounpalpitate, verbpalpitations, nounpancreas, nounpassage, nounpatella, nounpectorals, nounpelvic, adjectivepelvis, nounpenetrate, verbpepsin, nounperiod, nounperiod pain, nounperspiration, nounperspire, verbphallus, nounpharynx, nounphlegm, nounphysical, adjectivephysiognomy, nounphysiology, nounphysique, nounpigeon-toed, adjectivepit, nounpituitary, nounplacenta, nounplasma, nounplatelet, nounpore, nounpotbelly, nounpremenstrual, adjectiveprepubescent, adjectivepressure point, nounprimal, adjectiveprivate parts, nounprognathous, adjectiveprostate, nounpuberty, nounpubescent, adjectivepubic, adjectivepudendum, nounpulmonary, adjectivepulp, nounpulse, nounpupil, nounquad, nounquadruplet, nounquin, nounquintuplet, nounradius, nounreceptor, nounrecessive, adjectiverectal, adjectiverectum, nounred blood cell, nounREM sleep, nounrenal, adjectiveretina, nounRhesus factor, nounRH factor, nounrib, nounrib cage, nounright, adjectiveright-handed, adjectiveright-hander, nounrigor mortis, nounring finger, nounrod, nounRoman nose, nounround-shouldered, adjectiverun, verbsalivary gland, nounsallow, adjectivescalp, nounscaly, adjectivescapula, nounsciatic, adjectivescrotum, nounsemen, nounseminal, adjectivesense, nounsense organ, nounsensory, adjectivesextuplet, nounshank, nounshin, nounshinbone, nounshoulder, nounshoulder blade, nounside, nounsinew, nounsinus, nounskeletal, adjectiveskull, nounsleep, verbsleep, nounsmall intestine, nounsneeze, verbsneeze, nounsnub nose, nounsnub-nosed, adjectivesoft palate, nounsolar plexus, nounsole, nounsphincter, nounspinal, adjectivespinal column, nounspine, nounspit, verbspit, nounspittle, nounspleen, nounspotty, adjectivesputum, nounsternum, nounsteroid, nounstirrup, nounstomach, nounstool, nounstubble, nounsubcutaneous, adjectivesuck, verbsuckle, verbsuckling, nounsweat gland, nounsystem, nountailbone, nountan, verbtan, nountanned, adjectivetarsus, nountartar, nountaste bud, nountear, nounteardrop, nounteat, nountemple, nountendon, nountestes, nountesticle, nountestis, nountestosterone, nounthickset, adjectivethigh, nounthorax, nounthroat, nounthumb, nounthumbnail, nounthyroid, nountibia, nounticklish, adjectivetoe, nountoenail, nountongue, nountonsil, nountooth, nountorso, nountouch, nountrachea, nountriceps, nountrunk, nountympanum, nounulna, nounumbilical cord, nounurethra, nounuterus, nounuvula, nounvagina, nounvascular, adjectivevein, nounvenous, adjectiveventricle, nounvessel, nounvestibule, nounvital, adjectivevocal cords, nounvoice box, nounvulva, nounwaist, nounwall-eyed, adjectivewax, nounwhite, nounwhite blood cell, nounwindpipe, nounwisdom tooth, nounwomb, nounwrinkle, verbwrist, nounyawn, verbyawn, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wax/polish the floor · I washed and waxed the kitchen floor. ► the moon waxes (=gets bigger each night)· The moon waxed larger over the next few days. COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADJECTIVE► hot · Baldness is not only sexy, it is aerodynamic. Hot wax your head for maximum performance.· It was a tactic as smooth and sleek as hot wax on tender skin.· Cool waxing is said to be quickest, but advocates of hot wax say that it is much more efficient.· He also suggested hot wax dripped on the wound. NOUN► candle · I stared wonderingly at the small, wax candle which I had thrown on to the floor of my chamber.· I remember it being dark-beamed with windows high in the wall and wax candles already lit.· Firelight reflecting, Red wax candles, Treble voiced choirboys, Spicy hot pies. ► paper · How about the crinkling of Cellophane or the more muted wax paper?· Grease two 9-inch layer-cake pans, line bottoms with wax paper and grease paper.· Transfer butter to a sheet of wax paper, spreading butter out to form a rough log shape.· Cover top of colander with wax paper and set over sink to drain 24 hours.· The sky has colored pallid blue straight above, like some wax paper sea.· Sift flour, baking powder and salt on to wax paper.· The sticky buns, wrapped in two wax papers, went into his coat pocket.· His skin gets all crinkly, like wax paper or something. ► paraffin · After being grafted, the joints are dipped into paraffin wax for protection.· Boot leathers are usually chrome tanned then impregnated with a mixture of paraffin wax and paraffin oil.· The biopsy specimens were fixed in Carnoy's fixative overnight and embedded in paraffin wax.· Exposed surfaces of glass slides, especially the undersides, should be painted with paraffin wax before placing in the container.· Twelve sections were cut from each formalin fixed paraffin wax embedded block at a thickness of 3 µm.· Biopsy tissues were fixed in buffered formalin and processed routinely through paraffin wax, ensuring optimal orientation at the embedding stage.· The specimens were fixed overnight in neutral buffered 10% formalin and embedded in paraffin wax.· Leiden is very similar to Gouda and is generally sold in the same yellow paraffin wax coating. ► seal · Out of curiosity, he caught one as it flew past his head, broke the wax seal, and unrolled the paper. VERB► wane · Over the years, there have been fundamental shifts in policy and strategy as attitudes toward the rural poor wax and wane.· Is it present constantly, does the sensation wax and wane, or does it come in acute attacks? Phrases PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the whole ball of wax Benton is in charge of marketing, personnel, sales - the whole ball of wax. There are two games left for the whole ball of wax. They are responsible for the whole ball of wax; every-thing. ► wax lyrical Krzyzewski waxed lyrical on his team's winning effort. Before waxing lyrical about types of communication we need firstly to appreciate the uniqueness of the hotel environment. In the pub, beer glass in hand, he waxed lyrical about how he would spend his earnings. Marie Claire devoted last October's issue to the disease, and carried photos of topless celebrities waxing lyrical about their assets. They waxed lyrical on the virtues of introducing business-like methods and improving resource management. You're waxing lyrical about the M25 and the hopelessness of building more roads. You didn't even wax lyrical about the incredibly romantic island we could see from the cliff-top at the cape. 1a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make candles, polish etc:  wax crayons → beeswax2a natural sticky substance in your ears wax1 nounwax2 verb waxwax2 verb Word Origin WORD ORIGINwax2 Origin: 1,5 1300-1400 ➔ WAX12-4 Old English weaxan ‘to grow’ Verb Table VERB TABLE wax Simple Form Present I, you, we, they wax he, she, it waxes Past I, you, he, she, it, we, they waxed Present perfect I, you, we, they have waxed he, she, it has waxed Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had waxed Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will wax Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have waxed Continuous Form Present I am waxing he, she, it is waxing you, we, they are waxing Past I, he, she, it was waxing you, we, they were waxing Present perfect I, you, we, they have been waxing he, she, it has been waxing Past perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they had been waxing Future I, you, he, she, it, we, they will be waxing Future perfect I, you, he, she, it, we, they will have been waxing Examples EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS Bricks should be sealed with a masonry stabiliser, while wood should be waxed, varnished or painted. Domestic Edam cheeses are waxed or have other tightly adhering coating that may be red or another color. He had not the stomach, literally, to wax serious about such things today. Other than the dark, waxed limousine, the space was devoid of furniture. Price-sensitivity is waxing and brand-loyalty waning. Silent Scream attempts to do the same for Larry Winters, a Glaswegian murderer who waxed poetic behind bars before topping himself. word sets WORD SETS► Astronomy asteroid, nounastro-, prefixastronaut, nounastronomical, adjectiveastronomy, nounastrophysics, nounAU, aurora borealis, nounBig Bang, the, nounblack hole, nouncelestial, adjectivecomet, nounconstellation, nouncorona, nouncosmic, adjectivecosmic ray, nouncosmology, nouncosmonaut, noundead, adjectiveearth, nouneclipse, nouneclipse, verbecliptic, nounequinox, nounescape velocity, nounextraterrestrial, adjectivegalactic, adjectivegalaxy, noungeostationary orbit, nounHubble Space Telescope, the, infinity, nounintergalactic, adjectiveinterplanetary, adjectiveinterstellar, adjectiveJupiter, nounlaunch, verblaunch, nounlight year, nounLittle Bear, lunar, adjectivelunar month, nounmagnitude, nounMars, nounMercury, nounmeteor, nounmeteoric, adjectivemeteorite, nounMilky Way, the, month, nounmoon, nounmorning star, nounNASA, nounnebula, nounNeptune, nounnew moon, nounnova, nounobservatory, nounorbit, verborbit, nounorbiter, nounouter space, nounphase, nounplanet, nounplanetarium, nounplasma, nounPluto, nounquadrant, nounquarter, nounquasar, nounradio telescope, nounring, nounrocket, nounsatellite, nounSaturn, nounsea, nounshooting star, nounsolar, adjectivesolar system, nounspace, nounspace capsule, nounspacecraft, nounspace probe, nounspaceship, nounspace shuttle, nounspace station, nounstar, nounstargazer, nounsteady state theory, nounstellar, adjectivesun, nounsunspot, nounsupernova, nountelescope, nountelescopic, adjectiveterrestrial, adjectiveUranus, nounVenus, nounwane, verbwax, verbwhite dwarf, nounworld, nounzenith, noun Collocations COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► wax/polish the floor · I washed and waxed the kitchen floor. ► the moon waxes (=gets bigger each night)· The moon waxed larger over the next few days. Phrases PHRASES FROM THE ENTRY► wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc Before waxing lyrical about types of communication we need firstly to appreciate the uniqueness of the hotel environment. In the pub, beer glass in hand, he waxed lyrical about how he would spend his earnings. Marie Claire devoted last October's issue to the disease, and carried photos of topless celebrities waxing lyrical about their assets. Only don't wax sentimental over their hospitality, just thinking of it gives me indigestion. Second, it was the theological uses of mathematics on which Bacon waxed eloquent. They waxed lyrical on the virtues of introducing business-like methods and improving resource management. You're waxing lyrical about the M25 and the hopelessness of building more roads. You didn't even wax lyrical about the incredibly romantic island we could see from the cliff-top at the cape. ► wax and wane Although the Alsops' fortunes waxed and waned through the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, certain family characteristics remained distinct. Controversy about essential hypertension has waxed and waned for a century, and what is orthodox today may change with time. Historical Romances continued to appear throughout the century, waxing and waning in numbers and popularity as public taste dictated. Is it present constantly, does the sensation wax and wane, or does it come in acute attacks? Over the years, there have been fundamental shifts in policy and strategy as attitudes toward the rural poor wax and wane. PHRASES FROM OTHER ENTRIES► the whole ball of wax Benton is in charge of marketing, personnel, sales - the whole ball of wax. There are two games left for the whole ball of wax. They are responsible for the whole ball of wax; every-thing. ► wax lyrical Krzyzewski waxed lyrical on his team's winning effort. Before waxing lyrical about types of communication we need firstly to appreciate the uniqueness of the hotel environment. In the pub, beer glass in hand, he waxed lyrical about how he would spend his earnings. Marie Claire devoted last October's issue to the disease, and carried photos of topless celebrities waxing lyrical about their assets. They waxed lyrical on the virtues of introducing business-like methods and improving resource management. You're waxing lyrical about the M25 and the hopelessness of building more roads. You didn't even wax lyrical about the incredibly romantic island we could see from the cliff-top at the cape. 1[transitive] to rub a layer of wax into a floor, surface etc to protect it or make it shine2wax sentimental/eloquent/lyrical etc to talk with extreme feeling, liking, or pleasure about something – used humorouslywax about Journalists wax lyrical about the band.3[intransitive] when the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night OPP  wane4wax and wane to increase and decrease over time:  Interest in the show has waxed and waned.5[transitive] if you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax
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