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wax

释义

wax

noun uncountable

UK /wæks/

1
a soft natural or artificial substance that becomes liquid when heated, used for making candles and models, for making wooden furniture shine, and for protecting objects from water
a ball of wax
a wax candle
Synonyms and related words
General words for materials and substances
substance
material
powder
2
earwax
Synonyms and related words
The ear and hearing
anvil
(as) deaf as a post
audio-
3
the whole ball of wax
informalAmerican
the whole thing; everything
Why did you decide to go for the whole ball of wax?
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/04/2019
Open Dictionary - April2019

wax

noun uncountable

US /wæks/

1
a soft natural or artificial substance that becomes liquid when heated, used for making candles and models, for making wooden furniture shine, and for protecting objects from water
a ball of wax
a wax candle
Synonyms and related words
General words for materials and substances
substance
material
powder
2
earwax
Synonyms and related words
The ear and hearing
(as) deaf as a post
audio-
auditory
3
the whole ball of wax
informalAmerican
the whole thing; everything
Why did you decide to go for the whole ball of wax?
Submitted from:
United Kingdom on 04/04/2019
Open Dictionary - April2019

phrases

the whole ball of wax

wax

verb

UK /wæks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wax
he/she/it	waxes
present participle	waxing
past tense	waxed
past participle	waxed

1
transitive to put wax on a wooden surface and rub it to make it shine
Synonyms and related words
The activity of making things from wood
carpentry
dovetail
joinery
1. 1a
  to cover a surface with wax to protect it against water
  Synonyms and related words
  To cover something with a specific substance
  carpet
  paper
  plaster
2. 1b
  to put liquid wax on your skin and remove it when it is hard again in order to remove hair
  Synonyms and related words
  Shaving and hair removal
  aftershave
  bikini line
  depilatory
2
intransitive if the moon is waxing, you see more and more of it each night
Synonyms and related words
The movement of the sun, moon and stars
rise
go down
eclipse
1. 2a
  mainly literaryto become bigger or stronger
  Synonyms and related words
  To become larger
  grow
  expand
  swell

phrases

wax eloquent/lyrical/emotional

wax and wane

wax

verb

US /wæks/

Word Forms

present tense
I/you/we/they	wax
he/she/it	waxes
present participle	waxing
past tense	waxed
past participle	waxed

1
transitive to put wax on a wooden surface and rub it to make it shine
Synonyms and related words
The activity of making things from wood
carpentry
dovetail
joinery
1. 1a
  to cover a surface with wax to protect it against water
  Synonyms and related words
  To cover something with a specific substance
  carpet
  paper
  plaster
2. 1b
  to put liquid wax on your skin and remove it when it is hard again in order to remove hair
  Synonyms and related words
  Shaving and hair removal
  aftershave
  bikini line
  depilatory
2
intransitive if the moon is waxing, you see more and more of it each night
Synonyms and related words
The movement of the sun, moon and stars
rise
go down
eclipse
1. 2a
  mainly literaryto become bigger or stronger
  Synonyms and related words
  To become larger
  grow
  expand
  swell

phrases

wax eloquent/lyrical/emotional

wax and wane

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