单词 | wax |
释义 | noun | verb waxwax1 /wæks/ ●●● S3 noun [uncountable] 1 a solid material used to make candles, polish, etc.: We put a layer of wax down on the floor.2science, biology a natural sticky substance in your ears3science, chemistry a substance which is solid at normal temperatures, becomes soft when it is warm, and does not dissolve in water [Origin: Old English weax] → see also beeswax noun | verb waxwax2 verb 1[transitive] to put a thin layer of wax on a floor, table, car, etc. in order to polish it2wax eloquent/philosophical/poetic etc. (about somebody/something) humorous to talk about someone or something in an eager, thoughtful way3[transitive] to put a thin layer of wax on your arms, legs, etc. and then pull it off in order to remove hairs4[intransitive] science, earth science when the moon waxes, the part that we see gets bigger each night OPP wane5wax and wane literary to increase and then decrease |
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