1. | 蜡;蜂蜡;动物蜡;植物蜡;石蜡a solid substance that is made from beeswax or from various fats and oils and used for making candles , polish, models, etc. It becomes soft when it is heated. |
styling wax for the hair 定型发蜡 | |
floor wax 地板蜡 | |
wax crayons 蜡笔 | |
wax polish 上光蜡 |
2. | 耳垢;耳屎a soft sticky yellowish substance that is found in your ears |
1. | [t] ~ sth 给…打蜡to polish sth with wax |
2. | [t][usupass] ~ sth 给…上蜡;给…涂蜡to cover sth with wax |
waxed paper 蜡纸 | |
a waxed jacket 上过蜡的夹克 |
3. | [t][oftpass] ~ sth 用蜡除去…上的毛to remove hair from a part of the body using wax |
to wax your legs/to have your legs waxed 用蜡除去你腿上的毛 |
4. | [i] 渐圆;渐满to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible |
5. | [i] + lyrical, eloquent, sentimental, etc. 说话变得(热情、雄辩、伤感等)起来to become lyrical , etc. when speaking or writing |
He waxed lyrical on the food at the new restaurant. 他对这家新餐馆的菜肴越说越来劲。 |