跟我背cet4核心词汇054: wax
wax
难度：4星核心词汇，属常用3000词
基本释义
n.蜡；蜂蜡
vt.(用蜡)涂
vi.变圆
双语释义
n.(名词)
[u] 蜡; 耳垢 a solid material made of fats or oils which changes to a thick liquid when melted by heat
同义词
v. climb，full，mount，rise
反义词
v. wane
参考例句
1. pileated woodpeckers are on the wax now.
有“羽冠”的啄木鸟现在在增加。
2. the candle wax will drip on people clothes.
蜡烛的蜡油会滴到人们的衣服上。
3. " we laughed together a look said: "this is just a plastic wax it.
大家一看哈哈大笑起来说：“这只不过是一塑蜡像而已。”
1.n-mass 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. 蜡
例：there were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture.
彩色蜡烛在家具上留下了一摊摊的蜡油。
2. see also beeswax
3.v-t if you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it. 给…上蜡
例：we'd have long talks while she helped me wax the floor.
她帮我给地板上蜡时，我们闲聊了很长时间。
4.n-uncount wax is the sticky yellow subs tance found in your ears. 耳垢
例：use a cotton bud to remove the wax from your ears.
用棉花棒挖掉你耳朵里的耳垢。
5.v-t 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. (用蜡) 去毛
例：she has just had her legs waxed at the local beauty parlour.
她刚在当地的美容院用蜡去了腿毛。
6.v to become larger, more powerful, etc 变更大; 变更强大
7.n a fit of rage or temper 发怒; 生气 [英国英语] [非正式，老式]
例：he's in a wax today.
常见用法
用作名词 (n.)
blobs of wax covered the candlestick.
烛台上全是一团团的蜡。
he is modeling a unicorn in wax .
他在用蜡制作独角兽。
they bought wax and honey up by the great.
他们大量购进蜜蜡和蜂蜜。
用作及物动词 (vt.)
why did she have to wax the floors herself?
她干什么非要自己动手给地板打腊?
i wax my boots chiefly to waterproof them.
我给靴子打蜡主要是为了防水。
用作不及物动词 (vi.)
the moon is waxing.
月亮越来越圆。