wax
US /wæks/
UK /wæks/
名詞
1.
蠟
a sticky yellowish moldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb, used by humans for candles, polishes, and modeling
範例:
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The candle is made of beeswax.
這支蠟燭是用蜂蠟做的。
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She applied a layer of car wax to protect the paint.
她塗了一層汽車蠟來保護油漆。
動詞
1.
打蠟, 脫毛
to coat or treat (something) with wax
範例:
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He needs to wax his surfboard before hitting the waves.
他需要在衝浪前給衝浪板打蠟。
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She decided to wax her legs for a smooth finish.
她決定給腿部脫毛以獲得光滑的效果。
2.
變圓, 增大
(of the moon) to appear to increase in size
範例:
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The moon will wax until it is full.
月亮會逐漸變圓直到滿月。
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As the moon began to wax, the nights became brighter.
隨著月亮開始變圓，夜晚變得更亮了。
同義詞:
在 Lingoland 學習這個單詞