waxing
US /ˈwæk.sɪŋ/
UK /ˈwæk.sɪŋ/
1.
蜜蠟脫毛, 打蠟
the process of removing hair by applying wax to the skin and then peeling it off with the hair
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She goes for a leg waxing every month.
她每個月都去做腿部蜜蠟脫毛。
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The salon offers various waxing services.
這家沙龍提供各種蜜蠟脫毛服務。
2.
打蠟, 上蠟
the act of applying wax to something, typically to polish or protect it
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The car needed a good waxing to restore its shine.
這輛車需要好好打蠟才能恢復光澤。
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Regular waxing protects wooden furniture from moisture.
定期打蠟可以保護木製家具免受潮濕。
1.
漸盈的, 漸大的
the moon or a planet appearing to have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, leading up to a full moon or full phase
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We observed the waxing crescent moon in the evening sky.
我們在傍晚的天空中觀察到漸盈的蛾眉月。
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The waxing gibbous moon is visible before the full moon.
漸盈凸月在滿月前可見。