waxy
US /ˈwæk.si/
UK /ˈwæk.si/
形容詞
1.
蠟質的, 似蠟的
resembling wax in consistency or appearance
範例:
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The plant has thick, waxy leaves that help it retain water.
這種植物有厚厚的蠟質葉子,有助於它保持水分。
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The old candle had a soft, waxy texture.
那支舊蠟燭有一種柔軟的蠟質質地。
2.
蒼白的, 蠟黃的
pale and unhealthy in appearance
範例:
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After a long illness, his face looked thin and waxy.
久病之後,他的臉看起來又瘦又蒼白。
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Her skin had a strange, almost waxy pallor.
她的皮膚有一種奇怪的,幾乎是蠟質的蒼白。