waxy
US /ˈwæk.si/
UK /ˈwæk.si/
形容词
1.
蜡质的, 似蜡的
resembling wax in consistency or appearance
示例:
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The plant has thick, waxy leaves that help it retain water.
这种植物有厚厚的蜡质叶子，有助于它保持水分。
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The old candle had a soft, waxy texture.
那支旧蜡烛有一种柔软的蜡质质地。
2.
苍白的, 蜡黄的
pale and unhealthy in appearance
示例:
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After a long illness, his face looked thin and waxy.
久病之后，他的脸看起来又瘦又苍白。
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Her skin had a strange, almost waxy pallor.
她的皮肤有一种奇怪的，几乎是蜡质的苍白。