- The verb wax is most often found in the company of its opposite, "wane." To wax is to grow larger or increase, whereas wane means to grow smaller or decrease.
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- n. 蜡
- v. 给…上蜡
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1. styling wax for the hair
定型发蜡
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2. floor wax
地板蜡
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3. wax crayons
蜡笔
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4. wax polish
上光蜡
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5. waxed paper
蜡纸
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6. a waxed jacket
上过蜡的夹克
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7. to have your legs waxed
用蜡除去你腿上的毛
wax / wæks ; NAmE wæks / noun , verb wax waxes waxed waxing noun [uncountable ] 1 a solid substance that is made from beeswaxor from various fats and oils and used for making candles,polish, models, etc. It becomes soft when it is heated. 蜡；蜂蜡；动物蜡；植物蜡；石蜡 ◆ styling wax for the hair 定型发蜡 ◆ floor wax 地板蜡 ◆ wax crayons 蜡笔 ◆ wax polish 上光蜡 ☞see also paraffin wax , sealing wax 2 a soft sticky yellowish substance that is found in your ears 耳垢；耳屎 IDIOMsee ball n. verb 1 [transitive ] waxsth to polish sth with wax 给…打蜡 2 [transitive , usually passive ] waxsth to cover sth with wax 给…上蜡；给…涂蜡 ◆ waxed paper 蜡纸 ◆ a waxed jacket 上过蜡的夹克 3 [transitive , often passive ] waxsth to remove hair from a part of the body using wax 用蜡除去…上的毛 ◆ to wax your legs/to have your legs waxed 用蜡除去你腿上的毛 4 [intransitive ] (of the moon 月亮 ) to seem to get gradually bigger until its full form is visible 渐圆；渐满 OPP wane 5 [intransitive ] + lyrical, eloquent, sentimental, etc. ( formal) to become lyrical,etc. when speaking or writing 说话变得（热情、雄辩、伤感等）起来 ◆ He waxed lyrical on the food at the new restaurant. 他对这家新餐馆的菜肴越说越来劲。 IDIOM ˌwax and ˈwane ( literary) to increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time （力量、重要性等）兴衰枯荣，盛衰；阴晴圆缺 wax / wæks ; NAmE wæks /
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