wax

/wæks/ n / v
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

蜡；蜂蜡；给…上蜡；打蜡

释义与例句

n 蜡；蜂蜡
a hard, yellowish substance produced by bees or made artificially, used for making candles or polishing
  1. She polished the table with a soft cloth and a little wax.
    她用一块软布和一点蜡擦亮了桌子。
  2. The candle was made from pure beeswax.
    这支蜡烛是用纯蜂蜡制成的。
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  1. He applied a coat of wax to the floor.
    他给地板上了一层蜡。
v 给…上蜡；打蜡
to cover or treat something with wax
  1. He waxed the car every weekend.
    他每个周末都给汽车打蜡。
  2. She waxed her legs before the holiday.
    度假前她给自己的腿脱了毛。
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  1. The floor was waxed and polished.
    地板已经打过蜡并抛光过了。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 发音像“瓦克斯”，蜂蜡像瓦片一样一块一块的。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • waxen 蜡制的；苍白的
    形容词形式
同义词
  • polish 擦亮；上光
    wax 特指用蜡处理，polish 更泛指抛光、擦亮。
    She polished her shoes until they shone. 她把鞋擦得发亮。
反义词
  • dull 使变钝；变暗淡
    wax 使表面光亮，dull 使失去光泽。
    Years of neglect had dulled the wood's shine. 多年的疏于照料使木头失去了光泽。
常见搭配
  • wax lyrical 热情洋溢地谈论
    He waxed lyrical about his childhood holidays. 他兴致勃勃地谈论起童年的假期。
  • beeswax 蜂蜡
    The lip balm contains natural beeswax. 这支润唇膏含有天然蜂蜡。
  • wax and wane 兴衰；盛衰
    Popularity of the trend waxed and waned over the years. 这种潮流的热度多年来起伏不定。