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wax

noun
/wæks/
/wæks/
[uncountable]Idioms
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  1. a solid substance that is made from beeswax or 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
    Extra Examples
    • The parcel was tied with string and sealed with wax.用绳子捆住包裹,并用蜡封住。
    • The sun through the window had melted the wax.透过窗户的阳光融化了蜡。
    • Wax melts when subjected to heat.蜡在受热时会熔化。
  2. a soft, sticky yellow-brown substance that is found in your ears耳垢;耳屎
  3. Word Originnoun Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English.
Idioms
the whole ball of wax
  1. (North American English, informal) the whole thing; everything整个;全部;一切
    • I panicked, I cried—the whole ball of wax.我惊慌失措,我大喊大叫,所有的反应都做齐了。

wax

verb
/wæks/
/wæks/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they wax
/wæks/
/wæks/
he / she / it waxes
/ˈwæksɪz/
/ˈwæksɪz/
past simple waxed
/wækst/
/wækst/
past participle waxed
/wækst/
/wækst/
-ing form waxing
/ˈwæksɪŋ/
/ˈwæksɪŋ/
Idioms
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  1. [transitive] wax something to polish something with wax 给…打蜡
  2. [transitive, usually passive] wax something to cover something 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] wax something 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 can be seen 渐圆;渐满opposite waneTopics Spacec2
  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。
    • He waxed eloquent about her talents as an actor.他对她作为演员的才能雄辩有加。
  6. Word Originverb senses 1 to 3 Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English. verb senses 4 to 5 Old English weaxan, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch wassen and German wachsen, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek auxanein and Latin augere ‘to increase’.
Idioms
wax and wane
  1. (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
    • Public interest in the issue has waxed and waned over the years.这些年来公众对这个话题的兴趣时冷时热。
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【中文名称】蜡

【英文名称】wax

【分子式】

【分子量】

【密度】

【熔点】

【沸点】

【闪点】

【蒸汽压】

【粘度】

【折射率】

【毒性】LD1821(mg/kg)

【性状】油腻、可熔、但不溶于水有光泽

【溶解】

【用途】可用于制造模型、清漆、鞋油、地板蜡、蜡纸、绝缘材料、防潮材料等

【制备或来源】

【其他】按来源可分为(1)植物蜡(vegetable wax);(2)动物蜡(animal wax);(3)矿蜡(minaral wax);植物蜡和动物蜡的主要成份是高级脂肪酸和高级一元醇的脂,矿蜡主要是高级烃。此外还有合成蜡。蜡一般比油脂硬而脆,油腻性小,稳定性大,在空中不易变质,难于皂化。

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waxwaxD.J.:[wæks]K.K.:[wæks]n.1.You should put some wax on those boots.你应该给那些靴子打上一些蜡。vt.1.给…打蜡I wax the floor once a month.我每月给地板打一次蜡。
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wax noun | verb
 1 
wax / wAks ; wAks /noun U
1. a solid substance made of fat or oil and used to make CANDLES , POLISH etc蜡:
wax crayons蜡笔
2. a natural sticky substance in your ears耳垢
BEESWAX
 2 
waxverb
1. Tto rub a layer of wax into a floor, surface etc to protect it or make it shine给…打蜡
2. wax sentimental / eloquent / lyrical etc to talk with extreme feeling, liking or pleasure about something – used humorously伤感/滔滔不绝/热情奔放地说〔幽默用法〕:
[+ about ]
Journalists wax lyrical about the band.新闻记者盛赞那支乐队。
3. Iwhen the moon waxes, it seems to get bigger each night〔月亮〕渐圆,渐满;ANTwane
4. wax and wane to increase and decrease over time兴衰,荣枯:
Interest in the show has waxed and waned.人们对这个节目的兴趣已经过了。
5. Tif you wax your legs, arms etc, you remove the hair from them using wax用蜡去除〔腿、手臂等〕的毛
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wax

1 wax /ˈwæks/ noun
plural waxes
1 wax
/ˈwæks/
noun
plural waxes
Learner's definition of WAX
: a hard substance that becomes soft when it is heated and that is used to make various products (such as candles, crayons, or polish)
[count]
[noncount]
often used before another noun常用于另一名词前
see also beeswax, sealing wax
[noncount] : a natural sticky substance that is produced inside the ear : earwax耳垢;耳屎

— waxlike

/ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ adjective [more waxlike; most waxlike]
2 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb
waxes; waxed; waxing
2 wax
/ˈwæksˌlaɪk/
verb
waxes; waxed; waxing
Learner's definition of WAX
[+ object]
: to put a thin layer of wax on (something) : to treat or polish (something) by rubbing it with wax给…上蜡;给…打蜡;给…上光
: to remove hair from (a part of the body) by putting hot wax on it and then pulling the wax off用热蜡除去(身体部位的)毛发
compare 3wax
3 wax /ˈwæksˌlaɪk/ verb
waxes; waxed; waxing
3 wax
/ˈwæksˌlaɪk/
verb
waxes; waxed; waxing
Learner's definition of WAX
[no object] of the moon : to appear to become larger or more full(月亮)渐圆,渐满
[no object] : to become larger or more : to increase in amount, size, etc.(数量、规模等)增加,变大
always followed by an adjective, [linking verb] : to talk or write about something in a way that shows that you are experiencing a specified mood or feeling(带着某种情绪)说,写
compare 2wax
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