| 单词 | wax |
| 释义 | Word Frequency wax 1(wæks) noun 1. any of various viscous or solid materials of natural origin: characteristically lustrous, insoluble in water, and having a low softening temperature, they consist largely of esters of fatty acids 2. any of various similar substances, such as paraffin wax or ozocerite, that have a mineral origin and consist largely of hydrocarbons 3. short for beeswax, sealing wax 4. physiology another name for cerumen 5. a resinous preparation used by shoemakers to rub on thread 6. bone wax 7. any substance or object that is pliable or easily moulded he was wax in the hands of the political bosses 8. (modifier) made of or resembling wax a wax figure 9. the act or an instance of removing body hair by coating it with warm wax, applying a strip of fabric, and then removing the fabric sharply, thereby plucking the hairs out by their roots verb 10. (transitive) to coat, polish, etc, with wax 11. to remove (body hair) by means of a wax treatment Derived forms waxer (ˈwaxer) noun waxlike (ˈwaxˌlike) adjective Word origin Old English weax, related to Old Saxon, Old High German wahs, Old Norse vaxWord Frequency wax 2(wæks) verb (intransitive) 1. to become larger, more powerful, etc 2. (of the moon) to show a gradually increasing portion of illuminated surface, between new moon and full moon Compare wane (sense 1)3. archaic to become as specified the time waxed late Word origin Old English weaxan; related to Old Frisian waxa, Old Saxon, Old High German wahsan, Gothic wahsjanWord Frequency wax 3(wæks) noun British informal, old-fashioned a fit of rage or temper he's in a wax today Word origin of obscure origin; perhaps from the phrase to wax angry |
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