英语词汇“wax”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

wax1

/waks

noun [mass noun]

1A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround themselves with the flakes to make the cylinders....

The jars are all capped with pieces of honeycomb, wax and propolis.
However, even in species that do use some natural crevice, important nest structures may be built by groups of workers, as in wax combs in the honey bee.

1.1A white translucent material obtained by bleaching and purifying beeswax and used for such purposes as making candles, modelling, and as a basis of polishes.Raw pigments and heated wax create translucent textures and surfaces....

The raindrops ran like melted wax on his white cheeks.
The tears were the silent burning kind that slide down your cheeks like hot wax down a candle.

1.2Any waxy substance, especially a lipid or hydrocarbon.He experimented by exposing paraffin wax to crushed Salvia leaves and found the solid wax readily adsorbed the volatile terpenes from the air....

When mixed with oil or wax, high explosives become like clay.
Successful operation of any lava lamp depends on this relationship between the density of water and wax.

1.3Earwax.Each of us naturally secretes varying amounts of wax into the ear canal....

Wax can usually be easily removed.
If you continue to get a build-up of wax in your ears then you may find that using ear drops regularly helps the wax drain out.

2 informal Used in reference to records: he didn’t get on wax until 1959...

So what would make three of the most influential artists in New York decide to do that on wax?
Joining them is someone who is much better live then he is on wax.
He'll be sitting in here and there with the band when his services aren't needed on wax.

verb [with object]

1Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it: I washed and waxed the floor...

If a brass or copper lamp does not have a special no-tarnish finish, you can polish it or wax it after you wash and dry it.
That afternoon we polished and shined, swept and dusted, washed and waxed every nook and cranny of the little house while Madam Cuffy cooked the banquet.
If you shine it, wax it, wash it, admire it, take photographs of it and never use it, what's the point?

1.1Remove unwanted hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together: she waxed her legs when necessary...

Robert has already had his arms and legs waxed to remove unwanted hair.
Although it's safe to say that body waxes are generally more popular among gay men than heterosexual males, waxing your body hair has nothing to do with your sexuality.
From dressing for a beach wedding to waxing your body hair and tucking in shirts properly, we've got your fashion fix.

2 informal Make a recording of: he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work (as noun waxing) the latest waxing by the Grams...

Elvis Presley was discovered after walking into a Memphis recording studio to wax a $2 gift for his mother.

Derivatives

waxer

/ˈwaksə/ noun ...

The four brothers have been amazed with the response from the Lismore community so far - and from all reports they are the best bunch of buffers, waxers, window tinters and polishers in town.
Proving his critics wrong Danny rolled up his trousers and let leg waxers loose on his thick hairy legs.
The company's growing cadre of engineers also built nuclear-waste detectors and industrial floor waxers.

Origin

Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English.

An old English verb weaxan ‘grow, increase’ is now restricted to only a few contexts. We use it to mean ‘become’ in expressions such as ‘he waxed lyrical’, and we use it for ‘to grow’ when we talk of the moon waxing and waning. It is possible that the wax that bees make comes from the same root, in the sense of what grows in the hive, but no one is certain. Waist (Late Middle English) seems to come from the same root, perhaps with reference to childbirth. Wane (Old English) is from Old English wanian ‘lessen’.

Rhymes

wax2

/waks

verb [no object]

1(Of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse....

People who grew up there are strongly attached to the tribal system, which to them seems as natural and morally right as the sun rising in the east and the moon waxing and waning.
The moon was waxing, and I was sure it would be full the next night.

Synonyms

approach full moon, get bigger, increase in size, enlarge

1.1 literary Become larger or stronger: his anger waxed...

And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom.
As the junta faltered, Yeltsin waxed stronger and by the end of the year the Communist Party had been banned and the Soviet Union condemned to history - all because one man had grasped the moment.
That feeling waxed strongest in Sydney, where a coalition of small interests, organised by Henry Parkes and pursuing populist ends, developed before 1850.

Synonyms

increase, grow, develop, rise, expand, swell, enlarge, magnify, extend, escalate, deepen, intensify, widen, broaden, spread, mushroom, snowball

2 [with complement] Begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner: they waxed lyrical about the old days...

We were talking the other night about family, and he began to wax poetic about his dearly departed grandmother.
He began to wax eloquent on what was wrong with it.
Neither man waxes poetic about getting close to God or the purity of creation.

Synonyms

become, grow, get, come to be, turn

become enthusiastic, enthuse, rave, gush, get carried away

Phrases

wax and wane

Origin

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'.

wax3

/waks

noun [usually in singular] British informal, dated

A fit of anger: she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding

Origin

Mid 19th century: origin uncertain; perhaps from phrases such as wax angry.

单词	wax
释义	wax1 /waks / noun [mass noun] 1A sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of a honeycomb; beeswax.In the case of the honeycombs, the worker bees secrete small flakes of wax and probably surround themselves with the flakes to make the cylinders.... The jars are all capped with pieces of honeycomb, wax and propolis. However, even in species that do use some natural crevice, important nest structures may be built by groups of workers, as in wax combs in the honey bee. 1.1A white translucent material obtained by bleaching and purifying beeswax and used for such purposes as making candles, modelling, and as a basis of polishes.Raw pigments and heated wax create translucent textures and surfaces.... The raindrops ran like melted wax on his white cheeks. The tears were the silent burning kind that slide down your cheeks like hot wax down a candle. 1.2Any waxy substance, especially a lipid or hydrocarbon.He experimented by exposing paraffin wax to crushed Salvia leaves and found the solid wax readily adsorbed the volatile terpenes from the air.... When mixed with oil or wax, high explosives become like clay. Successful operation of any lava lamp depends on this relationship between the density of water and wax. 1.3Earwax.Each of us naturally secretes varying amounts of wax into the ear canal.... Wax can usually be easily removed. If you continue to get a build-up of wax in your ears then you may find that using ear drops regularly helps the wax drain out. 2 informal Used in reference to records: he didn’t get on wax* until 1959... So what would make three of the most influential artists in New York decide to do that on wax? Joining them is someone who is much better live then he is on wax. He'll be sitting in here and there with the band when his services aren't needed on wax. verb [with object]* 1Cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it: I washed and waxed the floor... If a brass or copper lamp does not have a special no-tarnish finish, you can polish it or wax it after you wash and dry it. That afternoon we polished and shined, swept and dusted, washed and waxed every nook and cranny of the little house while Madam Cuffy cooked the banquet. If you shine it, wax it, wash it, admire it, take photographs of it and never use it, what's the point? 1.1Remove unwanted hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together: she waxed her legs when necessary... Robert has already had his arms and legs waxed to remove unwanted hair. Although it's safe to say that body waxes are generally more popular among gay men than heterosexual males, waxing your body hair has nothing to do with your sexuality. From dressing for a beach wedding to waxing your body hair and tucking in shirts properly, we've got your fashion fix. 2 informal Make a recording of: he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work (as noun waxing) the latest waxing by the Grams... Elvis Presley was discovered after walking into a Memphis recording studio to wax a $2 gift for his mother. Derivatives waxer /ˈwaksə/ noun ... The four brothers have been amazed with the response from the Lismore community so far - and from all reports they are the best bunch of buffers, waxers, window tinters and polishers in town. Proving his critics wrong Danny rolled up his trousers and let leg waxers loose on his thick hairy legs. The company's growing cadre of engineers also built nuclear-waste detectors and industrial floor waxers. Origin Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English. An old English verb weaxan ‘grow, increase’ is now restricted to only a few contexts. We use it to mean ‘become’ in expressions such as ‘he waxed lyrical’, and we use it for ‘to grow’ when we talk of the moon waxing and waning. It is possible that the wax that bees make comes from the same root, in the sense of what grows in the hive, but no one is certain. Waist (Late Middle English) seems to come from the same root, perhaps with reference to childbirth. Wane (Old English) is from Old English wanian ‘lessen’. Rhymes axe (US ax), Backs, Bax, fax, flax, lax, max, pax, Sachs, sax, saxe, tax wax2 /waks / verb [no object] 1(Of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size.The moon waxed full, looming huge upon the speckled expanse.... People who grew up there are strongly attached to the tribal system, which to them seems as natural and morally right as the sun rising in the east and the moon waxing and waning. The moon was waxing, and I was sure it would be full the next night. Synonyms approach full moon, get bigger, increase in size, enlarge 1.1 literary Become larger or stronger: his anger waxed... And the child grew, and waxed strong in spirit, filled with wisdom. As the junta faltered, Yeltsin waxed stronger and by the end of the year the Communist Party had been banned and the Soviet Union condemned to history - all because one man had grasped the moment. That feeling waxed strongest in Sydney, where a coalition of small interests, organised by Henry Parkes and pursuing populist ends, developed before 1850. Synonyms increase, grow, develop, rise, expand, swell, enlarge, magnify, extend, escalate, deepen, intensify, widen, broaden, spread, mushroom, snowball 2 [with complement] Begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner: they waxed lyrical* about the old days... We were talking the other night about family, and he began to wax poetic about his dearly departed grandmother. He began to wax eloquent on what was wrong with it. Neither man waxes poetic about getting close to God or the purity of creation. Synonyms become, grow, get, come to be, turn become enthusiastic, enthuse, rave, gush, get carried away Phrases wax and wane Origin 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'. wax3 /waks / noun [usually in singular] British informal, dated A fit of anger: she is in a wax* about the delay to the wedding* Origin Mid 19th century: origin uncertain; perhaps from phrases such as wax angry.
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