流逝汉英词典

wax

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音标发音

  • 英式音标 [wæks]
  • 美式音标 [wæks]
  • 国际音标 [wæks]
  • 英式发音
  • 美式发音

基本解释

  • n. 蜡；蜡状物
  • vt. 给…上蜡
  • vi. 月亮渐满；增大
  • adj. 蜡制的；似蜡的
  • n. (Wax)人名；(德、罗、匈、英)瓦克斯

词源解说

  • 直接源自古英语的weax，意为蜡。

同根派生

  • adj性质的同根词
    waxy：柔软的；蜡色的；像蜡的；苍白的。
    waxed：上过蜡的；防水的。
    waxen：苍白的；蜡制的；柔软的。
  • n性质的同根词
    waxing：上蜡；唱片；蜡膜形成。
    waxiness：蜡质；可塑；柔软。
  • v性质的同根词
    waxing：上蜡（wax的ing形式）。
    waxed：渐渐变大；变为；给…上蜡（wax的过去分词）。

英汉例句

    用作名词 (n.)

  • You should put some wax on those boots.
    你应该给那些靴子打上一些蜡。

词组短语

    用作名词 (n.)

    ～+介词

  • wax in sb 's hands 完全受某人操纵
  • wax in the ears 耳垢

    • 短语

  • wax museum 蜡像馆
  • Epicuticular wax 表皮蜡质;上了一层表面蜡;蜡质层
  • wax gourd 冬瓜
  • wax apple 莲雾;连雾;天桃

英英字典

    剑桥英英字典

  • a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm
  • (USE WAX) to put a thin layer of wax on the surface of something, either to make it waterproof or to improve its appearance
  • (MOON) When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day.
  • (SPEAK) to speak or write in the stated way

    • 柯林斯英英字典

  • Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil that is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated.
  • &rarrsee also beeswax
  • If you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it.
  • Wax is the sticky yellow substance found in your ears.
  • If you have a part of your body waxed, for example your legs, you have the hair removed from the area by having wax put on it and then pulled off quickly.
  • to become larger, more powerful, etc
  • a fit of rage or temper

专业释义

    化学

  • 蜡

    The desensitizing effects of the four kinds of wax varied, and the best is no. 58 wax.
    不过，4种蜡的钝感效果也有差异，效果最好的是58号蜡。

    生物学

  • 蜡

    • 机械工程

  • 蜡

    • 地球科学

  • 石蜡