wax

wax1
noun
[mass noun]
  1. a sticky yellowish mouldable substance secreted by honeybees as the material of honeycomb; beeswax
    蜂蜡
    ■a white translucent material obtained by bleaching and purifying this substance and used for such purposes as making candles, modelling, and as a basis of polishes
    蜡
    ■[count noun]a figure made of this substance
    蜡像
    ■a similar viscous substance, typically a lipid or hydrocarbon
    （尤指液体或碳氢化合物）类似蜡的黏性物质
    ■earwax
    耳垢，耳屎
    ■(informal)used in reference to gramophone records
    (非正式)唱片
    he didn't get on wax until 1959.
    他直到1959年才出唱片。
verb
[with obj.]
  1. cover or treat (something) with wax or a similar substance, typically to polish or protect it
    （尤指为抛光或保护）给（某物）上蜡
    I washed and waxed the floor.
    我清洗了地板，并且打了蜡。
    ■remove unwanted hair from (a part of the body) by applying wax and then peeling off the wax and hairs together
    用蜡除去（身体部位）的毛发
  2. (informal)make a recording of
    (非正式)把…灌制成唱片
    he waxed a series of tracks that emphasized his lead guitar work.
    他灌制了一系列以他的主音吉他作品为重的唱片。
派生
waxer
noun
语源
  1. Old English wæx, weax, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch was and German Wachs. The verb dates from late Middle English
wax2
verb
[no obj.]
  1. (of the moon between new and full) have a progressively larger part of its visible surface illuminated, increasing its apparent size
    （月亮）渐满，变圆
    ■(poetic/literary)become larger or stronger
    (诗／文)变得更大（或更强）
    his anger waxed.
    他更生气了。
    ■[with complement]begin to speak or write about something in the specified manner
    开始用特定方式谈论（或写作）
    they waxed lyrical about the old days.
    他们谈论过去越来越动感情。
常用词组
wax and wane
  1. undergo alternate increases and decreases
    盈亏，盛衰
    green sentiment has waxed and waned.
    青春的激情此起彼伏。
语源
  1. 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
noun
  1. [usu. in sing.](Brit. informal, dated)a fit of anger
    (英，非正式，旧)一阵愤怒
    she is in a wax about the delay to the wedding.
    她对延期举行婚礼发了一通火。
语源
  1. mid 19th cent.: origin uncertain; perhaps from phrases such as wax angry
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