wax

詳細解釋：

wax

n.（名詞）

Any of various natural, oily or greasy heat-sensitive substances, consisting of hydrocarbons or esters of fatty acids that are insoluble in water but soluble in most organic solvents.
蠟：幾種天然油滑的熱敏感物質之任一種，由不溶於水但溶於大多數有機溶劑的烴或脂肪酸酯構成
Beeswax.
蜂蠟
Cerumen.
耳垢

A solid plastic or pliable liquid substance, such as ozocerite or paraffin, originating from petroleum and found in rock layers and used in paper coating, as insulation, in crayons, and often in medicinal preparations.
石蠟：如地蠟或石蠟等來自原油的固態塑膠狀或可塑液態物質，發現於岩層中，用於紙的塗層如絕緣，蠟筆，還常用於醫藥製劑
A preparation containing wax used for polishing floors and other surfaces.
地板蠟：含蠟的製劑用於打光地板和其它表面
A resinous mixture used by shoemakers to rub on thread.
鞋線蠟：鞋匠抹在鞋線上的樹指狀混合物
A phonograph record.
唱片
Something suggestive of wax in being impressionable or readily molded.
易於操縱的人或物：易受影響或擺布的似蠟之物
adj.（形容詞）
Made of wax:
蠟制的：
例句：
a wax candle.
蠟燭

v.tr.（及物動詞）
waxed,wax.ing,wax.es
To coat, treat, or polish with wax.
用蠟塗、處理或上光
Informal To make a phonograph record of.
【非正式用語】 把…灌制唱片

來源：
Middle English
中古英文
from Old English weax
源自 古英文 weax

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wax
wax 2

v.intr.（不及物動詞）
waxed,wax.ing,wax.es
To increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity.
變大，增加：在大小、數量、力量或密集度上逐漸增加
To show a progressively larger illuminated area, as the moon does in passing from new to full.
漸滿：顯出逐漸變大的光亮區域，如月亮由新月到滿月
To grow or become as specified:
變成：變為或轉成特定的：
例句：
.could afford . . . to wax sentimental over their heritage.(John Simon)
.面對他們的遺產，能夠變得多愁善感.(約翰·西蒙)

來源：
Middle English waxen
中古英文 waxen
from Old English weaxan * see aug-
源自 古英文 weaxan *參見 aug-