wax

• 指各种来源的蜡状物质，常温下为固体，不溶于水，包括矿物蜡（如石蜡）、植物蜡和动物蜡（如蜂蜡）。

A noun referring to any of various substances of mineral, plant, or animal origin that are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.

不可数

1. B1formal

   Any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water.

   蜡

   • The candle is made of beeswax.
   • She used wax to polish the wooden floor.
   • The artist sculpted a figure from wax.

• 动词，表示给表面涂蜡或打蜡；也可作（古旧或文学用法）表示逐渐变大、增强或以某种方式增长。

A verb used to indicate the act of applying wax to a surface, or (archaic/literary) to grow or increase in a specified manner.

1. Cover with waxB1formal

   To apply a layer of wax to a surface, typically for protection or shine.

   涂蜡

   • He waxed his car to protect the paint.
   • She waxed the wooden floor until it gleamed.
   • The skis need to be waxed before the race.

   同义词buffcoatpolishshine

2. Increase or growB2formal

   To become larger, stronger, or more intense; to increase gradually.

   增强

   • The moon waxes and wanes each month.
   • His enthusiasm for the project began to wax as he saw progress.
   • The political movement waxed in popularity over the summer.

   同义词buildenlargeexpandgrowincreaseintensifymountriseswell

   反义词declinedecreasediminishdwindleshrinkwane

3. Increase in phase (moon)B2formal

   To increase in apparent size or illumination, as the moon does when moving from new to full.

   （月亮）渐盈

   • The moon is waxing toward its full phase.
   • During the waxing phase, the moon appears to grow larger each night.
   • Farmers often plant crops during the waxing moon.

   反义词wane