Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7744
wax
给…上蜡;给…打蜡
To cover or polish something with wax or a similar substance.
- 1.
To coat with wax or a similar material.
用蜡或类似材料涂覆
- 2.
To apply wax to (something, such as a shoe, a floor, a car, or an apple), usually to make it shiny.
给物体(如鞋、地板、汽车或苹果)上蜡,通常是为了使其光亮
- 3.
To appear larger each night as a progression from a new moon to a full moon.
从新月到满月逐渐变大
- 4.
To form a wax (a thick maple syrup).
形成浓稠的枫糖浆
- 5.
To remove hair at the roots from (a part of the body) by coating the skin with a film of wax that is then pulled away sharply.
用蜡膜覆盖皮肤并迅速撕掉以去除体毛
- 6.
To move from low tide to high tide.
从低潮到高潮的移动
- 7.
cover with wax
涂蜡
- 8.
go up or advance
上升
用蜡给…脱毛;(月)渐盈;变圆;(潮水)上涨;涨潮;上升;增长;形成浓稠枫糖浆
In use
I need to wax my car this weekend before the road trip.
She waxes the kitchen floor every month to keep it shiny.
After waxing the skis, he put them in the garage.
wax the car
Verb forms
base wax · third person waxes · -ing waxing · past waxed · past participle waxed
wax 作“打蜡”讲是规则动词;作“月亮渐圆”讲时常用进行时。
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Learner notes
Grammar Note
作及物动词时表示给某物打蜡;作不及物动词时表示(月相)渐圆。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 2,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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