Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #7744
waxes
蜡；蜡状物质
waxes is the plural of wax.
核心释义
any of various solid or semisolid substances that are oily, water-resistant, and of mineral, plant, or animal origin
- 1.
蜂蜡
Beeswax.
- 2.
各种矿物、植物或动物来源的物质,常温下为固体,不溶于水
any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin; they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water
- 3.
耳垢
Earwax.
- 4.
任何油性、防水的固体或半固体物质；通常是长链烃、醇或酯
Any oily, water-resistant, solid or semisolid substance; normally long-chain hydrocarbons, alcohols or esters.
- 5.
含蜡的抛光剂
Any preparation containing wax, used as a polish.
上光蜡；抛光蜡；蜂蜡；耳垢；各种矿物、植物或动物来源的物质,常温下为固体,不溶于水；任何油性、防水的固体或半固体物质；通常是长链烃、醇或酯
用法In use
The candle is made of natural wax, which burns slowly and cleanly.
用法提示：wax 为不可数名词，作介词 of 的宾语，指蜡烛原料蜡。
He applied a thin layer of wax to the wooden table and buffed it until it shone.
用法提示：wax 为不可数名词，作 applied 的宾语，指用于打磨的蜡。
This floor is protected by a special wax that makes it waterproof and glossy.
用法提示：wax 为不可数名词，作 by 的宾语，指保护地板的蜡。
be made of wax
be made of 用来说明某物的制作材料，这里指蜡。
The candles on the table are made of wax.
桌上的蜡烛是蜡做的。
a wax + noun
名词 wax 可直接放在另一名词前作定语，表示“蜡制的”。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- candle wax
- 烛蜡；制蜡烛用的蜡
- Melt some candle wax and pour it into the mould.融化一些烛蜡，倒进模具里。
- ear wax
- 耳垢；耵聍
- The doctor gently removed the ear wax from his ear canal.医生轻轻清除了他耳道里的耳垢。
- wax polish
- 上光蜡；蜡质抛光剂
- Apply wax polish to the table and buff it with a soft cloth.给桌子涂上上光蜡，然后用软布擦亮。
- wax museum
- 蜡像馆
- We spent the whole afternoon at the wax museum.我们在蜡像馆待了一整个下午。
- wax paper
- 蜡纸
学习提示Learner notes
语法说明Grammar Note
表示‘蜡’时通常不可数；指‘各种蜡’或‘蜡的种类’时可用复数形式 waxes。
用法优先级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。
一起学习词形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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