
好词典

源自中古英语 'waxen',古英语 'weaxan',意为'增长'或'涂蜡',与古高地德语 'wahsan' 同源。
❶ 给物体表面涂蜡,使其光滑或有保护层,常见于地板、家具或汽车的保养。
“She waxed the wooden table to make it shine.”
(她给木桌打蜡让它看起来更亮。)
“The car was waxed to protect its paint from the sun.”
(汽车打了蜡以保护漆面不受阳光伤害。)
❶ 指月亮逐渐变圆的过程,即月盈。
“The moon waxed to its full size over two weeks.”
(月亮在两周内逐渐变圆。)
“As the moon waxed, the nights grew brighter.”
(随着月亮变圆,夜晚变得更亮。)
❶ 形容物体表面经过打蜡处理后的状态,通常光滑或有光泽。
“The waxed floor was slippery to walk on.”
(打过蜡的地板走起来很滑。)
“His waxed jacket repelled the rain perfectly.”
(他的蜡布夹克完全防雨。)
waxed poetic — 形容某人说话或写作时变得富有诗意或情感丰富。
“He waxed poetic about his childhood memories.”
(他充满诗意地讲述了他的童年回忆。)