
waxing
词源
源自古英语'weaxan',意为'增长',与古高地德语'wahsan'同源。美容脱毛义项来自20世纪中期对蜡(beeswax)的使用。
noun
❶ 指用蜡去除体毛的美容过程,通常用于腿部、腋下或比基尼区域,使皮肤更光滑。
“She scheduled a waxing appointment before her beach vacation.”
(她在去海滩度假前预约了蜜蜡脱毛。)
“Waxing can be painful but the results last longer than shaving.”
(蜜蜡脱毛可能有点疼,但效果比刮毛更持久。)
❶ 指月亮逐渐变亮变圆的过程,从天文学角度描述月相变化。
“The waxing moon grows brighter each night.”
(盈月每晚都变得更亮。)
“Farmers plant crops during the waxing phase of the moon.”
(农民们在月盈期间播种作物。)
adjective
❶ 描述某事物正在增加或增强的状态,常用于正式或文学语境。
“Her waxing enthusiasm for the project inspired the team.”
(她对项目日益增长的热情激励了整个团队。)
“The waxing power of the empire concerned neighboring countries.”
(这个帝国日益增长的势力让邻国感到担忧。)
常见短语
waxing poetic — 指某人开始用诗意或夸张的方式表达,通常带有轻微调侃意味。
“Grandpa started waxing poetic about his youth when he saw the old photos.”
(爷爷看到老照片时开始充满诗意地回忆青春。)
waxing and waning — 描述某事物周期性增减的过程,常用来比喻事物的兴衰变化。
“The waxing and waning of her interest in the hobby followed seasonal patterns.”
(她对这项爱好的兴趣起伏遵循季节性规律。)