wax
noun uk/wæks/ us/wæks/
[ U ]蜡
a solid substance containing a lot of fat that becomes soft and melts when warm
She watched the wax as it dripped down the side of the candle. 她注视着蜡从蜡烛边缘滴落下来。
See also: beeswax
[ U ]耳屎，耳垢
the soft, yellowish substance inside your ears
wax
verb uk/wæks/ us/wæks/
(USE WAX)
[ T ]给…上（或打）蜡
to put a thin layer of wax on the surface of something, either to make it waterproof or to improve its appearance
I've waxed the floor so it's rather slippery. 我刚给地板打了蜡，所以恐怕会有点滑。
[ T ]热蜡除毛
to remove hair from someone's body by covering it in a thin layer of warm wax that is then pulled off
She had her legs waxed. 她对腿部做了热蜡除毛。
(MOON)
[ I ] formal（月亮）渐圆，渐满
When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day.
(SPEAK)
wax lyrical, eloquent, etc.old use or formal 热情洋溢／滔滔不绝地说（或写）（等等）
to speak or write in the stated way
My mother always used to wax lyrical about the lemon trees in her family's garden. 我母亲过去总是会深情地谈起她家中花园里的那些柠檬树。
Idiom
wax and waneidiom 兴衰荣枯;盛衰
to grow stronger and then weaker again
His commitment to democracy and free markets has waxed and waned with his political fortunes. 他对民主和自由市场的热情随着他自己政治命运的起伏而时强时弱。