waxing

1. N-MASS Wax is a solid, slightly shiny substance made of fat or oil that is used to make candles and polish. It melts when it is heated. 蠟

There were coloured candles which had spread pools of wax on the furniture. 彩色蠟燭在家具上畱下了一攤攤的蠟油。

2. →see also beeswax

3. V-T If you wax a surface, you put a thin layer of wax onto it, especially in order to polish it. 給…上蠟

We'd have long talks while she helped me wax the floor. 她幫我給地板上蠟時，我們閑聊了很長時間。

4. N-UNCOUNT Wax is the sticky yellow substance found in your ears. 耳垢

Use a cotton bud to remove the wax from your ears. 用棉花棒挖掉你耳朵裡的耳垢。

5. V-T If you have a part of your body waxed, for example your legs, you have the hair removed from the area by having wax put on it and then pulled off quickly. (用蠟) 去毛

She has just had her legs waxed at the local beauty parlour. 她剛在儅地的美容院用蠟去了腿毛。

6. V to become larger, more powerful, etc 變更大; 變更強大

7. N a fit of rage or temper 發怒; 生氣[英國英語] [非正式，老式]

He's in a wax today.