单词详解

1. n.

 [U] 蜡，蜂蜡，石蜡，蜡状物 (any of various substances of either mineral origin or plant or animal origin, they are solid at normal temperatures and insoluble in water)

Blobs of wax covered the candlestick. 烛台上全是一团团的蜡。

They bought wax and honey up by the great. 他们大量购进蜜蜡和蜂蜜。
He then coated it with wax. 然后他在它上面涂了一层蜡。

We made many lovely creatures with the wax. 我们用蜡制作了许多可爱的动物。

2. vt.

 给……上蜡 (cover with wax)
The floor has just been waxed. 地板刚打过蜡。

He just has his car waxed which made it look newer. 他刚刚给车上过蜡，车看起来更新了。

Why did she have to wax the floors herself? 她干什么非要自己动手给地板打腊?

相关单词

过去式：waxed

过去分词：waxed

现在分词：waxing

第三人称单数：waxes