to wax
01
用蜡脱毛, 打蜡
to use a thin and warm layer of a substance that is usually made of beeswax to remove unwanted hair from the skin
Transitive: to wax skin of a body part
例子
She waxes her legs every month to keep them smooth and hair-free.
她每个月都给腿打蜡以保持光滑无毛。
She decided to wax her upper lip to remove the fine hair and achieve a polished look.
她决定给上唇打蜡以去除细毛并获得光滑的外观。
02
打蜡
to apply a smooth and protective layer onto something, enhancing its appearance or providing a glossy finish
Transitive: to wax the surface of something
例子
After washing the car, he decided to wax it to give the paint a glossy finish.
洗车后，他决定打蜡以使油漆有光泽。
To protect the wooden furniture, the homeowner regularly waxed it with a quality furniture wax.
为了保护木制家具，房主定期用优质家具蜡对其进行上蜡。
03
增长, 增强
to grow in strength, size, intensity, etc.
Intransitive
例子
Her interest in photography continued to wax over the years, leading her to pursue it as a full-time profession.
她对摄影的兴趣多年来不断增长，这促使她将其作为全职职业来追求。
Their friendship was waxing as they spent more time together.
他们的友谊随着他们在一起的时间增多而增长。
04
渐盈, 变大
(of the moon) to progressively display a larger illuminated section until it turns into a full moon
Intransitive
例子
As the month progressed, the moon began to wax, growing from a thin crescent to a full moon.
随着月份的推进，月亮开始渐盈，从一弯细月变成满月。
As the days went by, the moon waxed, revealing its radiant beauty to stargazers.
随着日子一天天过去，月亮渐盈，向观星者展现了它灿烂的美丽。
Wax
01
蜡, 蜡烛
a solid, fatty substance that is typically melted to make candles, used for coating surfaces or as a component of certain cosmetic or medical products
例子
She melted the wax to make candles.
她融化了蜡来制作蜡烛。
The floor was polished with a layer of wax.
地板用一层蜡抛光。
