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。

the soft, yellowish substance inside your ears

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。

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。

When the moon waxes, it gradually appears larger and rounder each day.

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。

wax and waneidiom 兴衰荣枯;盛衰