wax

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wax 作为名词指蜡或蜡状物,也可表示情绪或数量的增加;作为动词指变大、增长或给物体上蜡。

用法要点

句型搭配

作为不及物动词时,常与介词 about 连用表示滔滔不绝地谈论,或与形容词连用描述状态变化。

• wax eloquent about
• wax nostalgic
• wax and wane

介词用法

作为及物动词时,直接接宾语表示上蜡;作为名词时,可与 of 连用表示材质,或与 in 连用表示情绪状态。

• wax the floor
• made of wax
• in a wax

语域说明

wax 作动词表示“变大”时多用于正式或文学语境,如描述月亮;日常对话中更常用作名词或“上蜡”义。

• The moon waxes.
• car wax
• ear wax

基础例句

I need to wax my car to protect the paint from the sun.

我需要给车打蜡,以保护车漆不受阳光损害。

She used wax to remove the hair from her legs.

她用蜡脱掉了腿上的毛发。

The moon will wax to full in a few days.

月亮几天后就会渐盈至满月。

He got in a wax when he heard the bad news.

听到坏消息时,他一阵发怒。

高级例句

In business, market demand can wax and wane due to seasonal factors.

在商业中,市场需求会因季节性因素而起伏波动。

The artist applied a thin layer of wax to the sculpture for preservation.

艺术家在雕塑上涂了一层薄蜡以进行保护。

Historical records show that empires often wax in power before declining.

历史记录显示,帝国通常在衰落前实力会增长。

The speaker waxed eloquent about the importance of sustainability in the conference.

演讲者在会议上滔滔不绝地阐述了可持续性的重要性。

高频搭配

verb

apply waxmelt waxremove waxpolish with waxwax poetic

adjective

beeswaxcandle waxdental waxear waxfloor wax

noun

wax paperwax museumwax sealwax figurewax coating

adverb

slowly waxgradually waxquickly wax

preposition

wax onwax offwax about

phrase

wax and wanein a waxwax lyricalwax eloquent

常见错误

❌ 错误:I waxed my shoes to make them shine.
✓ 正确:I polished my shoes to make them shine.

wax 通常用于给地板、汽车等表面上蜡,鞋子一般用 polish(擦亮)。wax 更强调涂蜡保护,而 polish 侧重打磨光亮。

❌ 错误:The population waxes quickly in the city.
✓ 正确:The population grows quickly in the city.

wax 作“增长”义时多用于文学或正式语境,描述抽象事物如月亮、情绪;日常中描述人口增长应用 grow 或 increase。

近义词辨析

increase

increase 泛指数量或程度的增加,通用且中性;wax 作动词时更文学化,常描述缓慢、自然的过程,如月亮或情绪变化。

Sales increased by 10% this quarter. (通用) / The moon waxes each night. (文学)

polish

polish 指擦亮、打磨,使表面光滑;wax 特指涂蜡,常用于保护或密封表面,不一定涉及打磨。

She polished the silverware until it shone. (擦亮) / He waxed the wooden table to prevent stains. (上蜡保护)