n (1)蜡(solid material made of fats or oil，which changes to a thick liquid when melted by heat)[U]：animal/sealing/vegetable/paraffin～动物/密封/植物/固体石蜡;bees～蜂蜡;cobblers～擦线蜡; Use～to polish the table. 用蜡擦亮桌子。form figures in～塑蜡像; coat sth with～给某物涂上一层蜡;～paper 蜡纸;～polish 上光蜡; a～candle/taper 蜡烛/细蜡烛; a～model/doll 蜡塑模型/娃娃; He was helpless～in his wife's hands.(fig) 他受他妻子的摆布。

(2)耳垢(屎)(sth like wax in the ears)[U]：～in the ears 耳垢;

→′waxlight n 蜡烛光;′waxwork n 蜡制品;蜡人(像);′waxworks n 蜡像馆;′waxy adj 表面或质地似蜡的;′waxiness n 蜡质;′waxen adj 如蜡一般光滑或苍白的;

vt 给……上(打)蜡(put wax on sth)[T+n]：～floors/cars/tables/furniture 给地板/汽车/桌子/家具打蜡;～ed linoleum/wood 上过蜡的油布/木头;～ed paper/thread 蜡纸/线