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wax /wæks/► SEE ALLwax and wanewax lyrical (about sth)the whole ball of wax ●ˌwax and ˈwane (literary) increase then decrease in strength, importance, etc. over a period of time (力量、重要性等)交替增加和减少;盛衰;阴晴圆缺◆The government’s popularity has waxed and waned over the past year. 去年,政府的声望时升时降。 NOTE These two verbs describe the changing shape of the moon in the sky. When the moon waxes, more of it is visible, and when it wanes we see less of it. 这两个动词描绘月亮在天空中的形状变化,wax和wane分别指月亮的盈和缺。 ●wax ˈlyrical (about sth) (written) talk or write about sth with enthusiasm 兴致勃勃地谈论;盛赞◆He began to wax lyrical about the new car he would buy with his earnings. 他开始兴致勃勃地谈论将要用自己挣的钱买的新车。●the whole ball of ˈwax (NAmE, informal) the whole thing; everything 所有;全部;一切◆I panicked, I cried — the whole ball of wax.我惊慌失措,我大喊大叫 - 什么反应都有。 |