earwax

/ˈɪəwæks/ (bre, ipa) · [ˈɪrwˌæks] /ˈɪrwæks/ (ame, ipa) · [ˈirwˌæks] /ˈir-ˌwaks How to pronounce earwax (audio)/ (ame, mw)

earwax — noun

1. a soft yellow material your body makes inside the ear passage to keep dust and g

1.名詞B2
釋義

a soft yellow material your body makes inside the ear passage to keep dust and germs from moving farther in.

例句

The doctor said hardened earwax was causing Mei's hearing to sound muffled.

hardened earwax affecting hearing

Imran used olive oil drops to soften the earwax before bedtime.

soften earwax before sleep

同義詞
  • cerumen

    the medical term used by doctors and in health information

  • ear wax

    a common spelling variant written as two words

文法句型

a build-up of earwax

remove + earwax + from + ear

用法筆記

Usually treated as an uncountable noun. It commonly appears with verbs such as remove, soften, loosen, or clean out, especially when wax is blocking the ear or affecting hearing.

常見錯誤

❌I need to clean the dirt from my ear.
✅I need to clean the earwax out of my ear.
💡Use 'earwax' for the natural substance made inside the ear; 'dirt' suggests something that came from outside.