earwax
IPA/ˈɪəwæks/
KK[ˈɪrwˌæks]IPA/ˈɪrwæks/
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
A build-up of earwax blocked Greta's left ear during the flight.
During the checkup, dark earwax came out of Diego's ear.
Warm water can loosen earwax before a doctor removes it.
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.