waxing
waxing — 名詞
1. a salon treatment where warm wax is pressed onto the skin so unwanted hair comes
蜜蠟除毛
用熱蠟拔除體毛的美容療程
a salon treatment where warm wax is pressed onto the skin so unwanted hair comes out when it is pulled away
Hana booked a waxing two days before her beach wedding.
Hana 把蜜蠟除毛預約排在海灘婚禮前兩天。
book a waxing before an event
The salon offers eyebrow waxing for students on Wednesday afternoons.
那家沙龍週三下午為學生提供眉部蜜蠟除毛。
eyebrow waxing as a salon service
After the waxing, Diya wore loose shorts to avoid skin irritation.
蜜蠟除毛後，Diya 穿上寬鬆短褲，免得皮膚受刺激。
Leg waxing usually takes longer than Minh expected on busy weekends.
腿部蜜蠟除毛通常比 Minh 在忙碌週末預想得更花時間。
A quick lip waxing helped Eve feel ready for the photo shoot.
一次快速的唇部蜜蠟除毛，讓 Eve 更有自信去拍照。
- depilation
a formal word for hair removal; waxing is one specific method
文法句型
book a waxing
get a waxing
eyebrow waxing
leg waxing
用法筆記
Usually refers to a salon or home beauty treatment for areas such as legs, eyebrows, or the upper lip. In everyday English, people often say get a waxing rather than make or do a waxing.
常見錯誤
2. a steady increase in how large, strong, or widespread something becomes
漸增
力量、程度等逐步上升
a steady increase in how large, strong, or widespread something becomes
The waxing of public anger filled the square by sunset.
到了日落時，民眾怒氣的漸增讓整個廣場都緊繃起來。
the waxing of + abstract noun
Investors watched the waxing of demand after the new phone launch.
新手機發表後，需求的漸增讓投資人開始加碼。
By midnight, the waxing of moonlight made the path easier to follow.
到了半夜，月光的漸增讓小路更容易看清。
Reporters noted the waxing of support as neighbors joined the strike.
記者注意到支持度的漸增，因為鄰居們也加入了罷工。
文法句型
the waxing of support
the waxing of anger
the waxing of moonlight
用法筆記
Most often appears in formal writing with of + noun, especially for feelings, public support, or natural forces. It is more literary than the everyday noun increase.
waxing — 動詞
- waxingpresent simple I / you / we / they
- waxings3rd person singular
- waxinging-ing form
- waxingedpast simple
1. to cover a surface with wax for shine or smoother movement, or to pull hair out
打蠟；除毛
把蠟塗上表面，或用蠟除毛
to cover a surface with wax for shine or smoother movement, or to pull hair out with wax from the skin
Felipe waxed the old surfboard before the family drove to Kenting.
Felipe 在全家開車去墾丁前，先替那塊舊衝浪板打蠟。
wax + board before use
The mechanic waxed the black car until the hood reflected clouds.
那位技師替黑色轎車打蠟，直到引擎蓋映出雲影。
wax + car for a shiny finish
Before graduation, Dahlia waxed her legs so the dress felt comfortable.
畢業前，Dahlia 替雙腿做了除毛，好讓那件洋裝穿起來更舒服。
Christopher waxed the kitchen drawer runners to help them slide smoothly.
Christopher 替廚房抽屜滑軌上蠟，好讓它們滑得更順。
At the ski shop, Mert waxed the rental skis before the race.
在滑雪店裡，Mert 在比賽前先替租來的滑雪板打蠟。
文法句型
wax + car
wax + board
wax + floor
wax + legs
用法筆記
Usually takes a direct object naming the surface or body part. For the beauty meaning, English also often uses the passive pattern get your legs waxed, but the active verb still takes the body part directly.
常見錯誤
2. to become steadily bigger, stronger, fuller, or more forceful over time
漸盛；漸盈
聲勢、數量等逐步變強變大
to become steadily bigger, stronger, fuller, or more forceful over time
Support for the nurse's petition waxed after the second power cut.
第二次停電後，支持護士請願的聲勢漸盛。
formal intransitive use with support
As the drum line grew louder, Jabari's excitement waxed with each song.
隨著鼓隊越來越響，Jabari 的興奮也隨著每首歌而漸盛。
Crowd noise waxed until the referee blew the whistle.
看台上的聲浪漸盛，直到裁判吹哨。
Night by night, the moon waxed above the fishing boats.
月亮一夜比一夜漸盈，高掛在漁船上方。
Interest in the class waxed once the teacher started the robot project.
老師開始做機器人專題後，大家對那門課的興趣漸盛。
文法句型
support waxes
interest waxes
the moon waxes
用法筆記
Often appears in formal writing for support, confidence, excitement, or the moon becoming fuller. Distinguish from sense 3, which is about taking on a particular mood or quality rather than simply increasing.
常見錯誤
3. to become a particular kind of thing or to show a particular mood, especially in
變得
文雅用法，表示逐漸呈現某種狀態
to become a particular kind of thing or to show a particular mood, especially in formal or playful writing
As dessert ended, Uncle Sato waxed nostalgic about Taipei in the 1980s.
甜點快吃完時，Sato 叔叔變得懷舊，談起 1980 年代的台北。
wax + adjective in reflective speech
During the interview, the actor waxed philosophical about failure and luck.
訪談過程中，那位演員變得愛談人生，聊起失敗與運氣。
By the final paragraph, the article waxed critical of the mayor's plan.
到了最後一段，這篇文章變得對市長的計畫相當批判。
When the phones rang again, the supervisor waxed impatient with the delay.
電話又響起時，主管對這場延誤變得不耐煩。
文法句型
wax + adjective
wax + philosophical
wax + nostalgic
用法筆記
Usually comes before an adjective or descriptive word, especially in literary, journalistic, or slightly humorous writing. Distinguish from sense 2, which is about a rise in strength or amount rather than a shift into a particular attitude or tone.