| 词汇 | waxen |
| 释义 | waxen adjective literaryuk /ˈwæk.sən/ us /ˈwæk.sən/ A waxen face has pale, shiny skin and does not look healthy: （脸色）蜡黄的，苍白的，病态的 a waxen complexion蜡黄的脸色 The skin, & skin colour anti-wrinkle ashy basal cell blush complexion corium flushed freckle-faced peaches and cream percutaneous perionychium permatan pigmented rubicund strawberry mark subcutaneous veined wanly webbing wheat complexion Examples of waxenwaxen Second, they take from the blossoms of the willow and the broom 'their fertile booty' from which 'they build waxen castles'. The paper wrappers in which the specimens were packed were all stained dull crimson from contact with the waxen tests of these insects. What, art thou like the adder waxen deaf? From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. His waxen surfaces create delicate plays of light and shadow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Important devices attached to royal charters were double-sided waxen seals, used to authentic such instruments. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The stem is predominantly naked with waxen coating. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The relic was then sealed in a waxen statue which represented a young woman. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The wife is described as having waxen features, pale and white. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. The obituary recounted: a metal cylinder on a shelf above a table in it wrapped in silken cloth and a robe was a waxen image. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Leaflets are smooth, with waxen coating or slight pubescence, predominantly narrow. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. She had wonderful hair like a fair pale veil, a white waxen face and a very good figure; and she wore very odd clothes. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. Its color is dirty waxen gray. From Wikipedia This example is from Wikipedia and may be reused under a CC BY-SA license. These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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